java_runtime_enviroment_setup.exe.exe

start Now

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_runtime_enviroment_setup.exe.exe by start Now 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 OutBrowse Revenyou 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:
start Now  (signed and verified)

MD5:
e9a15efd173720b425b21b4f629fd261

SHA-1:
0c89ea5e21b64ef4a97f2b2e518db8e98aa74ca2

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:
2/25/2025 12:57:28 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Outbrowse (M)
16.10.3.21

File size:
572.5 KB (586,240 bytes)

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

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

Language:
Language Neutral

Common path:
C:\Documents and Settings\{user}\My documents\downloads\java_runtime_enviroment_setup.exe.exe

Digital Signature
Signed by:

Authority:
thawte, Inc.

Valid from:
1/20/2015 5:00:00 PM

Valid to:
12/11/2015 4:59:59 PM

Subject:
CN=start Now, O=start Now, L=Dublin, S=Dublin, C=IE

Issuer:
CN=thawte SHA256 Code Signing CA, O="thawte, Inc.", C=US

Serial number:
63BDB09AAE75943F372FB39F8B4D6A7B

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
12/5/2009 3:50:52 PM

OS version:
4.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
6.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
12288:XTB63XC8HRQAhpMKWaUioIyecgDFfXwObFGJHZFgy7e1hEkDP:XTB63XNVpMKV+HLEvvMJPgycDz

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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Entropy:
7.9703

Packer / compiler:
Nullsoft install system v2.x

Code size:
23.5 KB (24,064 bytes)

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

http://totalupgrade.pluginupdate.org/dl.php?conversion_id=14218827999325&site_id=2466&app_id=63&lp_id=335&v=obn&stub_id=68&v_id=34874555e7e16f0c9475690fdbc08713&dist_id=292&channel=affl292&subid=102620_50f275a45b397a415f646e1f47837b3b

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