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 28 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:
Awimba LLC  (signed and verified)

MD5:
bdd65f42e1427c519e05db49072cf5e9

SHA-1:
b9c542e62c00aa7019eef9eba9c7be726f7f58f5

SHA-256:
65e64b7cefc06dcba4f0fa7a7604c0d682abe42df7f5e8d994f49579748a6b95

Scanner detections:
28 / 68

Status:
Adware

Explanation:
May bundle additional potentially unwanted software such as adware during setup.

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:
11/6/2024 3:36:18 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Lavasoft Ad-Aware
Dropped:Adware.Generic.664901
922

Agnitum Outpost
PUA.DomaIQ
7.1.1

AhnLab V3 Security
PUP/Win32.DomaIQ
2014.07.28

Avira AntiVirus
APPL/DomaIQ.306183
7.11.164.52

avast!
PUP-gen [PUP]
140617-1

AVG
Adware Skodna.Generic_r.IA
2014.0.3986

Bitdefender
Dropped:Adware.Generic.664901
1.0.20.1040

Clam AntiVirus
Win.Adware.Domaiq-36
0.98/19168

Comodo Security
Application.Win32.DomaIQ.D
18993

Dr.Web
Trojan.PayInt.30
9.0.1.05190

Emsisoft Anti-Malware
Dropped:Adware.Generic.664901
8.14.07.27.01

ESET NOD32
Win32/DomaIQ.AW potentially unwanted application
7.0.302.0

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

F-Secure
Adware:W32/DomaIQ
11.2014-27-07_1

G Data
Dropped:Adware.Generic.664901
14.7.24

IKARUS anti.virus
AdWare.DomaIQ
t3scan.1.6.1.0

K7 AntiVirus
Unwanted-Program
13.181.12846

Kaspersky
not-a-virus:AdWare.MSIL.DomaIQ
15.0.0.494

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.BundleInstaller.A
v2014.07.27.01

McAfee
Adware-DomaIQ
5600.7056

MicroWorld eScan
Dropped:Adware.Generic.664901
15.0.0.624

NANO AntiVirus
Riskware.Win32.PayInt.csnxkh
0.28.2.60990

nProtect
Trojan-Clicker/W32.Lollipop.460312
14.07.27.01

Quick Heal
Adware.Domal.A5
7.14.14.00

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Awimba.E
14.8.7.18

Sophos
Generic PUA GL
4.98

Vba32 AntiVirus
BScope.Downware.DomaIQ
3.12.26.3

VIPRE Antivirus
Threat.4783235
31208

File size:
449.5 KB (460,312 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:
1/12/2014 6:58:46 PM

OS version:
5.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
9.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
12288:YJ5R/NeaeZ/BeDPwEQTSLw8mbo3F/SmqraOxZQLv2hf:G8ZoDPw7Eko3cdZQLu1

Entry address:
0xCD12

Entry point:
E8, A4, 5E, 00, 00, E9, 78, FE, FF, FF, 6A, 0C, 68, 80, 22, 42, 00, E8, C4, 04, 00, 00, 83, 65, E4, 00, 8B, 75, 08, 3B, 35, 58, 88, 42, 00, 77, 22, 6A, 04, E8, 8F, 60, 00, 00, 59, 83, 65, FC, 00, 56, E8, 96, 68, 00, 00, 59, 89, 45, E4, C7, 45, FC, FE, FF, FF, FF, E8, 09, 00, 00, 00, 8B, 45, E4, E8, D0, 04, 00, 00, C3, 6A, 04, E8, 8A, 5F, 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, 70, D0, 41, 00, 83, 3D, 1C, 85, 42, 00, 00, 75, 18, E8, 4A, 57, 00...
 
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Code size:
111 KB (113,664 bytes)

The file java.exe has been seen being distributed by the following 2 URLs.

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