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java.exe

Java

Air Software

Warning, this is not the legitimate setup program for Java. The setup is bootstrapped by the Air Installer 'download manager' (a pay-per-install monetization download manager) that bundles unwanted software (adware, toolbars, extensions) during setup while deciving the user into thinking they are downloading the stadard installation setup from Java. The application java.exe, “Java ” by Air Software has been detected as adware by 37 anti-malware scanners. The program is a setup application that uses the AirInstaller Download Manager installer. This program installs potentially unwanted software on your PC at the same time as the software you are trying to install, without adequate consent. With this installer, users are expecting to download the free Oracle Java Runtime but before that occurs they may be presented with additional offers, mostly potentially unwanted software or adware.

File name:

java.exe

Publisher:

AirInstaller (signed by Air Software)

Product:

Java

Description:

Java

Version:

2.0.4.87

MD5:

19ef11461a05e920309e5f3d5da057e4

SHA-1:

9a19a7f751d09d5ed83a3c33ff46d80ec820f462

SHA-256:

532d876a94ba86e5232591b95fa2fda294560bfdb7b3dc84f80bba62ee13a495

Scanner detections:

37 / 68

Status:

Adware

Description:

This is also known as bundleware, or downloadware, which is an downloader designed to simply deliver ad-supported offers in the setup routine of an otherwise legitimate software.

Analysis date:

1/12/2025 4:59:13 PM UTC (today)

Scan engine

Detection

Engine version

Lavasoft Ad-Aware

Gen:Variant.Application.Bundler.AirInstaller.1

369

Agnitum Outpost

PUA.AirAd

7.1.1

AhnLab V3 Security

PUP/Win32.AirAdInstaller

2014.02.21

Avira AntiVirus

ADWARE/Adware.Gen7

7.11.147.88

avast!

PUP-gen [PUP]

2014.9-160201

AVG

Adware Generic_r

2017.0.2847

Baidu Antivirus

PUA.Win32.AirAdInstaller

4.0.3.1621

Bitdefender

Application.Bundler.AirInstaller.A

1.0.20.160

Bkav FE

W32.FamVT.VBCriptK4.Adware

1.3.0.4959

Clam AntiVirus

Win.Adware.Airadinstaller-41

0.98/19334

Comodo Security

Application.Win32.AirAdInstaller.A

17819

Dr.Web

Trojan.SMSSend.4684

9.0.1.032

Emsisoft Anti-Malware

Gen:Variant.Application.Bundler.AirInstaller

8.16.02.01.03

ESET NOD32

Win32/AirAdInstaller.A potentially unwanted application

10.7.0.302.0

Fortinet FortiGate

Riskware/AirAdInstaller

2/1/2016

F-Prot

W32/AirInstall.A8.gen

v6.4.7.1.166

F-Secure

Riskware.Gen:Variant.Application.Bundler

11.2016-01-02_2

G Data

Win32.Adware.Airadinstaller

16.2.24

IKARUS anti.virus

AdWare.Airinstall

t3scan.2.2.29

K7 AntiVirus

Adware

13.176.11226

Kaspersky

not-a-virus:AdWare.Win32.AirAdInstaller

14.0.0.729

Malwarebytes

PUP.Optional.AirInstaller

v2016.02.01.03

McAfee

Artemis!E6D4D90557A0

5600.6503

MicroWorld eScan

Application.Bundler.L

17.0.0.96

NANO AntiVirus

Riskware.Win32.AirAdInstaller.cwblbu

0.28.0.60253

Norman

Gen:Variant.Application.Bundler.AirInstaller.1

11.20160201

nProtect

Trojan-Clicker/W32.AirAdInstaller.824744

14.03.17.01

Panda Antivirus

Adware/AirInstaller

16.02.01.03

Qihoo 360 Security

Malware.QVM01.Gen

1.0.0.1015

Quick Heal

Adware.AirAdInstaller.C5

2.16.14.00

Reason Heuristics

PUP.Air Software.AirSoftware.Bundler (M)

16.2.1.3

Rising Antivirus

PE:PUF.Airinstall!1.9C4C

23.00.65.16130

Sophos

AirInstaller

4.97

Trend Micro House Call

Suspicious_GEN.F47V0729

7.2.32

Vba32 AntiVirus

AdWare.AirAdInstaller

3.12.24.3

VIPRE Antivirus

Iminent

26676

Zillya! Antivirus

Adware.AirAdInstaller.Win32.119

2.0.0.1778

File size:

842.4 KB (862,624 bytes)

Product version:

2.0.4.87

Original file name:

setup.exe

File type:

Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Bundler/Installer:

AirInstaller Download Manager

Language:

English (United States)

Common path:

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

Digital Signature

Signed by:

Air Software

Authority:

VeriSign, Inc.

Valid from:

1/24/2013 6:00:00 PM

Valid to:

3/26/2015 6:59:59 PM

Subject:

CN=Air Software, OU=Digital ID Class 3 - Microsoft Software Validation v2, O=Air Software, L=Victoria, S=British Columbia, C=CA

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:

3AC786E09219DF82DA830E461D4FC39F

File PE Metadata

Compilation timestamp:

1/31/2014 4:09:11 PM

OS version:

5.1

OS bitness:

Win32

Subsystem:

Windows GUI

Linker version:

10.0

CTPH (ssdeep):

12288:Q3T1QMZL3JVgzqK+Qw9mBTxRJz09wovCUm7xxvf3uwddNXUANwwJmZxLXaBN:61FL5yzp+QdTM6UyxvvRDU8wfD4N

Entry address:

0x2693D0

Entry point:

60, BE, 00, 60, 5A, 00, 8D, BE, 00, B0, E5, FF, 57, 83, CD, FF, EB, 10, 90, 90, 90, 90, 90, 90, 8A, 06, 46, 88, 07, 47, 01, DB, 75, 07, 8B, 1E, 83, EE, FC, 11, DB, 72, ED, B8, 01, 00, 00, 00, 01, DB, 75, 07, 8B, 1E, 83, EE, FC, 11, DB, 11, C0, 01, DB, 73, 0B, 75, 28, 8B, 1E, 83, EE, FC, 11, DB, 72, 1F, 48, 01, DB, 75, 07, 8B, 1E, 83, EE, FC, 11, DB, 11, C0, EB, D4, 01, DB, 75, 07, 8B, 1E, 83, EE, FC, 11, DB, 11, C9, EB, 52, 31, C9, 83, E8, 03, 72, 11, C1, E0, 08, 8A, 06, 46, 83, F0, FF, 74, 75, D1, F8, 89... 
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Entropy:

7.8859

Packer / compiler:

UPX 2.90LZMA

Code size:

784 KB (802,816 bytes)

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

http://files.installs.co/get/click/nnj1rgkh/?d=http://downloadd.org/.../java.exe&n=Java&key=0139d03354f2b26aaf0e1ffdcf585447662a2956222a3caa9264f5794de09191&product_image=http://downloadd.org/.../java.png&sid=java&filename=java

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