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javaupdate.exe

Appknowledge

The application javaupdate.exe by Appknowledge has been detected as a potentially unwanted program 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 NSIS (Nullsoft Scriptable Install System) installer. The file has been seen being downloaded from secure-dl.com.
Publisher:
Appknowledge  (signed and verified)

MD5:
4cc5e0bb720ddabb2fb9cd743c8f708b

SHA-1:
e78360d1ce4c161c09890e2d3d945ebd2492f02a

SHA-256:
dbcdb7f805b346b5d79d835266cf15df5f38fa02ed7a2ae91c5b76f33ea034e3

Scanner detections:
1 / 68

Status:
Potentially unwanted

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.

Analysis date:
11/27/2024 3:34:52 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Appknowl.Installer (M)
16.6.9.16

File size:
873.2 KB (894,184 bytes)

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Installer:
NSIS (Nullsoft Scriptable Install System)

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

Digital Signature
Signed by:
Appknowledge

Authority:
COMODO CA Limited

Valid from:
9/15/2014 2:00:00 AM

Valid to:
9/16/2015 1:59:59 AM

Subject:
CN=Appknowledge, O=Appknowledge, STREET=343 w date st, L=San diego, S=ca, PostalCode=92101, C=US

Issuer:
CN=COMODO RSA Code Signing CA, O=COMODO CA Limited, L=Salford, S=Greater Manchester, C=GB

Serial number:
386FD03C2C8923196C5614F71033A941

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
12/5/2009 11:50:46 PM

OS version:
4.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
6.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
12288:7zihu4RO1+PuNZqhrrxzRKyu5qOdWqyiaT0+k1fgOXPrh1jHsNpEMWgaISsweFBO:7zihzO1+mqhC7dWqOZHOXdOpEMXosfBO

Entry address:
0x323C

Entry point:
81, EC, 80, 01, 00, 00, 53, 55, 56, 33, DB, 57, 89, 5C, 24, 18, C7, 44, 24, 10, 30, 91, 40, 00, 33, F6, C6, 44, 24, 14, 20, FF, 15, 30, 70, 40, 00, 68, 01, 80, 00, 00, FF, 15, B4, 70, 40, 00, 53, FF, 15, 7C, 72, 40, 00, 6A, 08, A3, 58, 3F, 42, 00, E8, 09, 2C, 00, 00, A3, A4, 3E, 42, 00, 53, 8D, 44, 24, 34, 68, 60, 01, 00, 00, 50, 53, 68, 58, F4, 41, 00, FF, 15, 58, 71, 40, 00, 68, B8, 91, 40, 00, 68, A0, 36, 42, 00, E8, BC, 28, 00, 00, FF, 15, B0, 70, 40, 00, BF, 00, 90, 42, 00, 50, 57, E8, AA, 28, 00, 00...
 
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Packer / compiler:
Nullsoft install system v2.x

Code size:
23 KB (23,552 bytes)

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

http://secure-dl.com/prwrp/.../K0wLfTQOKxoEDAdvUBhOPVoVGhQhMAJaVjF0ME1mJkYrEkBgJHonWzYOBW05DQMIUh5wPVYdLD43dnE=&t=WGRZWBFNX3RoAkpWXkJwTGVjYS5aS2EPUFFSex5nQhACaxEoCWU=

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