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. With this installer, users are expecting to download the free Oracle Java Runtime but before that occurs they may be presented with additional offers, mostly potentially unwanted software or adware.
Publisher:
Awimba LLC  (signed and verified)

MD5:
7b31c850fa4245bcaa526ea2161ddb32

SHA-1:
fe8b52eab7da7d4bac4f4c64cacb431cc9b4b47a

SHA-256:
8f272d201ffcaf4289ed8863fa390624068a2e40d8e3ac0129257262b5f5a3cf

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 is also known as bundleware, or downloadware, which is an downloader designed to simply deliver ad-supported offers in the setup routine of an otherwise legitimate software.

Analysis date:
12/24/2024 5:23:29 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Tuguu (M)
17.3.15.1

File size:
322.6 KB (330,336 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 9:00:00 PM

Valid to:
5/15/2014 9:00:00 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:
2/14/2014 10:48:38 AM

OS version:
5.1

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
10.0

Entry address:
0x1749

Entry point:
E8, F1, 17, 00, 00, E9, 89, FE, FF, FF, 8B, FF, 55, 8B, EC, 81, EC, 28, 03, 00, 00, A3, C0, C1, 40, 00, 89, 0D, BC, C1, 40, 00, 89, 15, B8, C1, 40, 00, 89, 1D, B4, C1, 40, 00, 89, 35, B0, C1, 40, 00, 89, 3D, AC, C1, 40, 00, 66, 8C, 15, D8, C1, 40, 00, 66, 8C, 0D, CC, C1, 40, 00, 66, 8C, 1D, A8, C1, 40, 00, 66, 8C, 05, A4, C1, 40, 00, 66, 8C, 25, A0, C1, 40, 00, 66, 8C, 2D, 9C, C1, 40, 00, 9C, 8F, 05, D0, C1, 40, 00, 8B, 45, 00, A3, C4, C1, 40, 00, 8B, 45, 04, A3, C8, C1, 40, 00, 8D, 45, 08, A3, D4, C1, 40...
 
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Code size:
24.5 KB (25,088 bytes)

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

http://www.lpcloudsvr203.com/.../Java.exe

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