java.exe

tuguu sl

The Tuguu download and install manager uses the DomalIQ installer to bundle additional adware offers such as toolbars and browser extensions during the setup process. This software distributes modified installers which are not the same as the original distributed by the author. The application java.exe by tuguu sl has been detected as adware by 26 anti-malware scanners. The program is a setup application that uses the TUGUU DomaIQ Setup installer. During install, it bundles potentially unwanted software on a user's computer at the same time without adequate consent. The installer is marketed through download protals and search ads as the free Oracle Java Runtime but will also install additional software offers which include adware, PUPs and browser toolbars.
Publisher:
tuguu sl  (signed and verified)

MD5:
3ca0c5ea924434cf96c87f8d4012f387

SHA-1:
f92367a1158c4a2bc4f13350c5edfdd7256e294b

SHA-256:
00c8a3c505697292b059a1ff17fe4b5da7d962d683673143a9d2122d59623bc9

Scanner detections:
26 / 68

Status:
Adware

Explanation:
Uses the DomainIQ download manager to bundle additional potentially unwanted software without adequate consent.

Description:
This is an installer which may bundle legitimate applications with offers for additional 3rd-party applications that may be unwanted by the user. While the installer contains an 'opt-out' feature this is not set be defult and is usually overlooked.

Analysis date:
4/23/2024 3:28:31 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Lavasoft Ad-Aware
Adware.Generic.936567
997

Agnitum Outpost
PUA.DomaIQ
7.1.1

AhnLab V3 Security
Adware/Win32.DomaIQ
14.05.13

Avira AntiVirus
APPL/DomaIQ.Gen
7.11.149.112

avast!
Win32:DomaIQ-BF [PUP]
2014.9-140513

AVG
Skodna.Generic
2015.0.3475

Bitdefender
Adware.Generic.936567
1.0.20.665

Comodo Security
Application.Win32.DomaIQ.URT
18265

Dr.Web
Trojan.DownLoader9.15042
9.0.1.0133

Emsisoft Anti-Malware
Adware.Generic.936567
8.14.05.13.05

ESET NOD32
Win32/DomaIQ.AZ (variant)
8.9794

F-Prot
W32/DomaIQ.D.gen
v6.4.7.1.166

F-Secure
Adware:W32/DomaIQ
11.2014-13-05_3

G Data
Adware.Generic.936567
14.5.24

IKARUS anti.virus
AdWare.DomaIQ
t3scan.1.6.1.0

K7 AntiVirus
Unwanted-Program
13.177.12067

Kaspersky
not-a-virus:AdWare.MSIL.DomaIQ
14.0.0.3871

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.BundleInstaller.A
v2014.05.13.05

McAfee
RDN/Generic PUP.x!brl
5600.7131

MicroWorld eScan
Adware.Generic.936567
15.0.0.399

NANO AntiVirus
Trojan.Win32.DomaIQ.ctadmg
0.28.0.59826

Panda Antivirus
PUP/MultiToolbar.A
14.05.13.05

Reason Heuristics
PUP.tuguusl.E
14.8.7.18

Sophos
DomainIQ pay-per install
4.98

Vba32 AntiVirus
BScope.Downware.DomaIQ
3.12.26.0

VIPRE Antivirus
DomaIQ
29170

File size:
312.4 KB (319,928 bytes)

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Bundler/Installer:
TUGUU DomaIQ Setup

Common path:
C:\users\{user}\Music\the tunes playlist\java.exe

Digital Signature
Signed by:

Authority:
GoDaddy.com, Inc.

Valid from:
6/13/2013 8:06:55 AM

Valid to:
6/13/2014 8:06:55 AM

Subject:
CN=tuguu sl, O=tuguu sl, L=Adeje, S=Santa Cruz de Tenerife, C=ES

Issuer:
SERIALNUMBER=07969287, CN=Go Daddy Secure Certification Authority, OU=http://certificates.godaddy.com/repository, O="GoDaddy.com, Inc.", L=Scottsdale, S=Arizona, C=US

Serial number:
2B632A0CF95E4D

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
1/30/2014 11:50:49 AM

OS version:
5.1

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
10.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
6144:Mweks+CRE0mfLS8zW1Osdnp1PuJ93ZLYcO:JeknCO0mzS8UnpajO

Entry address:
0x1576

Entry point:
E8, CC, 26, 00, 00, E9, 89, FE, FF, FF, 8B, FF, 55, 8B, EC, 81, EC, 28, 03, 00, 00, A3, D8, CF, 40, 00, 89, 0D, D4, CF, 40, 00, 89, 15, D0, CF, 40, 00, 89, 1D, CC, CF, 40, 00, 89, 35, C8, CF, 40, 00, 89, 3D, C4, CF, 40, 00, 66, 8C, 15, F0, CF, 40, 00, 66, 8C, 0D, E4, CF, 40, 00, 66, 8C, 1D, C0, CF, 40, 00, 66, 8C, 05, BC, CF, 40, 00, 66, 8C, 25, B8, CF, 40, 00, 66, 8C, 2D, B4, CF, 40, 00, 9C, 8F, 05, E8, CF, 40, 00, 8B, 45, 00, A3, DC, CF, 40, 00, 8B, 45, 04, A3, E0, CF, 40, 00, 8D, 45, 08, A3, EC, CF, 40...
 
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Entropy:
5.8915

Code size:
30.5 KB (31,232 bytes)

The file java.exe has been seen being distributed by the following 2 URLs.

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