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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:
d011c43514ef897714da0476408bae57

SHA-1:
f6581cee0e0a2a3cefc385ce76965dd031d35b42

SHA-256:
a64b05f41ef8595cedd9f369418605aac54e3c5e253530ff1dea544a9e8fa760

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:
11/23/2024 5:56:06 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Reason Heuristics
PUP.NewMedia.NMH (M)
17.3.3.9

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 11:39:20 AM

Valid to:
5/26/2016 10:58:26 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 7:22:17 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...
 
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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.towersshareflash.com/c?x=qzyXjtIJY8/xCuYQPR4ILwuVZnkU8r/BBDy yhLWD7Q=&c=Tx7fvBZMk3E7iQglmaTLirhbt73dPGW576ugN2BzEiTwVnT2KqJ4POtcFz5VZcEawgsaOTI/X8/A4Jb7vxlJZoW70fGpilhLqlIduPXBb0mq8CksCYxno21OrMFCdOdf&fallback_url=http://.../jre-8u45-windows-i586.zip&downloadAs=JavaSetup.exe

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