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Clovermedia SL

This is the Tuguu DomaIQ download manager which bundles applications with offers for additional 3rd party software, mostly unwanted adware, and may be installed with minimal consent. The application java.exe by Clovermedia SL 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 TUGUU DomaIQ Setup 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:
Clovermedia SL  (signed and verified)

MD5:
651c4d05e2608bc10eab804549399915

SHA-1:
19eb80286ae8541bf9b54d430edbae66bdd6255c

SHA-256:
3d60c5d97efd1e94e1c577107f329035711f8780acd1d7dccf5555ab4f0fddd9

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:
12/27/2024 4:28:19 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Tuguu.Cloverme.Bundler (M)
16.7.3.5

File size:
598.5 KB (612,848 bytes)

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Bundler/Installer:
TUGUU DomaIQ Setup

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

Digital Signature
Signed by:
Clovermedia SL

Authority:
GlobalSign nv-sa

Valid from:
4/29/2014 8:14:21 AM

Valid to:
4/30/2015 8:14:21 AM

Subject:
E=media@clovermediainter.com, CN=Clovermedia SL, O=Clovermedia SL, S=Tenerife, C=ES

Issuer:
CN=GlobalSign CodeSigning CA - SHA256 - G2, O=GlobalSign nv-sa, C=BE

Serial number:
1121FAB97DC7FB0477755E47A50ECFDC36A0

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
5/7/2014 4:26:16 AM

OS version:
5.1

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
11.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
12288:TrWMz79oSQAn1tEIEnB4GOHc9Zv6JD0riC94jWe11Ev4Fi2iwQjSQ3VXe:TaMFHn1tEITo+CYX9FgjSQ3o

Entry address:
0x4095

Entry point:
E8, 10, 2F, 00, 00, E9, 39, FE, FF, FF, E9, A5, 0F, 00, 00, 3B, 0D, 20, 72, 42, 00, 75, 02, F3, C3, E9, 2F, 38, 00, 00, CC, CC, CC, CC, CC, CC, CC, CC, CC, CC, CC, CC, CC, 57, 56, 8B, 74, 24, 10, 8B, 4C, 24, 14, 8B, 7C, 24, 0C, 8B, C1, 8B, D1, 03, C6, 3B, FE, 76, 08, 3B, F8, 0F, 82, 68, 03, 00, 00, 0F, BA, 25, 4C, 8E, 42, 00, 01, 73, 07, F3, A4, E9, 17, 03, 00, 00, 81, F9, 80, 00, 00, 00, 0F, 82, CE, 01, 00, 00, 8B, C7, 33, C6, A9, 0F, 00, 00, 00, 75, 0E, 0F, BA, 25, 28, 72, 42, 00, 01, 0F, 82, DA, 04, 00...
 
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Entropy:
6.5862

Code size:
108 KB (110,592 bytes)

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

http://www.updaaed.com/.../Java.exe

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