java.exe

Payments Interactive 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 Payments Interactive SL has been detected as adware by 30 anti-malware scanners. The program is a setup application that uses the TUGUU DomaIQ Setup installer. During install, it bundles potentially unwanted software on a user's computer at the same time 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:
Payments Interactive SL  (signed and verified)

MD5:
4a16894e7f65c37920994fbc265a132b

SHA-1:
3e35c0fe6f0f00c9aadce03bee4e7186c9762ca5

SHA-256:
46ebf32ca60b826ccda758d0924aeeee9593a31466e531fc9e929031abe470f2

Scanner detections:
30 / 68

Status:
Adware

Explanation:
Uses the DomainIQ download manager to bundle additional potentially unwanted software without adequate consent.

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:
11/8/2024 3:55:45 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Lavasoft Ad-Aware
Application.Bundler.DomaIQ.A
947

Agnitum Outpost
PUA.Lollipop
7.1.1

AhnLab V3 Security
PUP/Win32.DomaIQ
14.07.02

Avira AntiVirus
APPL/DomaIQ.A.10
7.11.147.170

avast!
Win32:Malware-gen
2014.9-140702

AVG
DomaIQ
2015.0.3425

Bitdefender
Application.Bundler.DomaIQ.A
1.0.20.915

Clam AntiVirus
Win.Adware.Domaiq-92
0.98/19073

Comodo Security
Application.Win32.DomaIQ.PUP
18222

Dr.Web
Adware.Downware.2479
9.0.1.0183

ESET NOD32
Win32/DomaIQ.BB (variant)
8.9760

F-Prot
W32/A-283a2079
v6.4.7.1.166

F-Secure
Application.Bundler.DomaIQ
11.2014-02-07_4

G Data
Application.Bundler.DomaIQ
14.7.24

herdProtect (fuzzy)
2014.9.6.16

IKARUS anti.virus
AdWare.SuspectCRC
t3scan.1.6.1.0

K7 AntiVirus
Unwanted-Program
13.177.11984

Kaspersky
not-a-virus:AdWare.Win32.Lollipop
14.0.0.3622

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.BundleInstaller.A
v2014.07.02.01

McAfee
Adware-DomaIQ!F3D0B7822305
5600.7081

MicroWorld eScan
Application.Bundler.DomaIQ.A
15.0.0.549

NANO AntiVirus
Riskware.Win32.Lollipop.cwwzwn
0.28.0.59608

Panda Antivirus
PUP/MultiToolbar.A
14.07.02.01

Qihoo 360 Security
Malware.QVM06.Gen
1.0.0.1015

Reason Heuristics
PUP.PaymentsInteractiveSL.E
14.8.7.23

Sophos
DomainIQ pay-per install
4.98

Total Defense
Win32/DomainIQ.fZRCHNC
37.0.10918

Vba32 AntiVirus
AdWare.Lollipop
3.12.26.0

VIPRE Antivirus
DomaIQ
28896

Zillya! Antivirus
Adware.Lollipop.Win32.105
2.0.0.1779

File size:
431.9 KB (442,288 bytes)

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Bundler/Installer:
TUGUU DomaIQ Setup

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

Digital Signature
Authority:
GoDaddy.com, Inc.

Valid from:
12/5/2013 3:09:43 PM

Valid to:
12/5/2014 3:09:43 PM

Subject:
CN=Payments Interactive SL, O=Payments Interactive SL, L=Adeje, S=Santa cruz de Tenerife, C=ES

Issuer:
SERIALNUMBER=07969287, CN=Go Daddy Secure Certification Authority, OU=http://certificates.godaddy.com/repository, O="GoDaddy.com, Inc.", L=Scottsdale, S=Arizona, C=US

Serial number:
4EAD03AB9EAF7D

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
4/2/2014 6:05:48 PM

OS version:
5.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
9.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
6144:OnpLaPZZc6XKADMZ/Mnoo0wToPdL8o/FBohRYSP/6JADD8by0caQiokYT:upA/cgwZ/Moo0wTYoDLSADKoz

Entry address:
0x26F0

Entry point:
E8, 23, 2E, 00, 00, E9, 79, FE, FF, FF, 6A, 0C, 68, 40, F2, 41, 00, E8, 06, 01, 00, 00, 8B, 75, 08, 85, F6, 74, 75, 83, 3D, D8, 5F, 42, 00, 03, 75, 43, 6A, 04, E8, 25, 30, 00, 00, 59, 83, 65, FC, 00, 56, E8, 48, 31, 00, 00, 59, 89, 45, E4, 85, C0, 74, 09, 56, 50, E8, 69, 31, 00, 00, 59, 59, C7, 45, FC, FE, FF, FF, FF, E8, 0B, 00, 00, 00, 83, 7D, E4, 00, 75, 37, FF, 75, 08, EB, 0A, 6A, 04, E8, F9, 2E, 00, 00, 59, C3, 56, 6A, 00, FF, 35, 4C, 5A, 42, 00, FF, 15, 64, C0, 41, 00, 85, C0, 75, 16, E8, DD, 0A, 00...
 
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Code size:
108 KB (110,592 bytes)

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

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