java.exe

Payments Interactive SL

This is the Tuguu DomaIQ download manager which bundles applications with offers for additional 3rd party software, mostly unwanted adware, and may be installed with minimal consent. The application java.exe by Payments Interactive SL has been detected as adware by 22 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. With this installer, users are expecting to download the free Oracle Java Runtime but before that occurs they may be presented with additional offers, mostly potentially unwanted software or adware.
Publisher:
Payments Interactive SL  (signed and verified)

MD5:
4203e3e68b979ad6968fbe3afec4a944

SHA-1:
fbab4ba628dee0cf317950c0ec2decc6889a375c

SHA-256:
773a1192ec2bef6b28c55d38eb0355c74f9edc7033b1559f0c34cc422e2c72ad

Scanner detections:
22 / 68

Status:
Adware

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

Description:
This is also known as bundleware, or downloadware, which is an downloader designed to simply deliver ad-supported offers in the setup routine of an otherwise legitimate software.

Analysis date:
4/20/2024 4:48:14 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Lavasoft Ad-Aware
Adware.DomaIQ.AN
1019

Agnitum Outpost
PUA.Lollipop
7.1.1

AhnLab V3 Security
PUP/Win32.DomaIQ
14.04.21

Avira AntiVirus
APPL/DomaIQ.Gen
7.11.144.160

AVG
DomaIQ_r.J
2015.0.3497

Bitdefender
Adware.DomaIQ.AN
1.0.20.555

Comodo Security
Application.Win32.DomaIQ.PUR
18142

Dr.Web
Adware.Downware.2759
9.0.1.0111

Emsisoft Anti-Malware
Adware.DomaIQ.AN
8.14.04.21.08

ESET NOD32
Win32/DomaIQ.BB (variant)
8.9704

F-Secure
Adware.DomaIQ.AN
11.2014-21-04_2

G Data
Adware.DomaIQ.AN
14.4.24

K7 AntiVirus
Unwanted-Program
13.176.11833

Kaspersky
not-a-virus:AdWare.Win32.Lollipop
14.0.0.3981

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.BundleInstaller.A
v2014.04.21.08

McAfee
Artemis!3DABD305A85C
5600.7153

MicroWorld eScan
Adware.DomaIQ.AN
15.0.0.333

nProtect
Adware.DomaIQ.AN
14.04.21.01

Panda Antivirus
PUP/MultiToolbar.A
14.04.21.08

Reason Heuristics
PUP.PaymentsInteractiveSL.E
14.8.7.23

Sophos
DomainIQ pay-per install
4.98

VIPRE Antivirus
DomaIQ
28468

File size:
438.4 KB (448,968 bytes)

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Bundler/Installer:
TUGUU DomaIQ Setup

Common path:
C:\users\{user}\downloads\java.exe

Digital Signature
Authority:
GoDaddy.com, Inc.

Valid from:
12/5/2013 2:09:43 PM

Valid to:
12/5/2014 2:09:43 PM

Subject:
CN=Payments Interactive SL, O=Payments Interactive 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:
4EAD03AB9EAF7D

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
4/16/2014 10:37:10 AM

OS version:
5.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
9.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
6144:OHmiLuncbmmkHCUwDgt/ZSwLM2f3a6xAEg8ovT9ploCe1O6pRbYxvfTHMYj:mmiGmkHC3s3SwLMAvxAQwjJe7SrH7

Entry address:
0x271A

Entry point:
E8, 27, 2E, 00, 00, E9, 79, FE, FF, FF, 6A, 0C, 68, 20, FA, 41, 00, E8, 0C, 01, 00, 00, 8B, 75, 08, 85, F6, 74, 75, 83, 3D, D8, 57, 42, 00, 03, 75, 43, 6A, 04, E8, 29, 30, 00, 00, 59, 83, 65, FC, 00, 56, E8, 4C, 31, 00, 00, 59, 89, 45, E4, 85, C0, 74, 09, 56, 50, E8, 6D, 31, 00, 00, 59, 59, C7, 45, FC, FE, FF, FF, FF, E8, 0B, 00, 00, 00, 83, 7D, E4, 00, 75, 37, FF, 75, 08, EB, 0A, 6A, 04, E8, FD, 2E, 00, 00, 59, C3, 56, 6A, 00, FF, 35, 4C, 52, 42, 00, FF, 15, 64, C0, 41, 00, 85, C0, 75, 16, E8, E3, 0A, 00...
 
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Entropy:
6.7360

Code size:
108 KB (110,592 bytes)

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

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