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java_update.exe

GERYON ADS SL.

The application java_update.exe, “Software Setup ” by GERYON ADS SL has been detected as a potentially unwanted program by 7 anti-malware scanners. The program is a setup application that uses the Inno Setup installer. The setup program uses the InstallCore engine which may bundle additional software offers including toolbars and browser extensions. The file has been seen being downloaded from cdn.whitedownloadpool.com.
Publisher:
Software   (signed by GERYON ADS SL.)

Product:
Software

Description:
Software Setup

Version:
3.6.1.5

MD5:
62d9bef0aca475491b191bb030e34600

SHA-1:
c4484f778431fcc500819c053fe3fe73dd3df43e

SHA-256:
2a797bbffd666663593645f7ed89eba119f973a6960b14c4988eba0037b7eece

Scanner detections:
7 / 68

Status:
Potentially unwanted

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

Analysis date:
11/25/2024 10:30:02 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Baidu Antivirus
Adware.Win32.InstallCore
4.0.3.151012

Dr.Web
Trojan.InstallCore.1027
9.0.1.0285

ESET NOD32
Win32/InstallCore.ABK potentially unwanted (variant)
9.12120

K7 AntiVirus
Adware
13.2016943

Reason Heuristics
PUP.installCore.GERYONADS.Installer (M)
15.10.12.18

Sophos
Install Core Click run software (PUA)
4.98

VIPRE Antivirus
InstallCore
43032

File size:
836.1 KB (856,160 bytes)

Product version:
2.8.9

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Installer:
Inno Setup

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

Digital Signature
Signed by:
GERYON ADS SL.

Authority:
GlobalSign nv-sa

Valid from:
6/23/2015 6:17:17 AM

Valid to:
6/23/2016 6:17:17 AM

Subject:
CN=GERYON ADS SL., O=GERYON ADS SL., L=Barcelona, S=Barcelona, C=ES

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

Serial number:
1121876A81F90DA17EC052D9EF4E5C681DCD

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
6/19/1992 5:22:17 PM

OS version:
1.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
2.25

CTPH (ssdeep):
24576:Rz9XpPGKx5143kudBQZ1O5B60iRFLwd8NTx:RRFGKK0udiTUB9iROmF

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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Entropy:
7.9218

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://cdn.whitedownloadpool.com/c?x=vgRU//iukotSp2eqtZyXGqoct4QcxgnhWzI9Ve5JL8E=&c=RZPTJtJIug7BoV42zllFUGqeMbAHMSWyQU3P6qY9eXOk6Y0vZdeMkSIYMf/WrpjrsmqNjh pnsZxcvwOg17sRM3Hq9S2jn QconSj15JUPXbxRs7dMIXSd5/5YO6uRmRWsv8rZaJ45oAGV6K9ONSqw==&downloadAs=Java_Update.exe&fallback_url=http://javadl.sun.com/webapps/.../AutoDL?BundleId=94214

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