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java_setup.exe

Generic

Download Stream

The installer utilizes the installCore download manager which may bundle additional offers for various ad-supported toolbars, extensions and utilities. The application java_setup.exe, “Generic Setup ” by Download Stream 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 installCore installer. 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:
Software internet   (signed by Download Stream)

Product:
Generic

Description:
Generic Setup

Version:
1.3.2.3

MD5:
b19e6798af8b6d61432482c0f4893e7a

SHA-1:
d3315b9138b508b8cf7f20c7cab426ac527e1d83

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 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:
5/17/2024 1:16:23 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Reason Heuristics
PUP.installCore (M)
16.11.4.17

File size:
775.2 KB (793,768 bytes)

Product version:
5.6.9

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Bundler/Installer:
installCore (using Inno Setup)

Language:
Language Neutral

Common path:
C:\Documents and Settings\{user}\My documents\downloads\java_setup.exe

Digital Signature
Signed by:
Download Stream

Authority:
COMODO CA Limited

Valid from:
2/26/2015 6:00:00 PM

Valid to:
2/26/2017 5:59:59 PM

Subject:
CN=Download Stream, O=Download Stream, STREET="1930 Village Center Circle #3-1234", L=Las Vegas, S=NV, PostalCode=89134, C=US

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

Serial number:
6F743ED7A3F6BE2849D3B5B7D2D51E3A

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
6/19/1992 5:22:17 PM

OS version:
1.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
2.25

CTPH (ssdeep):
12288:u6SppmokAS0jdcNIbtfCV9HfOsby83wzBejPZtWhAz7s+lu5Gm9AA9iIjUvjGsJw:u6SXmI2S14HfOs28A0DWWz5l5YcGsFw

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:
7.8846

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

Code size:
37 KB (37,888 bytes)

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

http://cdn.open-downloadcontent.com/c?x=NXzqBhgSjpNENeIAbRTwL82jiiFQtsFEVSw sXTec c=&c=GLCyiFVdfGX4I9XCGIzXqVuT/ eigpNm0RWYpRjeiXRQlzF82 1D7dyI21Z9iujxbxGgzPVNIw0nDDxekXUGoI3Wgrf6uZm62sWNppVR7Y4q pxTC1WqJ8Zybiodfw/r&fallback_url=http://down1oad.org/.../java.exe&downloadAs=Java_Setup.exe

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