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java_setup.exe

Generic

Download Stream

The installer utilizes the installCore download manager which may bundle additional offers for various ad-supported toolbars, extensions and utilities. The application java_setup.exe, “Generic Setup ” by Download Stream 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. 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:
Software internet   (signed by Download Stream)

Product:
Generic

Description:
Generic Setup

Version:
1.3.2.3

MD5:
9a8e88db078092525e4d178d7ddc24e1

SHA-1:
8ca6b464ce51206f8f626908d5c8399f2b9fa87a

SHA-256:
70283461699eee6598721d17bf829d35bdaf3b05084d496a7fa2bb1e85a99cfc

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:
11/15/2024 9:30:56 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Reason Heuristics
PUP.installCore (M)
16.11.15.10

File size:
775.2 KB (793,768 bytes)

Product version:
5.6.9

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Bundler/Installer:
installCore (using Inno Setup)

Language:
Language Neutral

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

Digital Signature
Signed by:
Download Stream

Authority:
COMODO CA Limited

Valid from:
2/26/2015 4:00:00 PM

Valid to:
2/26/2017 3:59:59 PM

Subject:
CN=Download Stream, O=Download Stream, STREET="1930 Village Center Circle #3-1234", L=Las Vegas, S=NV, PostalCode=89134, C=US

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

Serial number:
6F743ED7A3F6BE2849D3B5B7D2D51E3A

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
6/19/1992 2:22:17 PM

OS version:
1.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
2.25

CTPH (ssdeep):
12288:z6SppmokAS0jdcNIbtfCV9HfOsby83wzBejPZtWhAz7s+lu5Gm9AA9iIjUvjGsJw:z6SXmI2S14HfOs28A0DWWz5l5YcGsFw

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:
7.8846

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://cdn.open-downloadcontent.com/c?x=02WuOx3nikdGD6qPCfA8Rw9vf8NSzHFvLmyqVx8hLHc=&c=ggWQJvKzSgjrR kItRazj sNOtShneTck91unnHbzMM2SwKLFmrfXyyCEv4y1RQS5qou3Mc7 kidRHinatHI/ CsXlstuBIZZ2Q5GlHfK6jYlrg1fh6tEpx79QcR8LBs&fallback_url=http://down1oad.org/.../java.exe&downloadAs=Java_Setup.exe

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