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javasetup.exe

Software application

Dova Network (New Media Holdings Ltd.)

The installer utilizes the installCore download manager which may bundle additional offers for various ad-supported toolbars, extensions and utilities. The application javasetup.exe, “Software application Setup ” by Dova Network (New Media Holdings) 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. 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:
Dova Network (New Media Holdings Ltd.)  (signed and verified)

Product:
Software application

Description:
Software application Setup

MD5:
1eaeb8f40400790ee8c7688aea8af7a8

SHA-1:
de8bb2144e9ab55adc8bf395102bde6a7cc4e309

SHA-256:
6d4d706d34df203ac5cd29af1d01fe673d59739c817f270e18ba2dc53e107f00

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 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:
5/10/2024 12:08:28 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Reason Heuristics
PUP.NewMedia.NMH (M)
16.8.4.4

File size:
826.3 KB (846,104 bytes)

Product version:
5.4

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Bundler/Installer:
installCore (using Inno Setup)

Language:
Language Neutral

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

Digital Signature
Signed by:
Dova Network (New Media Holdings Ltd.)

Authority:
GlobalSign nv-sa

Valid from:
10/29/2014 1:13:24 PM

Valid to:
10/30/2015 1:13:24 PM

Subject:
CN=Dova Network (New Media Holdings Ltd.), O=Dova Network (New Media Holdings Ltd.), L=Tel Aviv, C=IL

Issuer:
CN=GlobalSign CodeSigning CA - G2, O=GlobalSign nv-sa, C=BE

Serial number:
1121EA6FC07B9DEE393ABBAEF1AA874D6483

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

OS version:
1.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
2.25

CTPH (ssdeep):
12288:gIFaAYn9w4e95D9M9a7mb08JMTn0NrFjXURgFpTZzJqAvd4jDbavr7WUgoepw:gIFdYny4U5ia6TJpJFjrdqAvufb

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:
7.8668

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

Code size:
37 KB (37,888 bytes)

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

http://www.greatpcapps.com/?dl=1&dr=c3aW7mcm2r0Wc32lDXimcHaWck1q7XDPvmCWcyDEcmlChSDBDz1l QDj7z1VLyDj rcWDK4m7z0RvmiWAkDjIKiWXzCyOTLyATn0ASDPDdlChV8RAZaRNznzAT7y&campaignId=9jn0ATCFNzn0AZMq

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