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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:
42518751ae2783b063dfa391cdaa9bbf

SHA-1:
81b5a8b8a9e979e057ad7a0f050d073ae00e5c52

SHA-256:
23dc76803b1673e1278e48e33ca9e2e453ba261c6125d378629614de28af4eb4

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:
1/14/2025 11:38:34 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Tuguu.Cloverme.Bundler (M)
16.6.27.17

File size:
564.4 KB (577,912 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:
GoDaddy.com, Inc.

Valid from:
2/13/2014 11:22:48 AM

Valid to:
2/13/2015 11:22:48 AM

Subject:
CN=Clovermedia SL, O=Clovermedia SL, L=Adeje, S=Santa Cruz de Tenerife, C=ES

Issuer:
CN=Go Daddy Secure Certificate Authority - G2, OU=http://certs.godaddy.com/repository/, O="GoDaddy.com, Inc.", L=Scottsdale, S=Arizona, C=US

Serial number:
281161B1143F2B

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
6/6/2014 4:51:01 PM

OS version:
5.1

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
11.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
12288:tNdXXvvxNyiTak5xCaTbIU7hPCLQOE2OPtjTnnnnnE19:tNlXvvqimTtWKMlI

Entry address:
0x58CB

Entry point:
E8, FE, 3B, 00, 00, E9, 39, FE, FF, FF, 55, 8B, EC, 83, 7D, 08, 00, 74, 2D, FF, 75, 08, 6A, 00, FF, 35, 8C, B5, 42, 00, FF, 15, 6C, D0, 41, 00, 85, C0, 75, 18, 56, E8, 90, 13, 00, 00, 8B, F0, FF, 15, 50, D0, 41, 00, 50, E8, DB, 13, 00, 00, 59, 89, 06, 5E, 5D, C3, 55, 8B, EC, 56, 8B, 75, 0C, 57, 33, FF, 85, F6, 74, 1B, 6A, E0, 33, D2, 58, F7, F6, 3B, 45, 10, 73, 0F, E8, 5D, 13, 00, 00, C7, 00, 0C, 00, 00, 00, 33, C0, EB, 3C, 0F, AF, 75, 10, 53, 8B, 5D, 08, 85, DB, 74, 09, 53, E8, 38, 0D, 00, 00, 59, 8B, F8...
 
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Entropy:
6.2468

Code size:
109 KB (111,616 bytes)

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

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

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