java.exe

OUTBROWSE

This is the OutBrowse Revenyou installer which bundles offers for additional third party applications that may be unwanted and installed without consent. The application java.exe by OUTBROWSE has been detected as adware by 19 anti-malware scanners. The program is a setup application that uses the OutBrowse Revenyou installer. The setup routine uses the RevenYou.Com Pay Per Install platform (OutBrowse) which bundles additional software offers inclduing toolbars, extensions, PC utilities as well as other PUPs. 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:
OUTBROWSE  (signed and verified)

MD5:
5b6c517f1d2721dfb4202e44e1345f2c

SHA-1:
579009af74cad352c03312fd093dec2e8e0341f3

SHA-256:
8e0e6397f2e5a9d945fc062a0357776fcf4c7c4ff06e5e518fb69be437d28dbd

Scanner detections:
19 / 68

Status:
Adware

Explanation:
Bundles additional adware offers during download and installation using the OutBrowse installer.

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:
12/26/2024 8:15:15 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Agnitum Outpost
PUA.OutBrowse
7.1.1

Avira AntiVirus
APPL/OutBrowse.lwasp
7.11.185.104

AVG
Generic
2015.0.3291

Dr.Web
Adware.Downware.2081
9.0.1.05190

ESET NOD32
Win32/OutBrowse.AE potentially unwanted application
7.0.302.0

Fortinet FortiGate
Riskware/OutBrowse
11/13/2014

F-Prot
W32/Outbrowse.B2.gen
v6.4.7.1.166

G Data
Win32.Application.Outbrowse
14.11.24

K7 AntiVirus
Unwanted-Program
13.185.14007

Kaspersky
not-a-virus:AdWare.Win32.OutBrowse
15.0.0.494

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.OutBrowse
v2014.11.13.03

McAfee
Adware-OutBrowse
5600.6947

NANO AntiVirus
Trojan.Win32.Generic.dbxkzp
0.28.6.63362

nProtect
Trojan-Clicker/W32.OutBrowse.635488
14.11.13.01

Reason Heuristics
PUP.OUTBROWSE.E
14.11.13.15

Sophos
OutBrowse Revenyou
4.98

Trend Micro House Call
Suspici.57482F4A
7.2.317

Vba32 AntiVirus
AdWare.OutBrowse
3.12.26.3

VIPRE Antivirus
Threat.4823950
34232

File size:
620.6 KB (635,488 bytes)

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Bundler/Installer:
OutBrowse Revenyou (using Nullsoft Install System)

Digital Signature
Signed by:

Authority:
COMODO CA Limited

Valid from:
4/7/2014 2:00:00 AM

Valid to:
4/8/2015 1:59:59 AM

Subject:
CN=OUTBROWSE, O=OUTBROWSE, STREET=Bialik Number: 143, L=Ramat Gan, S=Israel, PostalCode=5252337, C=IL

Issuer:
CN=COMODO Code Signing CA 2, O=COMODO CA Limited, L=Salford, S=Greater Manchester, C=GB

Serial number:
00A5F03C3A375C11FD6C1C160EE8BFF923

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
12/5/2009 11:50:52 PM

OS version:
4.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
6.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
12288:xeX0clFdNeED/dxR6VXluJQqYU1g5w5Thk/H5ihf8F/fc8vy4h:xeEcLdZD/908JrKw5T2cmM86

Entry address:
0x30FA

Entry point:
81, EC, 80, 01, 00, 00, 53, 55, 56, 33, DB, 57, 89, 5C, 24, 18, C7, 44, 24, 10, 60, 91, 40, 00, 33, F6, C6, 44, 24, 14, 20, FF, 15, 30, 70, 40, 00, 68, 01, 80, 00, 00, FF, 15, B0, 70, 40, 00, 53, FF, 15, 7C, 72, 40, 00, 6A, 08, A3, 18, EC, 42, 00, E8, F1, 2B, 00, 00, A3, 64, EB, 42, 00, 53, 8D, 44, 24, 34, 68, 60, 01, 00, 00, 50, 53, 68, 98, 8F, 42, 00, FF, 15, 58, 71, 40, 00, 68, 54, 91, 40, 00, 68, 60, E3, 42, 00, E8, A4, 28, 00, 00, FF, 15, AC, 70, 40, 00, BF, 00, 40, 43, 00, 50, 57, E8, 92, 28, 00, 00...
 
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Packer / compiler:
Nullsoft install system v2.x

Code size:
23.5 KB (24,064 bytes)

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