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java_update.exe

OUTBROWSE

This is the OutBrowse Revenyou installer which bundles offers for additional third party applications that may be unwanted and installed without consent. The application java_update.exe by OUTBROWSE has been detected as adware by 17 anti-malware scanners. The program is a setup application that uses the OutBrowse Revenyou installer. The setup routine uses the RevenYou.Com Pay Per Install platform (OutBrowse) which bundles additional software offers inclduing toolbars, extensions, PC utilities as well as other PUPs. 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:
OUTBROWSE  (signed and verified)

MD5:
7c74387334ffa15d6fb2e2dcb1ff3c8a

SHA-1:
98ebd223bf63c3d3edfa2c3f97b446d2ba8fb88f

SHA-256:
ca7587209eca2fa61d86a218002bc7abd326498bd7264fa449d3d8621a52e4fb

Scanner detections:
17 / 68

Status:
Adware

Explanation:
Bundles additional adware offers during download and installation using the OutBrowse installer.

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:
5/7/2024 4:32:09 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Agnitum Outpost
Trojan.Packed
7.1.1

AhnLab V3 Security
PUP/Win32.Eorezo
2014.11.20

Avira AntiVirus
APPL/OutBrowse.lwasp
7.11.187.188

AVG
Generic
2015.0.3285

Dr.Web
Adware.Downware.6169
9.0.1.05190

ESET NOD32
Win32/OutBrowse.AY potentially unwanted application
7.0.302.0

G Data
Win32.Application.Outbrowse
14.11.24

IKARUS anti.virus
PUA.OutBrowse
t3scan.1.8.3.0

K7 AntiVirus
Unwanted-Program
13.185.14071

Kaspersky
not-a-virus:AdWare.Win32.OutBrowse
15.0.0.543

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.OutBrowse
v2014.11.20.06

McAfee
Adware-OutBrowse.b
5600.6941

NANO AntiVirus
Trojan.Win32.OutBrowse.didlil
0.28.6.63474

Reason Heuristics
PUP.OUTBROWSE.L
14.11.20.5

Sophos
OutBrowse Revenyou
4.98

Trend Micro House Call
Suspici.E02573A0
7.2.324

VIPRE Antivirus
Threat.4784459
34948

File size:
551.3 KB (564,512 bytes)

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Bundler/Installer:
OutBrowse Revenyou (using Nullsoft Install System)

Language:
Language Neutral

Common path:
C:\users\{user}\videos\java_update.exe

Digital Signature
Signed by:
OUTBROWSE

Authority:
COMODO CA Limited

Valid from:
4/7/2014 2:00:00 AM

Valid to:
4/8/2015 1:59:59 AM

Subject:
CN=OUTBROWSE, O=OUTBROWSE, STREET=Bialik Number: 143, L=Ramat Gan, S=Israel, PostalCode=5252337, C=IL

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

Serial number:
00A5F03C3A375C11FD6C1C160EE8BFF923

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
12/5/2009 11:50:52 PM

OS version:
4.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
6.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
12288:LasWL31Mxq/hzKNKmo1CK9u5UESdHVc6ptHWoo:LM3v/hzm+wK9u5UESdHVcK

Entry address:
0x30FA

Entry point:
81, EC, 80, 01, 00, 00, 53, 55, 56, 33, DB, 57, 89, 5C, 24, 18, C7, 44, 24, 10, 60, 91, 40, 00, 33, F6, C6, 44, 24, 14, 20, FF, 15, 30, 70, 40, 00, 68, 01, 80, 00, 00, FF, 15, B0, 70, 40, 00, 53, FF, 15, 7C, 72, 40, 00, 6A, 08, A3, 18, EC, 42, 00, E8, F1, 2B, 00, 00, A3, 64, EB, 42, 00, 53, 8D, 44, 24, 34, 68, 60, 01, 00, 00, 50, 53, 68, 98, 8F, 42, 00, FF, 15, 58, 71, 40, 00, 68, 54, 91, 40, 00, 68, 60, E3, 42, 00, E8, A4, 28, 00, 00, FF, 15, AC, 70, 40, 00, BF, 00, 40, 43, 00, 50, 57, E8, 92, 28, 00, 00...
 
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Packer / compiler:
Nullsoft install system v2.x

Code size:
23.5 KB (24,064 bytes)

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

http://get.2secondsfiles.net/DownloadManager/Get3?ddd=1414482857&file=Get2&p=414&d=9892&l=9338&n=1&productname=free-downloadss.com&d1=1&d2=1&d3=1&d4=1&d5=40006&exeurl=http://sdlc-esd.sun.com/ESD6/JSCDL/jdk/.../jre-7u51-windows-x64.exe&dynamicname=Java_Update&filename=Java_Update

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