home

javasetup.exe

Fonikoladi

Platform Astro (New Media Holdings Ltd)

The application javasetup.exe, “Fonikoladi Setup ” by Platform Astro (New Media Holdings) 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. 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:
Fosulikeme   (signed by Platform Astro (New Media Holdings Ltd))

Product:
Fonikoladi

Description:
Fonikoladi Setup

Version:
1.6.3.3

MD5:
ee25ae45b52e1cd66c59902f69ec7b95

SHA-1:
617448848d5c1788d887b9a8f35587813440fe86

SHA-256:
32a6deb6a1de98417d75bbc21ce20c0e5520272fcf893d2827b119339873bdd6

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 an installer which may bundle legitimate applications with offers for additional 3rd-party applications that may be unwanted by the user. While the installer contains an 'opt-out' feature this is not set be defult and is usually overlooked.

Analysis date:
12/26/2024 12:55:59 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Reason Heuristics
PUP.NewMedia.NMH (M)
17.3.13.7

File size:
955.7 KB (978,632 bytes)

Product version:
1.0

Copyright:
Installer stub

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Bundler/Installer:
installCore (using Inno Setup)

Language:
Language Neutral

Common path:
C:\users\{user}\appdata\local\microsoft\windows\inetcache\ie\{random}\javasetup.exe

Digital Signature
Signed by:
Platform Astro (New Media Holdings Ltd)

Authority:
GlobalSign nv-sa

Valid from:
12/17/2015 7:39:20 AM

Valid to:
5/26/2016 8:58:26 AM

Subject:
CN=Platform Astro (New Media Holdings Ltd), O=Platform Astro (New Media Holdings Ltd), L=Tel Aviv, C=IL

Issuer:
CN=GlobalSign CodeSigning CA - SHA256 - G2, O=GlobalSign nv-sa, C=BE

Serial number:
112123D41CD57D4E0B4908E1954C38195BEE

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

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...
 
[+]

Entropy:
7.9278

Packer / compiler:
Inno Setup v5.x - Installer Maker

Code size:
37 KB (37,888 bytes)

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

http://www.giftchucklecentral.com/c?x=nQo8QSXkgOuWTDo6ztYCHoe9mwQ0WWNc0yMAie1R/38=&c=E019LudmiOi1vwNmf0w8yvTEC7AUdU1p528 3dhhE 56zIBmwYMeNPXyIG4HToTBe6I 78HVSxrQKzJnF/EPogA2PZJrdYY y1yODRl/Pm1Jo9h1PYRbbiZTboGD17RI&fallback_url=http://.../jre-8u45-windows-i586.zip&downloadAs=JavaSetup.exe

Remove javasetup.exe - Powered by Reason Core Security
herdProtect is a second line of defense malware removal platform powered by 68 anti-malware engines in the cloud. Since no single anti-malware program is perfect 100% of the time, herdProtect utilizes a 'herd' of multiple engines to guarantee the widest coverage and the earliest possible detection.