Java.exe

Payments Interactive 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 Payments Interactive SL has been detected as adware by 20 anti-malware scanners. 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:
Payments Interactive SL  (signed and verified)

MD5:
e2672320eb2d2835ff8f0bf639e706fc

SHA-1:
abfe4c182d6674ab41473c9dc3c267c237fc0f7c

SHA-256:
328979a26257dfe9ab5cadb4e126374bc45055e955b812e492cf902a5a205603

Scanner detections:
20 / 68

Status:
Adware

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

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:
11/30/2024 10:42:11 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Lavasoft Ad-Aware
Gen:Variant.Adware.Graftor.139070
1021

Agnitum Outpost
PUA.DomaIQ
7.1.1

Avira AntiVirus
APPL/DomaIQ.Gen
7.11.143.56

avast!
Win32:Installer-AH [PUP]
2014.9-140413

AVG
DomaIQ
2015.0.3505

Bitdefender
Gen:Variant.Adware.Graftor.139070
1.0.20.550

Comodo Security
Application.Win32.DomaIQ.PUP
18100

Dr.Web
Adware.Downware.2630
9.0.1.0103

Emsisoft Anti-Malware
Gen:Variant.Adware.Graftor.139070
8.14.04.20.11

ESET NOD32
Win32/DomaIQ.BB (variant)
8.9672

F-Secure
Gen:Variant.Adware.Graftor.139070
11.2014-20-04_1

G Data
Gen:Variant.Adware.Graftor.139070
14.4.24

K7 AntiVirus
Unwanted-Program
13.176.11737

Kaspersky
not-a-virus:AdWare.MSIL.DomaIQ
14.0.0.4020

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.DomaIQ
v2014.04.13.09

MicroWorld eScan
Gen:Variant.Adware.Graftor.139070
15.0.0.330

Panda Antivirus
PUP/MultiToolbar.A
14.04.13.09

Reason Heuristics
PUP.PaymentsInteractiveSL.E
14.8.7.23

Sophos
DomainIQ pay-per install
4.98

VIPRE Antivirus
DomaIQ
28214

File size:
620.5 KB (635,360 bytes)

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Bundler/Installer:
TUGUU DomaIQ Setup

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

Digital Signature
Authority:
DigiCert Inc

Valid from:
10/14/2013 8:00:00 PM

Valid to:
12/19/2014 7:00:00 AM

Subject:
CN=Payments Interactive SL, O=Payments Interactive SL, L=Puntagorda, S=Santa Cruz de Tenerife / Canarias, C=ES

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

Serial number:
060CE3456FDDB3F98DA9EDA1B876842F

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
4/11/2014 7:55:38 AM

OS version:
5.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
9.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
6144:mcL7anD8b/2lQbZtUaQ9e0CjGO5951fWjjkcwZEV1lJwUw:PSnD8rAe0CjGA9fWXkclV1lJfw

Entry address:
0x2E4D

Entry point:
E8, FC, 1E, 00, 00, E9, 79, FE, FF, FF, 8B, FF, 55, 8B, EC, 5D, E9, 82, 04, 00, 00, 3B, 0D, AC, 31, 42, 00, 75, 02, F3, C3, E9, 73, 1F, 00, 00, 8B, FF, 55, 8B, EC, 8B, 45, 14, 56, 57, 33, FF, 3B, C7, 74, 47, 39, 7D, 08, 75, 1B, E8, C3, 25, 00, 00, 6A, 16, 5E, 89, 30, 57, 57, 57, 57, 57, E8, 31, 25, 00, 00, 83, C4, 14, 8B, C6, EB, 29, 39, 7D, 10, 74, E0, 39, 45, 0C, 73, 0E, E8, 9E, 25, 00, 00, 6A, 22, 59, 89, 08, 8B, F1, EB, D7, 50, FF, 75, 10, FF, 75, 08, E8, 2B, 20, 00, 00, 83, C4, 0C, 33, C0, 5F, 5E, 5D...
 
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Entropy:
5.9282

Code size:
111 KB (113,664 bytes)

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

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