java.exe

Awimba LLC

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 Awimba has been detected as adware by 27 anti-malware scanners. The program is a setup application that uses the TUGUU DomaIQ Setup installer. During install, it bundles potentially unwanted software on a user's computer at the same time 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.
Publisher:
Awimba LLC  (signed and verified)

MD5:
db137354832ecf9c2755315d8c8b22a8

SHA-1:
a55343d857b6187dfe871b61ef0d23441803b89f

SHA-256:
f41477bffff4137e2c4416e5fc6b0f7b60244717c1379245807c7751a3b94f37

Scanner detections:
27 / 68

Status:
Adware

Explanation:
Uses the DomainIQ download manager to bundle additional potentially unwanted software without adequate consent.

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:
12/26/2024 11:01:42 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Lavasoft Ad-Aware
Gen:Variant.Application.Bundler.DomaIQ.3
970

Agnitum Outpost
PUA.DomaIQ
7.1.1

AhnLab V3 Security
PUP/Win32.DomaIQ
2014.06.11

Avira AntiVirus
APPL/DomaIQ.Gen
7.11.154.46

avast!
PUP-gen [PUP]
140608-0

AVG
Adware DomaIQ_r.D
2014.0.3955

Bitdefender
Gen:Variant.Application.Bundler.DomaIQ.3
1.0.20.805

Comodo Security
Application.Win32.DomaIQ.PUS
18499

Dr.Web
Trojan.MulDrop5.9989
9.0.1.05190

ESET NOD32
Win32/DomaIQ.BA potentially unwanted application
7.0.302.0

F-Prot
W32/A-0ac1bfe2
v6.4.7.1.166

F-Secure
Gen:Variant.Application.Bundler
11.2014-10-06_3

G Data
Gen:Variant.Application.Bundler.DomaIQ
14.6.24

IKARUS anti.virus
AdWare.DomaIQ
t3scan.1.6.1.0

K7 AntiVirus
Unwanted-Program
13.1712358

Kaspersky
not-a-virus:AdWare.MSIL.DomaIQ
15.0.0.463

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.BundleInstaller.A
v2014.06.10.10

McAfee
RDN/Generic PUP.x!bsw
5600.7104

MicroWorld eScan
Gen:Variant.Application.Bundler.DomaIQ.3
15.0.0.483

NANO AntiVirus
Trojan.Win32.DomaIQ.cwydit
0.28.0.60253

nProtect
Trojan-Clicker/W32.Agent.374296
14.06.10.01

Panda Antivirus
Trj/Genetic.gen
14.06.10.10

Quick Heal
AdWare.MSIL.r3 (Not a Virus)
6.14.14.00

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Awimba.E
14.8.7.18

Sophos
DomainIQ pay-per install
4.98

Vba32 AntiVirus
AdWare.MSIL.DomaIQ.ahso
3.12.26.0

VIPRE Antivirus
Threat.4150696
30086

File size:
365.5 KB (374,296 bytes)

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Bundler/Installer:
TUGUU DomaIQ Setup

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

Digital Signature
Signed by:

Authority:
DigiCert Inc

Valid from:
5/10/2013 2:00:00 AM

Valid to:
5/15/2014 2:00:00 PM

Subject:
CN=Awimba LLC, O=Awimba LLC, L=Wilmington, S=Delaware, C=US

Issuer:
CN=DigiCert Assured ID Code Signing CA-1, OU=www.digicert.com, O=DigiCert Inc, C=US

Serial number:
09A928EF40E9E87418147E2639362A6E

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
2/21/2014 6:03:33 PM

OS version:
5.1

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
10.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
6144:yLdfmIQ5cCnUQfrDD6dPvw2ONKp/gSDGEIZdlQmafsQQkwb8mkWYj:EfVgcCnPrv6t7YSDGEKlQmafsQQAm0

Entry address:
0x377B

Entry point:
E8, 0B, 56, 00, 00, E9, 89, FE, FF, FF, 8B, FF, 55, 8B, EC, 83, 7D, 08, 00, 74, 2D, FF, 75, 08, 6A, 00, FF, 35, CC, 63, 41, 00, FF, 15, 60, 00, 41, 00, 85, C0, 75, 18, 56, E8, 7F, 42, 00, 00, 8B, F0, FF, 15, 5C, 00, 41, 00, 50, E8, 2F, 42, 00, 00, 59, 89, 06, 5E, 5D, C3, 6A, 0C, 68, A8, 2D, 41, 00, E8, B5, 42, 00, 00, 6A, 0E, E8, CE, 57, 00, 00, 59, 83, 65, FC, 00, 8B, 75, 08, 8B, 4E, 04, 85, C9, 74, 2F, A1, EC, 57, 41, 00, BA, E8, 57, 41, 00, 89, 45, E4, 85, C0, 74, 11, 39, 08, 75, 2C, 8B, 48, 04, 89, 4A...
 
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Code size:
57 KB (58,368 bytes)

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

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