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javaupdate.exe

Zoobam

This is the Tightrope WebInstall which bundles applications with offers for additional 3rd party software, mostly unwanted adware, and may be installed with minimal consent. The application javaupdate.exe by Zoobam 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 Tightrope WebInstall 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:
Zoobam  (signed and verified)

MD5:
16136a1c88a61ae0081640782f9551c3

SHA-1:
0e662a9e308a7af5baace805d345df6e80fda9ed

SHA-256:
47d8ab4de61aaabfe426840eb5042c289c5eb96d4d0b661780b76d33ddae36c3

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 '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:
5/21/2024 12:11:40 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Tightrope.Zoobam.Bundler (M)
16.5.22.22

File size:
75.8 MB (79,488,448 bytes)

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Bundler/Installer:
Tightrope WebInstall (using Nullsoft Install System)

Language:
Language Neutral

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

Digital Signature
Signed by:
Zoobam

Authority:
GoDaddy.com, Inc.

Valid from:
10/15/2014 9:27:59 PM

Valid to:
10/15/2017 9:27:59 PM

Subject:
CN=Zoobam, O=Zoobam, L=Kirkland, S=Washington, C=US

Issuer:
CN=Go Daddy Secure Certificate Authority - G2, OU=http://certs.godaddy.com/repository/, O="GoDaddy.com, Inc.", L=Scottsdale, S=Arizona, C=US

Serial number:
4EA9D31E75E043

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
7/15/2014 11:29:31 AM

OS version:
5.1

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
10.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
12288:oxpJfslZtuaVd9lpmhwQbift489IVGD4xJFl6Xqb5Kbmkg8Sn:sp9sVuaVdvgVbmgGDijyikg5n

Entry address:
0x3345

Entry point:
81, EC, 80, 01, 00, 00, 53, 55, 56, 33, DB, 57, 89, 5C, 24, 18, C7, 44, 24, 10, B0, 73, 40, 00, 33, F6, C6, 44, 24, 14, 20, FF, 15, 30, 70, 40, 00, 68, 01, 80, 00, 00, FF, 15, C0, 70, 40, 00, 53, FF, 15, 88, 72, 40, 00, 6A, 08, A3, B8, 3C, 42, 00, E8, 2E, 25, 00, 00, 53, 68, 60, 01, 00, 00, A3, C0, 3B, 42, 00, 8D, 44, 24, 38, 50, 53, 68, 43, 74, 40, 00, FF, 15, 64, 71, 40, 00, 68, 38, 74, 40, 00, 68, C0, 33, 42, 00, E8, 1F, 24, 00, 00, FF, 15, BC, 70, 40, 00, 50, BF, 00, 90, 42, 00, 57, E8, 0D, 24, 00, 00...
 
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Entropy:
0.1503

Packer / compiler:
Nullsoft install system v2.x

Code size:
23 KB (23,552 bytes)

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

http://javaupdate.dl-direct.com/ttrp.php?iCode=dHJhbnNhY3Rpb25faWQ9MTAyMTdmZmZmMGNmODI2MTk2YzM5YjcxMzE2YWM2JmFmZmlsaWF0ZV9pZD0xMjU3Jm9mZmVyX2lkPTk3MiZnZW89VVMmbmFtZT1KYXZhVXBkYXRlJmV4ZT1odHRwJTNBJTJGJTJGcHJvdGVjdC1kbC5jbyUyRnBzdHdycCUyRmluYSUyRkphdmFVcGRhdGUuZXhl

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