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java_setup.exe

Java Installer

DOWNLOADZONE

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, “Deploy Java along with various offers” by DOWNLOADZONE has been detected as adware by 6 anti-malware scanners. The program is a setup application that uses the Adlogica Downloader installer. This version of the installer will bundle a Mindspark/MyWebSearch Toolbar, a potentially unwanted web browser extension. 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:
DOWNLOADZONE  (signed and verified)

Product:
Java Installer

Description:
Deploy Java along with various offers

Version:
7.45

MD5:
9fd77f869010036d2650da71cfb05abf

SHA-1:
6cba814e9ce1119939a187e99a6d13833be5279c

SHA-256:
5c14a408dbdbcd4205fcba8ed0acb9e6c9a32481f7f9973ec251869901d0ecb3

Scanner detections:
6 / 68

Status:
Adware

Explanation:
Bundles the Mindspark (MyWebSearch/Ask) toolbar, a web browser extension that will modify a user's search and home pages.

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:
4/26/2024 11:39:30 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

AegisLab AV Signature
Troj.W32.Gen
2.1.4+

ESET NOD32
Win32/Toolbar.MyWebSearch (variant)
8.9366

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.Downloadster
v2014.02.08.04

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Installer.DOWNLOADZONE.K
14.8.7.17

Sophos
Ez Toolbar Downloader
4.97

Trend Micro House Call
TROJ_GEN.F47V0116
7.2.39

File size:
1.3 MB (1,362,328 bytes)

Product version:
7.45

Copyright:
©DownloadZone

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Bundler/Installer:
Adlogica Downloader

Language:
English (United States)

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

Digital Signature
Signed by:
DOWNLOADZONE

Authority:
COMODO CA Limited

Valid from:
9/11/2013 5:00:00 PM

Valid to:
9/12/2015 4:59:59 PM

Subject:
CN=DOWNLOADZONE, O=DOWNLOADZONE, STREET=96 Jessie st, STREET=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:
009B24C5AAB5A6D4FED7E156750E71003D

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
9/16/2013 4:17:45 PM

OS version:
4.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
2.25

CTPH (ssdeep):
24576:A9OSiCcFYIYdv+tDUwadbW5Q+mrR3e5xW/e+qeT8hSCWUD6/vkRT5eWrK:SiSKmrR3Xe+WQY6/qT5X

Entry address:
0x110400

Entry point:
55, 8B, EC, 83, C4, F0, B8, A0, E9, 50, 00, E8, D4, 71, EF, FF, 8B, 0D, A0, A5, 51, 00, 8B, 09, B2, 01, A1, 38, 3E, 4C, 00, E8, D0, F2, F4, FF, 8B, 15, 94, A6, 51, 00, 89, 02, A1, A0, A5, 51, 00, 8B, 00, E8, D4, 8A, F5, FF, A1, A0, A5, 51, 00, 8B, 00, B2, 01, E8, 6E, A9, F5, FF, 8B, 0D, 78, A3, 51, 00, A1, A0, A5, 51, 00, 8B, 00, 8B, 15, F0, 1D, 50, 00, E8, C6, 8A, F5, FF, A1, A0, A5, 51, 00, 8B, 00, E8, F2, 8B, F5, FF, E8, 29, 4B, EF, FF, 90, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00...
 
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Entropy:
6.6685

Developed / compiled with:
Microsoft Visual C++

Code size:
1.1 MB (1,111,552 bytes)

The file java_setup.exe has been seen being distributed by the following 5 URLs.

http://download.downloadzone.org/download.php?id=101d50fd31d22c9ef759f5832f962e42bf07f101&z=2&p=eyJweSI6ImR6IiwicnMiOiJzIiwicnQiOiJvIiwiYyI6ImluIiwibyI6IndpbjciLCJiIjoiY2gzMiIsInVfaWQiOiJkel81MmVmYzMwMDE2MDRjNy43MzgyMDIzNC5kZTA4MTQ3ZDdmNjY2MDBjNzZhYzE0M2MzZDFiNWI4ZCIsInBhX2lkIjoiMiIsInN0X2lkIjoiMCIsInNwX2lkIjoiMDAwMC0wMTk0IiwidHMiOjEzOTE0NDQ3MzksImt3IjoiamF2YSBkb3dubG9hZCIsImN1IjoiIiwiY2EiOm51bGx9

http://download.downloadzone.org/download.php?id=101d50fd31d22c9ef759f5832f962e42bf07f101&z=2&p=eyJweSI6ImR6IiwicnMiOiJzIiwicnQiOiJvIiwiYyI6InVzIiwibyI6IndpbjciLCJiIjoiY2gzMyIsInVfaWQiOiJkel81MzI1MzE0N2I5MTg1OC43NTk5ODY2MS42OGY0M2FmNDkwNDhhNjBiN2FiNGFkMDcwYzQ2N2Y4ZCIsInBhX2lkIjoiMiIsInN0X2lkIjoiMCIsInNwX2lkIjoiMDAwMC0wMTk0IiwidHMiOjEzOTQ5NDYzNzYsImt3IjoiamF2YSIsImN1IjoiIiwiY2EiOm51bGx9

http://zdl.downloadzone.org/.../java_setup.exe

http://download.downloadzone.org/download.php?id=101d50fd31d22c9ef759f5832f962e42bf07f101&z=2&p=eyJweSI6ImR6IiwicnMiOiJzIiwicnQiOiJvIiwiYyI6InVzIiwibyI6IndpbjciLCJiIjoiY2gzMiIsInVfaWQiOiJkel81MmZkOTk4MTFjN2IyNy4xMDc5MDc2MS4xZjkyMzgyN2JmNDZmODM4YmRlMTVjNzEzNzEyMWVhMSIsInBhX2lkIjoiMiIsInN0X2lkIjoiMCIsInNwX2lkIjoiMDAwMC0wMTk0IiwidHMiOjEzOTIzNTE2MTcsImt3IjoiamF2YSIsImN1IjoiIiwiY2EiOm51bGx9

http://download.downloadzone.org/download.php?id=101d50fd31d22c9ef759f5832f962e42bf07f101&z=2&p=eyJweSI6ImR6IiwicnMiOiJzIiwicnQiOiJvIiwiYyI6InVzIiwibyI6IndpbjciLCJiIjoiY2gzMiIsInVfaWQiOiJkel81MmYyZjY0Yjg2YTczNy4xMzg3NDk3Ni4zYjQ5NmI5MzBlNmQzMGI4NjE0OGVjYWZlZDhkN2VmNSIsInBhX2lkIjoiMiIsInN0X2lkIjoiMCIsInNwX2lkIjoiMDAwMC0wMTk0IiwidHMiOjEzOTE2NTQ0NzUsImt3IjoiZG93bmxvYWRzIiwiY3UiOiIiLCJjYSI6bnVsbH0

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