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 1 anti-malware scanner with very strong indications that the file is a potential threat. The program is a setup application that uses the Amonetize Downloader installer. 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. The file has been seen being downloaded from www.trackjava.net.
Publisher:
Square Network Tech Co.,LTD.  (signed and verified)

MD5:
1345759da6014809d67565f59f2c1029

SHA-1:
90034cb01d6ce1f678eaa6103a53ca51f1be4a28

SHA-256:
b038494a47a27b97c8281ea00b0b6938d34251a3b699cd264c59ce7f9ca2b971

Scanner detections:
1 / 68

Status:
Adware

Note:
Our current pool of anti-malware engines have not currently detected this file, however based on our own detection heuristics we feel that this file is unwanted.

Description:
This 'download manager' is also considered bundleware, a utility designed to download software (possibly legitimate or opensource) and bundle it with a number of optional offers including ad-supported utilities, toolbars, shopping comparison tools and browser extensions.

Analysis date:
4/25/2024 4:39:32 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Reason Heuristics
PUP.SquareNetworkTech.Bundler (M)
16.1.19.4

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:
12/31/2013 1:00:00 AM

Valid to:
1/1/2015 12:59:59 AM

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 2:14:32 PM

OS version:
5.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
9.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
24576:FHy5Vrm55G7bY18rfhqXEAGXfYxMCJSuOIKe/9q:FHy5VCeY1YoXErPfKjK29q

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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Code size:
484 KB (495,616 bytes)

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

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