java_downloader.exe

DOWNLOADZONE

The Adlogica setup manager, an installer that bundles applications with offers for additional 3rd party software, mostly unwanted adware, and may be installed without consent. The application java_downloader.exe by DOWNLOADZONE 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 Adlogica Downloader 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:
DOWNLOADZONE  (signed and verified)

MD5:
8f2a4bed10f5cf1e98b92a9aaf509ee0

SHA-1:
759b4b517e9352777612b41772c024f9ddaf4d07

SHA-256:
0c7807748b16e20918e34a983a2d47df9d2178ef48dbf92df295a4bc78ceb1d7

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:
12/25/2024 1:15:10 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Adlogica (M)
16.9.16.8

File size:
807.4 KB (826,776 bytes)

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Bundler/Installer:
Adlogica Downloader

Common path:
C:\users\{user}\downloads\java_downloader.exe

Digital Signature
Signed by:

Authority:
COMODO CA Limited

Valid from:
9/12/2013 5:30:00 AM

Valid to:
9/13/2015 5:29:59 AM

Subject:
CN=DOWNLOADZONE, O=DOWNLOADZONE, STREET=96 Jessie st, STREET=4th Floor, L=San Francisco, S=CA, PostalCode=94105, C=US

Issuer:
CN=COMODO Code Signing CA 2, O=COMODO CA Limited, L=Salford, S=Greater Manchester, C=GB

Serial number:
009B24C5AAB5A6D4FED7E156750E71003D

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
6/4/2014 10:20:28 PM

OS version:
4.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
2.25

CTPH (ssdeep):
12288:cuR5EP+TzCWJkZ8VzLOxCVeBR3M+NxrS7+o95ai7zHM7CbDn+JvgG43lgld:gUzCWSZ8PVMdM+Ns+o95ZrbT+h6Kld

Entry address:
0x162E0

Entry point:
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Entropy:
7.8685  (probably packed)

Code size:
85.5 KB (87,552 bytes)

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