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javasetup.exe

Java Runtime

Download Assistant

This is part of the Air Installer, a download manager which bundles applications with offers for additional 3rd party software, mostly unwanted adware, and may be installed with minimal consent. The application javasetup.exe, “Java Runtime ” by Download Assistant 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 AirInstaller Download Manager installer. With this installer, users are expecting to download the free Oracle Java Runtime but before that occurs they may be presented with additional offers, mostly potentially unwanted software or adware.
Publisher:
Download Assistant   (signed by Download Assistant)

Product:
Java Runtime

Description:
Java Runtime

Version:
3.0.0.42

MD5:
6ba002f833daab6cb5c3ea8c1d968c54

SHA-1:
6a4283b79d8f738e070092eec91e9fdd3b24fefb

SHA-256:
0d463540384e9256a1fbc9900922f2a4ca259cc45032d674d587c32b8a8ee714

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 also known as bundleware, or downloadware, which is an downloader designed to simply deliver ad-supported offers in the setup routine of an otherwise legitimate software.

Analysis date:
12/25/2024 1:23:54 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Air Software (M)
16.8.2.20

File size:
922.3 KB (944,480 bytes)

Product version:
3.0.0.42

Copyright:
(c) Download Assistant

Original file name:
setup.exe

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Bundler/Installer:
AirInstaller Download Manager

Language:
English (United States)

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

Digital Signature
Signed by:
Download Assistant

Authority:
VeriSign, Inc.

Valid from:
8/12/2014 7:00:00 PM

Valid to:
8/12/2016 6:59:59 PM

Subject:
CN=Download Assistant, O=Download Assistant, L=Victoria, S=British Columbia, C=CA

Issuer:
CN=VeriSign Class 3 Code Signing 2010 CA, OU=Terms of use at https://www.verisign.com/rpa (c)10, OU=VeriSign Trust Network, O="VeriSign, Inc.", C=US

Serial number:
6BC405E8AC962C676F54816BCC4D4311

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
10/30/2014 10:55:53 AM

OS version:
5.1

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
10.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
24576:Il60qMA5canSPzXdIBAp8AF1Loe8yjoFUR0A/P9Dzj:INqMWcaWIO8AFmioFOf/Ppzj

Entry address:
0x4CCED

Entry point:
E8, F0, 08, 01, 00, E9, 89, FE, FF, FF, CC, CC, CC, CC, CC, CC, CC, CC, CC, 8B, 54, 24, 0C, 8B, 4C, 24, 04, 85, D2, 74, 69, 33, C0, 8A, 44, 24, 08, 84, C0, 75, 16, 81, FA, 80, 00, 00, 00, 72, 0E, 83, 3D, 20, 4D, 4A, 00, 00, 74, 05, E9, 51, 09, 01, 00, 57, 8B, F9, 83, FA, 04, 72, 31, F7, D9, 83, E1, 03, 74, 0C, 2B, D1, 88, 07, 83, C7, 01, 83, E9, 01, 75, F6, 8B, C8, C1, E0, 08, 03, C1, 8B, C8, C1, E0, 10, 03, C1, 8B, CA, 83, E2, 03, C1, E9, 02, 74, 06, F3, AB, 85, D2, 74, 0A, 88, 07, 83, C7, 01, 83, EA, 01...
 
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Entropy:
7.2089

Code size:
468.5 KB (479,744 bytes)

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

http://download.dwnload.org/v2/click/ftucuo66/?d=http://dwnload.org/.../java.exe&n=Java Runtime&key=10510ab6c337f21eee5c6c9d3c4ded1c1b0271575415e281a79604ad126a40c3&affiliate_image=&product_image=http://dwnload.org/.../java.png&sid=GUS2-java&filename=JavaSetup

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