java.exe

Awimba LLC

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 Awimba 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:
Awimba LLC  (signed and verified)

MD5:
98cc27ba9474615edd634d6b1dc5a1aa

SHA-1:
519176a5894f2e425415795521f8e08fa9c701dc

SHA-256:
603c989ee2e315900a1564c6a026a25db84544c357e797cf9aa86d8e02d53f46

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:
11/26/2024 10:56:12 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Tuguu.Awimba.Bundler (M)
16.6.29.19

File size:
460.5 KB (471,568 bytes)

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Bundler/Installer:
TUGUU DomaIQ Setup

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

Digital Signature
Signed by:

Authority:
DigiCert Inc

Valid from:
5/9/2013 8:00:00 PM

Valid to:
5/15/2014 8:00:00 AM

Subject:
CN=Awimba LLC, O=Awimba LLC, L=Wilmington, S=Delaware, C=US

Issuer:
CN=DigiCert Assured ID Code Signing CA-1, OU=www.digicert.com, O=DigiCert Inc, C=US

Serial number:
09A928EF40E9E87418147E2639362A6E

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
12/20/2013 12:15:25 PM

OS version:
5.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
9.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
6144:3DfmoguYIcjmZkPfde/DHglMI7UoTXmqXsq6cBbzHxBqXzNt1ZRFG4IQPYwd:jDcjzPfGHghUoTXmqEcprxBERt1XrI6d

Entry address:
0xD685

Entry point:
E8, 34, 63, 00, 00, E9, 78, FE, FF, FF, 6A, 0C, 68, C8, 53, 42, 00, E8, 2D, 04, 00, 00, 83, 65, E4, 00, 8B, 75, 08, 3B, 35, 50, B8, 42, 00, 77, 22, 6A, 04, E8, 1F, 65, 00, 00, 59, 83, 65, FC, 00, 56, E8, 26, 6D, 00, 00, 59, 89, 45, E4, C7, 45, FC, FE, FF, FF, FF, E8, 09, 00, 00, 00, 8B, 45, E4, E8, 39, 04, 00, 00, C3, 6A, 04, E8, 1A, 64, 00, 00, 59, C3, 8B, FF, 55, 8B, EC, 56, 8B, 75, 08, 83, FE, E0, 0F, 87, A1, 00, 00, 00, 53, 57, 8B, 3D, 70, 00, 42, 00, 83, 3D, 14, B5, 42, 00, 00, 75, 18, E8, DA, 5B, 00...
 
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Entropy:
7.4128

Code size:
121 KB (123,904 bytes)

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