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This is part of the Air Installer, a download manager which bundles applications with offers for additional 3rd party software, mostly unwanted adware, and may be installed with minimal consent. The application installer_java_english.exe, “java ” by Download Assistant has been detected as adware by 16 anti-malware scanners. The program is a setup application that uses the AirInstaller Download Manager installer. This program installs potentially unwanted software on your PC at the same time as the software you are trying to install, without adequate consent. 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:
Download Assistant   (signed by Download Assistant)

Product:
java

Description:
java

Version:
3.0.0.35

MD5:
e78d30ca052f808ee3f75addf9828650

SHA-1:
6516dba529132286ca7660b072b2e8e9c04ea385

SHA-256:
00ffcfd99cce955826d84f5103b029de705cd4229b47e6d3c5aa5b407f16de50

Scanner detections:
16 / 68

Status:
Adware

Explanation:
Bundles additional software, mostly toolbars and other potentially unwanted applications using the Vittalia monitization installer.

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:
12/28/2024 3:08:18 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Lavasoft Ad-Aware
Application.Bundler.FX
743

Agnitum Outpost
Riskware.Agent
7.1.1

Avira AntiVirus
APPL/Downloader.Gen
7.11.204.114

AVG
Generic
2016.0.3221

Bitdefender
Application.Bundler.FX
1.0.20.110

Dr.Web
Trojan.Vittalia.4
9.0.1.05190

ESET NOD32
Win32/DownloadAssistant.A potentially unwanted application
7.0.302.0

F-Secure
Application.Bundler.FX
11.2015-22-01_5

G Data
Application.Bundler.FX
15.1.24

IKARUS anti.virus
PUA.DownloadAssistant
t3scan.1.7.8.0

K7 AntiVirus
Unwanted-Program
13.185.14120

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.DownloadAssistant
v2015.01.22.01

Panda Antivirus
Trj/Genetic.gen
15.01.22.01

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Installer.Air Software
15.1.22.13

Sophos
PUA 'AirInstaller'
5.09

VIPRE Antivirus
AirInstaller
34218

File size:
904.3 KB (926,040 bytes)

Product version:
3.0.0.35

Copyright:
(c) Download Assistant

Original file name:
setup.exe

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Bundler/Installer:
AirInstaller Download Manager

Language:
English (United States)

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

Digital Signature
Signed by:
Download Assistant

Authority:
VeriSign, Inc.

Valid from:
8/12/2014 8:00:00 PM

Valid to:
8/12/2016 7:59:59 PM

Subject:
CN=Download Assistant, O=Download Assistant, L=Victoria, S=British Columbia, C=CA

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:
6BC405E8AC962C676F54816BCC4D4311

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
10/23/2014 5:14:24 PM

OS version:
5.1

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
10.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
12288:TVSEb1IFgnVTSRuz2kSOZc8Fx+jRjKaKoXYGHtLwGL6ZIS6rYrkjnhy2euVf9Xmm:TDfnVTSgDxFx+jR9/hrsIXrtffB/D

Entry address:
0x4ABBF

Entry point:
E8, 6E, 07, 01, 00, E9, 89, FE, FF, FF, CC, CC, CC, CC, CC, CC, CC, 8B, 54, 24, 0C, 8B, 4C, 24, 04, 85, D2, 74, 69, 33, C0, 8A, 44, 24, 08, 84, C0, 75, 16, 81, FA, 80, 00, 00, 00, 72, 0E, 83, 3D, 40, 09, 4A, 00, 00, 74, 05, E9, D1, 07, 01, 00, 57, 8B, F9, 83, FA, 04, 72, 31, F7, D9, 83, E1, 03, 74, 0C, 2B, D1, 88, 07, 83, C7, 01, 83, E9, 01, 75, F6, 8B, C8, C1, E0, 08, 03, C1, 8B, C8, C1, E0, 10, 03, C1, 8B, CA, 83, E2, 03, C1, E9, 02, 74, 06, F3, AB, 85, D2, 74, 0A, 88, 07, 83, C7, 01, 83, EA, 01, 75, F6...
 
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Entropy:
7.2085

Code size:
455.5 KB (466,432 bytes)

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

http://java.descargar.es/.../down.php?p=US-7SEARCH&kw=java download

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