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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. 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.

File name:

java_installer.exe

Publisher:

Square Network Tech Co.,LTD. (signed and verified)

MD5:

2fd63c3036420bbdc2b630ca16e9b199

SHA-1:

bc254984645ba1947834e47feea6cb98a2469b33

SHA-256:

893cff237838ff3e434c1d5b9be0245ddd621eeb2afb433518f36470be45e870

Scanner detections:

28 / 68

Status:

Adware

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:

5/6/2024 12:51:30 PM UTC (today)

Scan engine

Detection

Engine version

Lavasoft Ad-Aware

Application.Bundler.E

6143661

Agnitum Outpost

Riskware.Agent

7.1.1

AhnLab V3 Security

PUP/Win32.DomaIQ

2014.12.16

Avira AntiVirus

APPL/Tool.SquareNet.65

7.11.195.250

avast!

Win32:Malware-gen

141214-1

AVG

Adware BundleApp_r.N

2014.0.4235

Bitdefender

Application.Bundler.E

1.0.20.1750

Clam AntiVirus

Win.Trojan.Bundler

0.98/19786

Dr.Web

Adware.Downware.4148

9.0.1.05190

Emsisoft Anti-Malware

Application.Bundler

9.0.0.4668

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

14.12.24

IKARUS anti.virus

PUA.SquareNet

t3scan.1.8.5.0

K7 AntiVirus

Trojan

13.187.14339

Malwarebytes

PUP.Optional.MultiPlug.A

v2014.12.16.03

McAfee

Program.PUP-FAU

16.8.708.2

Microsoft Security Essentials

Threat.Undefined

1.189.2207.0

MicroWorld eScan

Application.Bundler.E

15.0.0.1050

Norman

Application.Bundler.E

04.12.2014 14:30:06

Panda Antivirus

Trj/Genetic.gen

14.12.16.03

Qihoo 360 Security

Malware.QVM06.Gen

1.0.0.1015

Reason Heuristics

PUP.SquareNetworkTechCoLTD.O

14.12.16.3

Sophos

PUA 'Square Network Installer' (of type Adware)

5.08

SUPERAntiSpyware

Heur.Agent/Gen-FakeChrome

10175

VIPRE Antivirus

Threat.4150696

35418

Zillya! Antivirus

Backdoor.Klon.Win32.1009

2.0.0.2007

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

Signed by:

Square Network Tech Co.,LTD.

Authority:

VeriSign, Inc.

Valid from:

12/30/2013 4:00:00 PM

Valid to:

12/31/2014 3:59:59 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 5:14:32 AM

OS version:

5.0

OS bitness:

Win32

Subsystem:

Windows GUI

Linker version:

9.0

CTPH (ssdeep):

24576:FHy5Vrm55G7bY18rfhqXEAGXfYxMCJSuOIKe/9p:FHy5VCeY1YoXErPfKjK29p

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)

The file java_installer.exe has been seen being distributed by the following 3 URLs.

http://istdownload.net/entry/node/file/pkg/java/.../java_installer.exe

http://www.trackcash.org/entry/.../index.html?offer_id=13232&aff_id=13166&transaction_id=deeb009a-1f98-449c-a2ae-e9d026e3c506

http://www.trackjava.net/trace?offer_id=13232&aff_id=13166

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