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win-install_java runtime environment_1.0.exe

Freemium GmbH

The application win-install_java runtime environment_1.0.exe by Freemium GmbH has been detected as a potentially unwanted program 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 Covus 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. The file has been seen being downloaded from www.win-install.info.
Publisher:
Freemium GmbH  (signed and verified)

MD5:
51903f32f656b76fd1e4694998ce3ef4

SHA-1:
2d50250e1b29711776397fddfa2718b181135e59

SHA-256:
adac5350adabae3102bcedd8aa63b1719bb446ee1d23b9fdf06bf846ebd0bca4

Scanner detections:
1 / 68

Status:
Potentially unwanted

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:
4/19/2024 11:39:23 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Covus.Freemium.Bundler (M)
15.12.31.11

File size:
580 KB (593,896 bytes)

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Bundler/Installer:
Covus

Language:
English (United States)

Common path:
C:\users\{user}\downloads\new folder\win-install_java runtime environment_1.0.exe

Digital Signature
Signed by:
Freemium GmbH

Authority:
GoDaddy.com, Inc.

Valid from:
12/29/2014 9:41:38 AM

Valid to:
12/29/2015 9:41:38 AM

Subject:
CN=Freemium GmbH, O=Freemium GmbH, L=Berlin, C=DE

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:
00FEAC9D237F1C5C86

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
12/27/2015 11:01:20 AM

OS version:
5.1

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
10.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
12288:tMu12CDa43zUCcX3Sz5bSbP+VXhiCojDKFhb6ydPqU1n+u4R:q+DBzUCcXCFbSbPcICojDFydPqgn+jR

Entry address:
0x1472C

Entry point:
E8, A4, 7A, 00, 00, E9, 89, FE, FF, FF, 8B, FF, 55, 8B, EC, 83, EC, 20, 8B, 45, 08, 56, 57, 6A, 08, 59, BE, 70, 55, 46, 00, 8D, 7D, E0, F3, A5, 89, 45, F8, 8B, 45, 0C, 5F, 89, 45, FC, 5E, 85, C0, 74, 0C, F6, 00, 08, 74, 07, C7, 45, F4, 00, 40, 99, 01, 8D, 45, F4, 50, FF, 75, F0, FF, 75, E4, FF, 75, E0, FF, 15, C0, 51, 46, 00, C9, C2, 08, 00, 8B, FF, 55, 8B, EC, 81, EC, 28, 03, 00, 00, A3, B8, 82, 48, 00, 89, 0D, B4, 82, 48, 00, 89, 15, B0, 82, 48, 00, 89, 1D, AC, 82, 48, 00, 89, 35, A8, 82, 48, 00, 89, 3D...
 
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Entropy:
6.8626

Code size:
397.5 KB (407,040 bytes)

The file win-install_java runtime environment_1.0.exe has been seen being distributed by the following URL.

http://www.win-install.info/java-runtime-environment/download/.../bing

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