java_install.exe

OUTbrowse Ltd

This is the OutBrowse Revenyou installer which bundles offers for additional third party applications that may be unwanted and installed without consent. The application java_install.exe by OUTbrowse has been detected as adware by 10 anti-malware scanners. The program is a setup application that uses the OutBrowse Revenyou installer. The setup routine uses the RevenYou.Com Pay Per Install platform (OutBrowse) which bundles additional software offers inclduing toolbars, extensions, PC utilities as well as other PUPs. 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:
OUTbrowse Ltd  (signed and verified)

MD5:
8ece6b37c40b4e208dcae07b86946475

SHA-1:
eab86a66d0ad423a3a91e29916c6726d9c521ffb

SHA-256:
1b9e100d5e16da998dc711e2cbf8cc2ca47fafd196ae81568f6c54ad9253a739

Scanner detections:
10 / 68

Status:
Adware

Explanation:
Bundles additional adware offers during download and installation using the OutBrowse installer.

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:
11/27/2024 5:39:20 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Agnitum Outpost
PUA.OutBrowse
7.1.1

avast!
Rootkit-gen [Rtk]
140813-1

AVG
Generic
2015.0.3360

Dr.Web
Trojan.Packed.28499
9.0.1.05190

ESET NOD32
Win32/OutBrowse.AO
8.10376

Kaspersky
not-a-virus:AdWare.Win32.OutBrowse
15.0.0.463

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.OutBrowse
v2014.09.06.09

McAfee
Adware-OutBrowse.a
5600.7016

Reason Heuristics
PUP.OUTbrowse.M
14.9.6.8

VIPRE Antivirus
Threat.4784459
32210

File size:
556.3 KB (569,608 bytes)

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Bundler/Installer:
OutBrowse Revenyou (using Nullsoft Install System)

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

Digital Signature
Signed by:

Authority:
GlobalSign nv-sa

Valid from:
8/18/2014 3:30:42 PM

Valid to:
8/19/2015 3:30:42 PM

Subject:
CN=OUTbrowse Ltd, OU=Tech, O=OUTbrowse Ltd, L=Ramat Gan, S=Israel, C=IL

Issuer:
CN=GlobalSign CodeSigning CA - SHA256 - G2, O=GlobalSign nv-sa, C=BE

Serial number:
11218698DE6360060E5B84AA941E48BB9A93

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
12/5/2009 11:50:52 PM

OS version:
4.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
6.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
12288:FO0vUjCMjnGaft+rCYRu42+bkQ/IHJIbIUEq+J4kl/nDIG3ICDkQz:FRAXDftmCYT7YQ/Ie6v4usp

Entry address:
0x30FA

Entry point:
81, EC, 80, 01, 00, 00, 53, 55, 56, 33, DB, 57, 89, 5C, 24, 18, C7, 44, 24, 10, 60, 91, 40, 00, 33, F6, C6, 44, 24, 14, 20, FF, 15, 30, 70, 40, 00, 68, 01, 80, 00, 00, FF, 15, B0, 70, 40, 00, 53, FF, 15, 7C, 72, 40, 00, 6A, 08, A3, 18, EC, 42, 00, E8, F1, 2B, 00, 00, A3, 64, EB, 42, 00, 53, 8D, 44, 24, 34, 68, 60, 01, 00, 00, 50, 53, 68, 98, 8F, 42, 00, FF, 15, 58, 71, 40, 00, 68, 54, 91, 40, 00, 68, 60, E3, 42, 00, E8, A4, 28, 00, 00, FF, 15, AC, 70, 40, 00, BF, 00, 40, 43, 00, 50, 57, E8, 92, 28, 00, 00...
 
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Packer / compiler:
Nullsoft install system v2.x

Code size:
23.5 KB (24,064 bytes)

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