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 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:
Awimba LLC  (signed and verified)

MD5:
bd51678b8bd512b4943b75be7dc8b825

SHA-1:
ed065c9422cbed56d461262058ca025d1da0a37d

SHA-256:
ba25940d5605dac378c96c8c8dfe1545591d36a309cf2159ec5dc9a44695cbdc

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 'download manager' is also considered bundleware, a utility designed to download software (possibly legitimate or opensource) and bundle it with a number of optional offers including ad-supported utilities, toolbars, shopping comparison tools and browser extensions.

Analysis date:
12/29/2024 6:55:49 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Tuguu.Awimba.Bundler (M)
16.6.17.7

File size:
455 KB (465,944 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:
5/9/2013 7:00:00 PM

Valid to:
5/15/2014 7:00:00 AM

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:
1/16/2014 10:21:02 AM

OS version:
5.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
9.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
6144:el2wg+LeOFRCOGB6B35Cuhcw+P6kAf4rcwR64e774VTGo7d02OVdBTNwId5cYB3:bOFAOGQ55CuhcwA0uvS7sV9d0261jx3

Entry address:
0xC4F8

Entry point:
E8, 0E, 56, 00, 00, E9, 78, FE, FF, FF, 6A, 0C, 68, 78, 21, 42, 00, E8, 6E, 09, 00, 00, 83, 65, E4, 00, 8B, 75, 08, 3B, 35, 60, 88, 42, 00, 77, 22, 6A, 04, E8, F9, 57, 00, 00, 59, 83, 65, FC, 00, 56, E8, 00, 60, 00, 00, 59, 89, 45, E4, C7, 45, FC, FE, FF, FF, FF, E8, 09, 00, 00, 00, 8B, 45, E4, E8, 7A, 09, 00, 00, C3, 6A, 04, E8, F4, 56, 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, 74, D0, 41, 00, 83, 3D, 14, 84, 42, 00, 00, 75, 18, E8, 17, 49, 00...
 
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Entropy:
7.3654

Code size:
111 KB (113,664 bytes)

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

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