java_setup.exe

Information Technology Systems doo

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 by Information Technology Systems doo has been detected as adware by 10 anti-malware scanners. 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:
Information Technology Systems doo  (signed and verified)

MD5:
f7a458cb8dc5d9458863be22eb5d3c01

SHA-1:
a22f54ff80ca58304c48b390bae0189049dd903c

SHA-256:
6a6a0d45b58d815424d61e88d1ccb570afc8533543c9f2187f67efb882a83f85

Scanner detections:
10 / 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:
11/30/2024 11:33:40 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Avira AntiVirus
7.11.164.78

AVG
Generic
2016.0.3069

ESET NOD32
Win32/InstallCore.PK potentially unwanted application
9.7.0.302.0

herdProtect (fuzzy)
2015.6.23.14

K7 AntiVirus
Unwanted-Program
13.181.12872

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.Dropper
v2015.06.23.02

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Installer.InformationTechnologySystemsdoo
15.3.17.18

SUPERAntiSpyware
9796

VIPRE Antivirus
Threat.4150696
31208

File size:
715.6 KB (732,728 bytes)

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
Authority:
COMODO CA Limited

Valid from:
2/17/2014 4:00:00 PM

Valid to:
2/18/2016 3:59:59 PM

Subject:
CN=Information Technology Systems doo, O=Information Technology Systems doo, STREET=Bulevar Dzordza Vasingtona 60, L=Podgorica, S=Montenegro, PostalCode=81000, C=ME

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

Serial number:
00C5C6AC5F85C769596A73A863C86D258C

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):
12288:JVvp1zCjvwdhGb5OwuFU2ukrgxGiMMEdDF31u9XmrsFM/6cusfAzm:JVvDzCbYkZuW2TgkiM9dDnu92rcMycuU

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:
7.8791

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.

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