java_setup.exe

Quick Downloader

The Adlogica setup manager, an installer that bundles applications with offers for additional 3rd party software, mostly unwanted adware, and may be installed without consent. The application java_setup.exe by Quick Downloader has been detected as adware by 9 anti-malware scanners. The program is a setup application that uses the Adlogica Quick Downloader installer. The setup program uses the InstallCore engine which may bundle additional software offers including toolbars and browser extensions. 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:
Quick Downloader  (signed and verified)

MD5:
09dfd235ec8b465612e8fba0511473a0

SHA-1:
60320f23cb490c3a93a93616b55f81d36d395770

SHA-256:
86b89dabe66fdd26f49c14bc1e3b9052bc88ed3c5b7e5391f6d4e2de64dfbfeb

Scanner detections:
9 / 68

Status:
Adware

Explanation:
Uses the InstallCore download manager to install additional potentially unwanted software which may include extensions such as DealPly and various toolbars.

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:
4/19/2024 8:51:06 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Avira AntiVirus
7.11.169.230

AVG
Generic
2015.0.3368

Dr.Web
Trojan.Packed.28458
9.0.1.05190

ESET NOD32
Win32/InstallCore.QC potentially unwanted application
7.0.302.0

F-Prot
W32/InstallCore.AC.gen
v6.4.7.1.166

K7 AntiVirus
Trojan
13.183.13198

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Installer.QuickDownloader.K
14.8.29.0

SUPERAntiSpyware
10393

VIPRE Antivirus
Threat.4786018
32210

File size:
841.9 KB (862,064 bytes)

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Bundler/Installer:
Adlogica Quick Downloader (using Inno Setup)

Language:
Language Neutral

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

Digital Signature
Authority:
COMODO CA Limited

Valid from:
8/11/2014 5:00:00 PM

Valid to:
8/11/2017 4:59:59 PM

Subject:
CN=Quick Downloader, O=Quick Downloader, STREET="96 Jessie St, 4th Floor", L=San Francisco, S=CA, PostalCode=94105, C=US

Issuer:
CN=COMODO Code Signing CA 2, O=COMODO CA Limited, L=Salford, S=Greater Manchester, C=GB

Serial number:
0087CE63C7728E982ECA2980DCA8DDE091

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
6/19/1992 3:22:17 PM

OS version:
1.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
2.25

CTPH (ssdeep):
12288:QGvpYwvmvuvh51XTb9fKBeHmE+ZuciSLaY8EGi8QGrG+OqQGWeOMpDXydcWBZ:QGvO8m2vnftHQLFadS8QGrsqeePli+Wv

Entry address:
0x9C40

Entry point:
55, 8B, EC, 83, C4, C4, 53, 56, 57, 33, C0, 89, 45, F0, 89, 45, DC, E8, 86, 94, FF, FF, E8, 8D, A6, FF, FF, E8, 1C, A9, FF, FF, E8, 53, C9, FF, FF, E8, 9A, C9, FF, FF, E8, C9, F2, FF, FF, E8, 30, F4, FF, FF, 33, C0, 55, 68, FC, A2, 40, 00, 64, FF, 30, 64, 89, 20, 33, D2, 55, 68, C5, A2, 40, 00, 64, FF, 32, 64, 89, 22, A1, 14, C0, 40, 00, E8, 96, FE, FF, FF, E8, C9, FA, FF, FF, 8D, 55, F0, 33, C0, E8, 83, CF, FF, FF, 8B, 55, F0, B8, 24, CE, 40, 00, E8, 32, 95, FF, FF, 6A, 02, 6A, 00, 6A, 01, 8B, 0D, 24, CE...
 
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Entropy:
7.8970

Packer / compiler:
Inno Setup v5.x - Installer Maker

Code size:
37 KB (37,888 bytes)

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