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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:
ef5cd65e30f7a2a0fed4109797329e6f

SHA-1:
a4a2f1f3b0b13aea0c7e665eb496b08d55b0f112

SHA-256:
266da790a8de7642070cd3ee88ce66c58511e6b55a39834697df0a0ecb52babe

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:
1/12/2025 5:00:10 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Tuguu (M)
17.3.13.20

File size:
691.4 KB (707,952 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 3:22:48 AM

Valid to:
2/13/2015 3:22:48 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:
6/13/2014 4:19:41 AM

OS version:
5.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
9.0

Entry address:
0x2EED

Entry point:
E8, 8D, 3E, 00, 00, E9, 79, FE, FF, FF, 6A, 0C, 68, B0, DD, 41, 00, E8, 09, 01, 00, 00, 8B, 75, 08, 85, F6, 74, 75, 83, 3D, 18, 0C, 42, 00, 03, 75, 43, 6A, 04, E8, 8F, 40, 00, 00, 59, 83, 65, FC, 00, 56, E8, B2, 41, 00, 00, 59, 89, 45, E4, 85, C0, 74, 09, 56, 50, E8, D3, 41, 00, 00, 59, 59, C7, 45, FC, FE, FF, FF, FF, E8, 0B, 00, 00, 00, 83, 7D, E4, 00, 75, 37, FF, 75, 08, EB, 0A, 6A, 04, E8, 63, 3F, 00, 00, 59, C3, 56, 6A, 00, FF, 35, CC, 08, 42, 00, FF, 15, 64, A0, 41, 00, 85, C0, 75, 16, E8, E0, 09, 00...
 
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Entropy:
6.2385

Code size:
100 KB (102,400 bytes)

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

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

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