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javaupdate.exe

Sanflex

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 Sanflex 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. With this installer, users are expecting to download the free Oracle Java Runtime but before that occurs they may be presented with additional offers, mostly potentially unwanted software or adware.
Publisher:
Sanflex  (signed and verified)

MD5:
9dd4cabae45a5230e797f3ea44079725

SHA-1:
1bd5096039aa131ac4a71ac65c5132b6c1b90e6e

SHA-256:
93129515021d8fbb3aa75fff32b0e592186f7d2700ee25c292bfc06d2b17d0fa

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 also known as bundleware, or downloadware, which is an downloader designed to simply deliver ad-supported offers in the setup routine of an otherwise legitimate software.

Analysis date:
4/25/2024 8:34:11 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Tightrope.Bundler
15.5.3.0

File size:
75.8 MB (79,486,328 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:
Sanflex

Authority:
VeriSign, Inc.

Valid from:
7/21/2014 7:00:00 PM

Valid to:
7/21/2017 6:59:59 PM

Subject:
CN=Sanflex, O=Sanflex, L=SAN FRANCISCO, S=California, C=US

Issuer:
CN=VeriSign Class 3 Code Signing 2010 CA, OU=Terms of use at https://www.verisign.com/rpa (c)10, OU=VeriSign Trust Network, O="VeriSign, Inc.", C=US

Serial number:
42D7699269B5BB95341F5DA022F6E57D

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:/xpJfslZtuaVd9lpmhwQbift489IVGD4xJFl6Xqb5Kbmkg8SS:pp9sVuaVdvgVbmgGDijyikg5S

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:
0.1499

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 5 URLs.

http://files4.file-mirror.info/download/.../dl?bc=1085002&pid=solutionswide&brand=solutionswide.com&aid=1257&s=102db5a6f83f9d65948b0e77ff1ff8&c=972&country=US&cb=1278575799&filename=JavaUpdate.exe&productKey=socpbtgnsptgcxloatadqwe2p2pvdtzg&osName=Windows&osVersion=8.1&browserName=Chrome&browserVersion=39&zTmp=1

http://files4.file-mirror.info/download/.../dl?bc=1085002&pid=solutionswide&brand=solutionswide.com&aid=1257&s=102db5a6f83f9d65948b0e77ff1ff8&c=972&country=US&cb=781445985&filename=JavaUpdate.exe&productKey=socpbtgnsptgcxloatadqwe2p2pvdtzg&osName=Windows&osVersion=8.1&browserName=Chrome&browserVersion=39&zTmp=1

http://files4.file-mirror.info/download/.../dl?bc=1085002&pid=solutionswide&brand=solutionswide.com&aid=1257&s=102db5a6f83f9d65948b0e77ff1ff8&c=972&country=US&cb=-1100417306&filename=JavaUpdate.exe&productKey=socpbtgnsptgcxloatadqwe2p2pvdtzg&osName=Windows&osVersion=8.1&browserName=Chrome&browserVersion=39&zTmp=1

http://files5.mirror6.net/dl?aid=1257&bc=1085002&c=972&source=102db5a6f83f9d65948b0e77ff1ff8&filename=JavaUpdate.exe&productKey=socpbtgnsptgcxloatadqwe2p2pvdtzg&zTmp=1

http://javaupdate.dl-direct.com/ttrp.php?iCode=dHJhbnNhY3Rpb25faWQ9MTAyZGI1YTZmODNmOWQ2NTk0OGIwZTc3ZmYxZmY4JmFmZmlsaWF0ZV9pZD0xMjU3Jm9mZmVyX2lkPTk3MiZnZW89VVMmbmFtZT1KYXZhVXBkYXRlJmV4ZT1odHRwJTNBJTJGJTJGcHJvdGVjdC1kbC5jbyUyRnBzdHdycCUyRmluYSUyRkphdmFVcGRhdGUuZXhl

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