java_installer.exe

Square Network Tech Co.,LTD.

The application java_installer.exe by Square Network Tech Co.,LTD has been detected as adware by 28 anti-malware scanners. The program is a setup application that uses the Amonetize Downloader installer. This program installs potentially unwanted software on your PC at the same time as the software you are trying to install, 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:
Square Network Tech Co.,LTD.  (signed and verified)

MD5:
d38372a2f9ea042850343c4e75f645ce

SHA-1:
4983eec0f12856043602415d34b09b49ada010be

SHA-256:
ef99a6d7022faf7e356e7416d3123efd82992ac086e310ca283c0d4722eab769

Scanner detections:
28 / 68

Status:
Adware

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:
4/26/2024 4:30:58 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Lavasoft Ad-Aware
Application.Bundler.E
6434017

Agnitum Outpost
Riskware.Agent
7.1.1

AhnLab V3 Security
PUP/Win32.DomaIQ
2014.12.28

Avira AntiVirus
APPL/Tool.SquareNet.65
7.11.198.70

avast!
Win32:Malware-gen
150101-1

AVG
Adware BundleApp_r.N
2014.0.4257

Bitdefender
Application.Bundler.E
1.0.20.120

Clam AntiVirus
Win.Trojan.Bundler
0.98/19974

Dr.Web
Adware.Downware.4148
9.0.1.05190

Emsisoft Anti-Malware
Application.Bundler
9.0.0.4799

ESET NOD32
Win32/SquareNet.A potentially unwanted application
7.0.302.0

F-Prot
W32/A-c7715e1d
v6.4.7.1.166

F-Secure
Riskware.Application.Bundler.E
5.13.68

G Data
Application.Bundler
15.1.24

IKARUS anti.virus
PUA.SquareNet
t3scan.1.8.5.0

K7 AntiVirus
Trojan
13.188.14468

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.MultiPlug.A
v2015.01.24.11

McAfee
Program.PUP-FAU
16.8.708.2

Microsoft Security Essentials
Threat.Undefined
1.191.987.0

MicroWorld eScan
Application.Bundler.E
16.0.0.72

Norman
Application.Bundler.E
03.12.2014 13:20:04

Panda Antivirus
Trj/Genetic.gen
15.01.24.11

Qihoo 360 Security
Malware.QVM06.Gen
1.0.0.1015

Reason Heuristics
PUP.SquareNetworkTechCoLTD
15.1.24.23

Sophos
PUA 'Square Network Installer' (of type Adware)
5.09

SUPERAntiSpyware
Heur.Agent/Gen-FakeChrome
10095

VIPRE Antivirus
Threat.4150696
35418

Zillya! Antivirus
Backdoor.Klon.Win32.1009
2.0.0.2018

File size:
944.3 KB (966,928 bytes)

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Bundler/Installer:
Amonetize Downloader

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

Digital Signature
Authority:
VeriSign, Inc.

Valid from:
12/30/2013 7:00:00 PM

Valid to:
12/31/2014 6:59:59 PM

Subject:
CN="Square Network Tech Co.,LTD.", OU=Digital ID Class 3 - Microsoft Software Validation v2, O="Square Network Tech Co.,LTD.", L=Zhongshan, S=Guangdong, C=CN

Issuer:
CN=VeriSign Class 3 Code Signing 2010 CA, OU=Terms of use at https://www.verisign.com/rpa (c)10, OU=VeriSign Trust Network, O="VeriSign, Inc.", C=US

Serial number:
08F1CEE1EA15CE4F4CA29FDEBE3DACA3

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
5/9/2014 8:14:32 AM

OS version:
5.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
9.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
24576:FHy5Vrm55G7bY18rfhqXEAGXfYxMCJSuOIKe/9C:FHy5VCeY1YoXErPfKjK29C

Entry address:
0x5F8BC

Entry point:
E8, 24, C9, 00, 00, E9, 79, FE, FF, FF, 8B, FF, 55, 8B, EC, 51, 83, 65, FC, 00, 53, 8B, 5D, 10, 85, DB, 75, 07, 33, C0, E9, 9A, 00, 00, 00, 57, 83, FB, 04, 72, 75, 8D, 7B, FC, 85, FF, 76, 6E, 8B, 4D, 0C, 8B, 45, 08, 8A, 10, 83, C0, 04, 83, C1, 04, 84, D2, 74, 52, 3A, 51, FC, 75, 4D, 8A, 50, FD, 84, D2, 74, 3C, 3A, 51, FD, 75, 37, 8A, 50, FE, 84, D2, 74, 26, 3A, 51, FE, 75, 21, 8A, 50, FF, 84, D2, 74, 10, 3A, 51, FF, 75, 0B, 83, 45, FC, 04, 39, 7D, FC, 72, C2, EB, 3F, 0F, B6, 40, FF, 0F, B6, 49, FF, EB, 46...
 
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Entropy:
6.6488

Code size:
484 KB (495,616 bytes)

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