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java_setup.exe

Safer Stub

SecureInstall, LLC

Part of an InstallX (InstallIQ) installation, a PUP that may bundle additional adware on the computer. The application java_setup.exe, “Safer Installer Stub” by SecureInstall has been detected as adware by 1 anti-malware scanner with very strong indications that the file is a potential threat. It is also typically executed from an Internet Explorer cache folder.
Publisher:
SaferInstall, LLC  (signed by SecureInstall, LLC)

Product:
Safer Stub

Description:
Safer Installer Stub

Version:
1.0.9.0

MD5:
f88344641f5281c057f5a9e91f0ed4f4

SHA-1:
cce1c648f26c28c1ed6fb183f6e3f724eb773f38

SHA-256:
4b93ec48aa0c23aa2f0c7a3c01e183dd94d9ecdbf92d6f519f24a77573187287

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.

Analysis date:
12/22/2024 4:53:41 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Reason Heuristics
PUP.InstallX (M)
17.3.15.16

File size:
940.3 KB (962,848 bytes)

Product version:
1.0.9.0

Copyright:
Copyright (C) 2014

Original file name:
saferstub.exe

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Language:
English (United States)

Common path:
C:\users\{user}\appdata\local\microsoft\windows\temporary internet files\content.ie5\{random}\java_setup.exe

Digital Signature
Signed by:
SecureInstall, LLC

Authority:
DigiCert Inc

Valid from:
9/1/2014 8:00:00 PM

Valid to:
1/6/2016 7:00:00 AM

Subject:
CN="SecureInstall, LLC", O="SecureInstall, LLC", L=Sartell, S=Minnesota, C=US

Issuer:
CN=DigiCert SHA2 Assured ID Code Signing CA, OU=www.digicert.com, O=DigiCert Inc, C=US

Serial number:
076E053D14B7F3599E1558AAAC5613C1

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
1/12/2015 11:24:44 AM

OS version:
5.1

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
11.0

Entry address:
0x17A87

Entry point:
E8, 7D, 98, 00, 00, E9, 00, 00, 00, 00, 6A, 14, 68, 20, 5B, 4C, 00, E8, 53, 61, 00, 00, E8, 4A, 9A, 00, 00, 0F, B7, F0, 6A, 02, E8, 10, 98, 00, 00, 59, B8, 4D, 5A, 00, 00, 66, 39, 05, 00, 00, 40, 00, 74, 04, 33, DB, EB, 33, A1, 3C, 00, 40, 00, 81, B8, 00, 00, 40, 00, 50, 45, 00, 00, 75, EB, B9, 0B, 01, 00, 00, 66, 39, 88, 18, 00, 40, 00, 75, DD, 33, DB, 83, B8, 74, 00, 40, 00, 0E, 76, 09, 39, 98, E8, 00, 40, 00, 0F, 95, C3, 89, 5D, E4, E8, 99, 7E, 00, 00, 85, C0, 75, 08, 6A, 1C, E8, DC, 00, 00, 00, 59, E8...
 
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Entropy:
6.7766

Code size:
648 KB (663,552 bytes)

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