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javaexe.exe

Download.com Installer

Spigot, Inc.

This component is part of the Spigot browser add-on, a web browser addition that is designed to modify the core search provider in order to redirect search queries through partner portals. The application javaexe.exe by Spigot 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 Spigot Setup installer.
Publisher:
Download.com  (signed by Spigot, Inc.)

Product:
Download.com Installer

Version:
1.0.0.19

MD5:
0f3e6cf402e10d44f80edef8f4e1e461

SHA-1:
c08d35ff998a5d2a0acd60e8a063c21f0a50f38c

SHA-256:
7e14826249a7737f99b9f014b90fd9a86791233abf23ea1d80e5e27061e5a00a

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.

Analysis date:
4/29/2024 6:26:16 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Spigot (M)
17.1.25.14

File size:
229.4 KB (234,904 bytes)

Product version:
1.0.0.19

Copyright:
(c) 2014 Download.com. All rights reserved.

Original file name:
CnetStub.exe

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Installer:
Spigot Setup

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

Digital Signature
Signed by:
Spigot, Inc.

Authority:
DigiCert Inc

Valid from:
11/20/2014 1:00:00 AM

Valid to:
11/22/2017 1:00:00 PM

Subject:
CN="Spigot, Inc.", O="Spigot, Inc.", L=Incline Village, S=Nevada, C=US, PostalCode=89451, STREET="554 Mays Blvd. #10-456", SERIALNUMBER=E0212222011-9, OID.1.3.6.1.4.1.311.60.2.1.2=Nevada, OID.1.3.6.1.4.1.311.60.2.1.3=US, OID.2.5.4.15=Private Organization

Issuer:
CN=DigiCert EV Code Signing CA (SHA2), OU=www.digicert.com, O=DigiCert Inc, C=US

Serial number:
0E22C73A7CB0A3988AA00FE82072E3F0

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
12/5/2009 11:50:46 PM

OS version:
4.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
6.0

Entry address:
0x323C

Entry point:
81, EC, 80, 01, 00, 00, 53, 55, 56, 33, DB, 57, 89, 5C, 24, 18, C7, 44, 24, 10, 30, 91, 40, 00, 33, F6, C6, 44, 24, 14, 20, FF, 15, 30, 70, 40, 00, 68, 01, 80, 00, 00, FF, 15, B4, 70, 40, 00, 53, FF, 15, 7C, 72, 40, 00, 6A, 08, A3, 58, 3F, 42, 00, E8, 09, 2C, 00, 00, A3, A4, 3E, 42, 00, 53, 8D, 44, 24, 34, 68, 60, 01, 00, 00, 50, 53, 68, 58, F4, 41, 00, FF, 15, 58, 71, 40, 00, 68, B8, 91, 40, 00, 68, A0, 36, 42, 00, E8, BC, 28, 00, 00, FF, 15, B0, 70, 40, 00, BF, 00, 90, 42, 00, 50, 57, E8, AA, 28, 00, 00...
 
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Packer / compiler:
Nullsoft install system v2.x

Code size:
23 KB (23,552 bytes)

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