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java_setup.exe

Catonolu

AgileMax (Alpha Criteria Ltd.)

The application java_setup.exe, “Catonolu Setup ” by AgileMax (Alpha Criteria) 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 installCore installer. The setup program uses the InstallCore engine which may bundle additional software offers including toolbars and browser extensions. 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:
Toc   (signed by AgileMax (Alpha Criteria Ltd.))

Product:
Catonolu

Description:
Catonolu Setup

Version:
5.6.5.0

MD5:
adfc7bff47c58efdc1600f9b56cac622

SHA-1:
47b0ca00edabbff6aacdb9b17142e5a1b934ca09

SHA-256:
8bde1b250f6c2af5b85b62226d0f3db53325f28a3bc3ca176576dc1c5eed4c90

Scanner detections:
1 / 68

Status:
Adware

Explanation:
Uses the InstallCore download manager to install additional potentially unwanted software which may include extensions such as DealPly and various toolbars.

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:
1/13/2025 12:46:30 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Reason Heuristics
PUP.InstallCore.AC.Installer (M)
16.3.18.21

File size:
984.7 KB (1,008,288 bytes)

Product version:
1.7.4

Copyright:
Program Internet Lite

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Bundler/Installer:
installCore (using Inno Setup)

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

Digital Signature
Signed by:
AgileMax (Alpha Criteria Ltd.)

Authority:
GlobalSign nv-sa

Valid from:
12/16/2015 5:20:27 AM

Valid to:
9/2/2016 3:46:46 AM

Subject:
CN=AgileMax (Alpha Criteria Ltd.), O=AgileMax (Alpha Criteria Ltd.), L=Tel Aviv, C=IL

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

Serial number:
1121FDBE79F75900E75EC6DA424D0A814FB0

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
6/19/1992 3:22:17 PM

OS version:
1.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
2.25

CTPH (ssdeep):
24576:6cSR3wzLNqBwva9x+09RYoPGuL9z1D7bTluRz1uucXdI:69gMYYxHRYoGAFZboB1Bca

Entry address:
0x9C40

Entry point:
55, 8B, EC, 83, C4, C4, 53, 56, 57, 33, C0, 89, 45, F0, 89, 45, DC, E8, 86, 94, FF, FF, E8, 8D, A6, FF, FF, E8, 1C, A9, FF, FF, E8, 53, C9, FF, FF, E8, 9A, C9, FF, FF, E8, C9, F2, FF, FF, E8, 30, F4, FF, FF, 33, C0, 55, 68, FC, A2, 40, 00, 64, FF, 30, 64, 89, 20, 33, D2, 55, 68, C5, A2, 40, 00, 64, FF, 32, 64, 89, 22, A1, 14, C0, 40, 00, E8, 96, FE, FF, FF, E8, C9, FA, FF, FF, 8D, 55, F0, 33, C0, E8, 83, CF, FF, FF, 8B, 55, F0, B8, 24, CE, 40, 00, E8, 32, 95, FF, FF, 6A, 02, 6A, 00, 6A, 01, 8B, 0D, 24, CE...
 
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Entropy:
7.9087

Packer / compiler:
Inno Setup v5.x - Installer Maker

Code size:
37 KB (37,888 bytes)

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

http://www.dlcyclerepository.com/c?x=Ig3u hpW3ibeNqpMpgPxbe6g2iMNtBZANEC/XKknTno=&c=9WwP3pztIs9 rBE/Kv96QJLr6ivcfzSxWi6fkBqtF7bAaAsLHJ4YuurwDhotHbCkqtoxNTfLEDpbPEYrHivPEQbXtSgxZeJkg6mkaIZPYy4L5lJ96Dsi3Z/0EySJuPT8OGJcSX4Qu3ZQF0/4fVrmH2ML3L1VU4pUi//am7JiwahqPb4KQnhuZ6izY/.../uv9l&e=0&downloadAs=Java_Setup.exe

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