javaruntimeenvironmentsetup.exe

Internet

Application

The application javaruntimeenvironmentsetup.exe, “Internet Setup ” has been detected as a potentially unwanted program by 7 anti-malware scanners. The program is a setup application that uses the installCore installer, however the file is not signed with an authenticode signature from a trusted source. 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:
Application

Product:
Internet

Description:
Internet Setup

Version:
2.8.1.5

MD5:
5fd49204226cfde2895b959fa9b8d681

SHA-1:
ed4fc0af6d8857774cc34401cf17e14042eb1f06

SHA-256:
98e6b464e3bebe97d93fbdb8caa30536cd75f3a71222751957e9a9342fea1235

Scanner detections:
7 / 68

Status:
Potentially unwanted

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:
7/14/2025 6:23:58 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

avast!
Malware-gen
2014.9-150511

Baidu Antivirus
Adware.Win32.InstallCore
4.0.3.15511

Comodo Security
Application.Win32.InstallCore.DQW
22113

ESET NOD32
Win32/InstallCore.ZC potentially unwanted application
9.7.0.302.0

herdProtect (fuzzy)
2015.7.15.14

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Bundler.InstallCore
15.5.11.17

Trend Micro House Call
Suspicious_GEN.F47V0425
7.2.196

File size:
777.2 KB (795,830 bytes)

Product version:
4.8

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Bundler/Installer:
installCore (using Inno Setup)

Language:
Language Neutral

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

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
6/19/1992 11:22:17 PM

OS version:
1.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
2.25

CTPH (ssdeep):
24576:uVAcu48EzZfh6EYw4KqWglmemlh2ebriK:uCIbyEYw43mlwebriK

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, BF, A9, FF, FF, E8, 5E, 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:
7.8888

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

Code size:
37 KB (37,888 bytes)

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