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javaupdate.exe

Blueis

This is the Tightrope WebInstall which bundles applications with offers for additional 3rd party software, mostly unwanted adware, and may be installed with minimal consent. The application javaupdate.exe by Blueis has been detected as adware by 19 anti-malware scanners. The program is a setup application that uses the Tightrope WebInstall 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:
Blueis  (signed and verified)

MD5:
3df90823c6f1373ff2af39e2e29610dd

SHA-1:
542bf7de988ac8571b1be669385d4cc1c9620600

SHA-256:
076998c97d9062661233495fbefb55e883050698b3544c7ecdbbda00649b097a

Scanner detections:
19 / 68

Status:
Adware

Explanation:
Bundles additional software, mostly toolbars and other potentially unwanted applications using the Vittalia monitization installer.

Description:
This 'download manager' is also considered bundleware, a utility designed to download software (possibly legitimate or opensource) and bundle it with a number of optional offers including ad-supported utilities, toolbars, shopping comparison tools and browser extensions.

Analysis date:
11/30/2024 11:35:22 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Agnitum Outpost
Riskware.Agent
7.1.1

AhnLab V3 Security
PUP/Win32.AirAdInstaller
2015.04.10

Avira AntiVirus
APPL/DownAdmin.prfb
7.11.209.38

avast!
Win32:DownloadAdmin-H [PUP]
150319-1

AVG
Generic
2016.0.3144

Bkav FE
W32.HfsAdware
1.3.0.6379

Clam AntiVirus
Win.Trojan.Downloadadmin
0.98/21511

Comodo Security
Application.Win32.DownloadAdmin.DAGL
21707

Dr.Web
Trojan.Vittalia.27
9.0.1.099

ESET NOD32
Win32/DownloadAdmin.I potentially unwanted application
9.7.0.302.0

F-Secure
Adware:W32/WebInstallBundle
11.2015-12-07_1

G Data
Win32.Application.DownloadAdmin
15.4.25

herdProtect (fuzzy)
variant of minecraft.exe (Adware)
2015.7.12.17

NANO AntiVirus
Trojan.Win32.XPACK.dprfbr
0.30.10.952

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Bundler.Tightrope
15.4.9.17

Total Defense
Win32/Tnega.TNECKHC
37.0.11540

Vba32 AntiVirus
Downloader.Agent
3.12.26.3

VIPRE Antivirus
Threat.4783369
36694

Zillya! Antivirus
Downloader.Agent.Win32.239245
2.0.0.2134

File size:
651.3 KB (666,976 bytes)

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Bundler/Installer:
Tightrope WebInstall (using Nullsoft Install System)

Language:
Language Neutral

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

Digital Signature
Signed by:
Blueis

Authority:
VeriSign, Inc.

Valid from:
11/6/2014 5:00:00 PM

Valid to:
11/7/2015 4:59:59 PM

Subject:
CN=Blueis, O=Blueis, L=SAN FRANCISCO, S=California, C=US

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:
58AC2B1B2E1E80F003ECEE0F41F4124A

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
1/28/2015 11:35:11 PM

OS version:
5.1

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
10.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
12288:vKCFG+pl1Hp7p4ZkuRt4Zh3UdOxouSdWE7uglrB/jmN7Trkfcn+zc:v3Xxp4Zkuf47kdtdZ7uC/jmlrDn+zc

Entry address:
0x234A

Entry point:
81, EC, 80, 01, 00, 00, 53, 55, 56, 33, DB, 57, 89, 5C, 24, 18, C7, 44, 24, 10, 78, 73, 40, 00, 33, F6, C6, 44, 24, 14, 20, E8, F8, FD, FF, FF, FF, 15, 30, 77, 40, 00, 68, 01, 80, 00, 00, FF, 15, C0, 70, 40, 00, 53, FF, 15, 2C, 77, 40, 00, 6A, 08, A3, 98, 3D, 42, 00, E8, DD, F9, FF, FF, 53, 68, 60, 01, 00, 00, A3, A0, 3C, 42, 00, 8D, 44, 24, 38, 50, 53, 68, 0B, 74, 40, 00, FF, 15, 50, 71, 40, 00, 68, 00, 74, 40, 00, 68, A0, 34, 42, 00, E8, 5A, F3, FF, FF, FF, 15, BC, 70, 40, 00, 50, BF, 00, 90, 42, 00, 57...
 
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Entropy:
7.9729

Packer / compiler:
Nullsoft install system v2.x

Code size:
23 KB (23,552 bytes)

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