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 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:
Payments Interactive SL  (signed and verified)

MD5:
cc2c559fef4c84c7148005231da9fbdf

SHA-1:
ee28e8fda33d4a3ea919baf9c8f0eeb3f796c833

SHA-256:
028caf0e9c4a6f9350cb35f03287b6dd3916835bfb400c4f1029643e6e73fdd6

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:
12/26/2024 6:18:53 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Tuguu.PaymentsInteractive.Bundler (M)
16.2.3.16

File size:
838.9 KB (859,024 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:
GoDaddy.com, Inc.

Valid from:
12/5/2013 3:09:43 PM

Valid to:
12/5/2014 3:09:43 PM

Subject:
CN=Payments Interactive SL, O=Payments Interactive SL, L=Adeje, S=Santa cruz de Tenerife, C=ES

Issuer:
SERIALNUMBER=07969287, CN=Go Daddy Secure Certification Authority, OU=http://certificates.godaddy.com/repository, O="GoDaddy.com, Inc.", L=Scottsdale, S=Arizona, C=US

Serial number:
4EAD03AB9EAF7D

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
5/12/2014 6:12:15 PM

OS version:
5.1

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
11.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
12288:mCXvkXVg8IBjLvl8NLrcgIHMlNCQQUivUqzxmmPCiR/n6Ydkx9jo:/vQERvWxrctHMlNCQQUi8ohVn6Y+x9k

Entry address:
0x2F85

Entry point:
E8, 4E, 2D, 00, 00, E9, 39, FE, FF, FF, E9, DE, 18, 00, 00, FF, 35, 58, A5, 42, 00, FF, 15, 80, B0, 41, 00, C3, FF, 35, 58, A5, 42, 00, FF, 15, 80, B0, 41, 00, 85, C0, 74, 02, FF, D0, 6A, 19, E8, AB, 24, 00, 00, 6A, 01, 6A, 00, E8, 12, 36, 00, 00, 83, C4, 0C, E9, 29, 36, 00, 00, 55, 8B, EC, 56, FF, 35, 58, A5, 42, 00, FF, 15, 80, B0, 41, 00, FF, 75, 08, 8B, F0, FF, 15, 7C, B0, 41, 00, A3, 58, A5, 42, 00, 8B, C6, 5E, 5D, C3, 55, 8B, EC, 83, EC, 10, EB, 0D, FF, 75, 08, E8, 35, 39, 00, 00, 59, 85, C0, 74, 0F...
 
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Code size:
103.5 KB (105,984 bytes)

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

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