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 31 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. 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:
0c0705f88168fd12fdff096c6b447db9

SHA-1:
aed6389f4131837b4b5c2c45dfbc61e4ba587b41

SHA-256:
50aca81797d1232a28b3cac2a951a682de925958c66431572cdbc24cd43d97cb

Scanner detections:
31 / 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:
1/12/2025 9:13:59 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Lavasoft Ad-Aware
Dropped:Application.Bundler.DomaIQ.Q
5805142

Agnitum Outpost
PUA.DomaIQ
7.1.1

AhnLab V3 Security
Adware/Win32.DomaIQ
2014.11.20

Avira AntiVirus
APPL/DomaIQ.Gen
7.11.187.160

avast!
DomaIQ-AS [PUP]
141025-0

AVG
Adware Skodna.Bundle_r.P
2014.0.4189

Bitdefender
Dropped:Application.Bundler.DomaIQ.Q
1.0.20.1615

Clam AntiVirus
Win.Adware.Domaiq-168
0.98/19668

Comodo Security
Application.Win32.DomaIQ.JIK
20135

Dr.Web
Adware.Downware.1674
9.0.1.05190

Emsisoft Anti-Malware
Dropped:Application.Bundler.DomaIQ.Q
14.11.19

ESET NOD32
Win32/DomaIQ.AM potentially unwanted application
7.0.302.0

Fortinet FortiGate
Riskware/Generic.AC.133278
11/19/2014

F-Prot
W32/DomaIQ.B.gen
v6.4.7.1.166

F-Secure
Dropped:Application.Bundler.DomaIQ
11.2014-19-11_4

G Data
Dropped:Application.Bundler.DomaIQ
14.11.24

IKARUS anti.virus
PUA.DomaIQ.AM
t3scan.1.8.3.0

K7 AntiVirus
Unwanted-Program
13.185.14071

Kaspersky
not-a-virus:AdWare.MSIL.DomaIQ
15.0.0.543

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.BundleInstaller.A
v2014.11.19.09

McAfee
CryptDomaIQ
5600.6941

MicroWorld eScan
Dropped:Application.Bundler.DomaIQ.Q
15.0.0.969

NANO AntiVirus
Trojan.Win32.APPL.cqxhnr
0.28.6.63474

Norman
DomaIQ.YSY
11.20141119

nProtect
Trojan-Clicker/W32.Agent.460800
14.11.19.01

Quick Heal
Adware.DomaIQ.BT5
11.14.14.00

Reason Heuristics
PUP.PaymentsInteractiveSL.E
14.11.19.20

Sophos
DomainIQ pay-per install
4.98

Vba32 AntiVirus
BScope.Downware.DomaIQ
3.12.26.3

VIPRE Antivirus
Threat.4150696
34232

Zillya! Antivirus
Adware.DomaIQ.Win32.52
2.0.0.1988

File size:
450 KB (460,800 bytes)

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Bundler/Installer:
TUGUU DomaIQ Setup

Common path:
C:\users\{user}\appdata\local\microsoft\windows\temporary internet files\content.ie5\{random}\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:
11/21/2013 7:11:54 AM

OS version:
5.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
9.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
6144:PsTNT/twIufKGckWVuWtk/TLL9hfPrQEto/Kt9tokISr8BXAd/RSXSEX22Yr2Baq:0SfKGckWVgSXSeyr2Bawf+ZekAAN7TM

Entry address:
0xD526

Entry point:
E8, 8F, 59, 00, 00, E9, 78, FE, FF, FF, 6A, 0C, 68, D8, 34, 42, 00, E8, F0, 22, 00, 00, 83, 65, E4, 00, 8B, 75, 08, 3B, 35, 70, A8, 42, 00, 77, 22, 6A, 04, E8, 7D, 5B, 00, 00, 59, 83, 65, FC, 00, 56, E8, 84, 63, 00, 00, 59, 89, 45, E4, C7, 45, FC, FE, FF, FF, FF, E8, 09, 00, 00, 00, 8B, 45, E4, E8, FC, 22, 00, 00, C3, 6A, 04, E8, 78, 5A, 00, 00, 59, C3, 8B, FF, 55, 8B, EC, 56, 8B, 75, 08, 83, FE, E0, 0F, 87, A1, 00, 00, 00, 53, 57, 8B, 3D, A8, E0, 41, 00, 83, 3D, 1C, 95, 42, 00, 00, 75, 18, E8, 41, 51, 00...
 
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Entropy:
7.3866

Code size:
113.5 KB (116,224 bytes)

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

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