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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 13 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:
cc5ba228a6c277a503ab0ccf42b3a373

SHA-1:
8848f7defd18cd62a7b4cc56c89520a7c27698d5

SHA-256:
6360af617749cd485d5f72648ece7b3edcf355abb2c95b1a4e77db9cc0670ce2

Scanner detections:
13 / 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:
12/25/2024 4:36:40 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

AVG
MalSign.OutBrowse
2015.0.3509

Dr.Web
Adware.Downware.1664
9.0.1.099

ESET NOD32
Win32/OutBrowse (variant)
8.9176

Fortinet FortiGate
Riskware/NSIS_OutBrowse
4/9/2014

IKARUS anti.virus
not-a-virus:Downloader.NSIS
t3scan.2.2.29

K7 AntiVirus
Unwanted-Program
13.174.10509

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.Smart
v2014.04.09.08

McAfee
Artemis!CC5BA228A6C2
5600.7165

Reason Heuristics
PUP.OutBrowse.E
14.8.7.20

Sophos
Generic PUA CN
4.96

Trend Micro House Call
TROJ_GEN.F47V1128
7.2.99

Vba32 AntiVirus
Downloader.OutBrowse
3.12.24.3

VIPRE Antivirus
OutBrowse
24412

File size:
612 KB (626,728 bytes)

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

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

Language:
Language Neutral

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

Digital Signature
Signed by:
OutBrowse

Authority:
VeriSign, Inc.

Valid from:
10/23/2013 8:00:00 PM

Valid to:
10/24/2014 7:59:59 PM

Subject:
CN=OutBrowse, OU=Digital ID Class 3 - Microsoft Software Validation v2, O=OutBrowse, L=Ramat Gan, S=Ramat Gan, C=IL

Issuer:
CN=VeriSign Class 3 Code Signing 2010 CA, OU=Terms of use at https://www.verisign.com/rpa (c)10, OU=VeriSign Trust Network, O="VeriSign, Inc.", C=US

Serial number:
56A6FE571611B68C9224798AD62913CA

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

OS version:
4.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
6.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
12288:0l4xDDauhLEVAkFsGrkAYlrAHPyYGEu6F3ePeosn8EB3bzpp:04FhEakeGozlCKPLWujE9bVp

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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Entropy:
7.9770

Packer / compiler:
Nullsoft install system v2.x

Code size:
23.5 KB (24,064 bytes)

The file Java.exe has been seen being distributed by the following 2 URLs.

http://download.downloadzone.org/download.php?id=22b931223861d156f5dfdfa2a5cd5211258dc6b1&z=8&p=eyJweSI6ImR6IiwicnMiOiJnIiwicnQiOiJzIiwiYyI6InVzIiwibyI6IndpbjgiLCJiIjoiY2gzMSIsInVfaWQiOiJkel81Mjk2MmQ3NmVmM2RkNS42ODY3NjUyOC4yYjIwZDMwZDFjY2E2YzRiM2Q1YjQzOTMxMGUzNTE5YiIsInBhX2lkIjoiOCIsInN0X2lkIjoiMCIsInNwX2lkIjoiMDAwMC0wMTk0IiwidHMiOjEzODU1NzM3NTEsImt3IjoiamF2YSBkb3dubG9hZCIsImN1IjoiIiwiY2EiOm51bGx9

http://cdn.app2desktop.com/misc/.../Java.exe

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