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javaupdater-setup.exe

Recode

The application javaupdater-setup.exe by Recode 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 NSIS (Nullsoft Scriptable Install System) installer. It is also typically executed from an Internet Explorer cache folder. The file has been seen being downloaded from files4.mirror4.net.
Publisher:
Recode  (signed and verified)

MD5:
f6bbfaff13e70d3f5cf2cee1d373316b

SHA-1:
5fd730c9275adbe7ffeb1809d2f00204703ace07

SHA-256:
6eea978b1a641421efc8d09a61f6c9d518f96e4760fe00930262b03ad23426ac

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.

Analysis date:
12/27/2024 6:43:03 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Reason Heuristics
PUP.DownloadAdmin.Recode.Installer (M)
16.6.29.1

File size:
802.5 KB (821,720 bytes)

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Installer:
NSIS (Nullsoft Scriptable Install System)

Language:
Language Neutral

Common path:
C:\users\{user}\appdata\local\microsoft\windows\temporary internet files\content.ie5\{random}\javaupdater-setup.exe

Digital Signature
Signed by:
Recode

Authority:
VeriSign, Inc.

Valid from:
2/12/2014 4:00:00 PM

Valid to:
2/12/2017 3:59:59 PM

Subject:
CN=Recode, OU=Digital ID Class 3 - Microsoft Software Validation v2, O=Recode, 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:
7A8465407089FE62D3D2ABC37BC0C4B1

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
6/22/2012 11:07:51 AM

OS version:
5.1

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
10.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
12288:ixpJ+TTSc1DM6nKEHJvG9608LytrLlmR+KV/RBTz:OpYT31Y6KSOn8LyJLlmND

Entry address:
0x333B

Entry point:
81, EC, 80, 01, 00, 00, 53, 55, 56, 33, DB, 57, 89, 5C, 24, 18, C7, 44, 24, 10, B0, 73, 40, 00, 33, F6, C6, 44, 24, 14, 20, FF, 15, 30, 70, 40, 00, 68, 01, 80, 00, 00, FF, 15, C0, 70, 40, 00, 53, FF, 15, 88, 72, 40, 00, 6A, 08, A3, B8, 3C, 42, 00, E8, 2C, 25, 00, 00, 53, 68, 60, 01, 00, 00, A3, C0, 3B, 42, 00, 8D, 44, 24, 38, 50, 53, 68, 43, 74, 40, 00, FF, 15, 64, 71, 40, 00, 68, 38, 74, 40, 00, 68, C0, 33, 42, 00, E8, 1D, 24, 00, 00, FF, 15, BC, 70, 40, 00, 50, BF, 00, 90, 42, 00, 57, E8, 0B, 24, 00, 00...
 
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Entropy:
7.4712

Packer / compiler:
Nullsoft install system v2.x

Code size:
23 KB (23,552 bytes)

The file javaupdater-setup.exe has been seen being distributed by the following URL.

http://files4.mirror4.net/dl-esi-template?exe=124&site=1&sig=19&exehash=nn6rbaipwhewbu2y65q44lg2xm&filename=javaupdater-setup.exe&length=304&data=Mg0002NODEBY29tcGxldGUrdXJsOmh0dHA6Ly9zZXJ2aWNlLmRvd25sb2FkYWRtaW4uY29tL2luc3RhbGw_cz1kbWVkaWFhbGxqdnVzJnZhcmlhdGlvbj1zZWN1cmUmc2VjdXJlPXRydWUmYnJhbmQ9dHJlYXN1cmVhZHMuY29tJnBpZD10cmVhc3VyZWFkcyZhaWQ9am1vbmV5JmJjPTk4NzQ2NSZjb3VudHJ5PVVTJnBfdGlkPWU3ZmEzNTUxLTk4MjgtNDdmZC04ODUxLTU5OGQyNTMxMjEwNyZf0284BIG-B

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