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The application java_update.exe, “web Setup ” has been detected as a potentially unwanted program 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 Inno Setup installer, however the file is not signed with an authenticode signature from a trusted source. The file has been seen being downloaded from www.towertagbundle.com.
Product:
web

Description:
web Setup

Version:
5.1.3.1

MD5:
7a028b5d9fa5acd8b385d7b8d07aaa86

SHA-1:
1abf85514fd9cfb24a3807acb8b109cd8f839b4f

SHA-256:
4cedb1fe25369c5ccac76a6a80d13c4efef89095f80447afbcd2b7edc72cc319

Scanner detections:
1 / 68

Status:
Potentially unwanted

Analysis date:
11/25/2024 2:40:50 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Reason Heuristics
PUP.installCore (M)
16.2.12.23

File size:
927.9 KB (950,212 bytes)

Product version:
3.4.2

Copyright:
Application

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Installer:
Inno Setup

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

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
6/20/1992 12:22:17 AM

OS version:
1.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
2.25

CTPH (ssdeep):
24576:CeFV3d3P47NftqtCwI2Ca6oe5jypmeAfuUln/beCU0KeJFeqfyJ1Um:CEV3xQR1qkk41yKln/b6eyJv

Entry address:
0xA5F8

Entry point:
55, 8B, EC, 83, C4, C4, 53, 56, 57, 33, C0, 89, 45, F0, 89, 45, DC, E8, CE, 8A, FF, FF, E8, D5, 9C, FF, FF, E8, 64, 9F, FF, FF, E8, 07, A0, FF, FF, E8, A6, BF, FF, FF, E8, 11, E9, FF, FF, E8, 78, EA, FF, FF, 33, C0, 55, 68, C9, AC, 40, 00, 64, FF, 30, 64, 89, 20, 33, D2, 55, 68, 92, AC, 40, 00, 64, FF, 32, 64, 89, 22, A1, 14, C0, 40, 00, E8, 26, F5, FF, FF, E8, 11, F1, FF, FF, 80, 3D, 34, B2, 40, 00, 00, 74, 0C, E8, 23, F6, FF, FF, 33, C0, E8, C4, 97, FF, FF, 8D, 55, F0, 33, C0, E8, B6, C5, FF, FF, 8B, 55...
 
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Packer / compiler:
Inno Setup v5.x - Installer Maker

Code size:
39.5 KB (40,448 bytes)

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

http://www.towertagbundle.com/c?x=S P5iL0qF1Jstc5kcxLNLrVon48SBbfhCtmSsjGKPio=&c=ITV/OQRdgFFoTEgQMd8K6hJEt6JR0QKnehuAlscGFzPcj1KKU/Dmw09MEh7 9Uzi3uYxiDepwKsHCKvILS7C1xJnEIO2ytHOqYFtXxYFetSfH4KUy2STHGmZyxkqfrpf&downloadAs=Java_Update.exe&fallback_url=http://javadl.sun.com/webapps/.../AutoDL?BundleId=94214

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