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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. The file has been seen being downloaded from files5.file-mirror.info.
Publisher:
Recode  (signed and verified)

MD5:
db686c5ddc1ade17f665de85877a4269

SHA-1:
9bfd64bcca47759a2159c1509584d0b5d287d173

SHA-256:
58a4522e93e35215ce98615bac9248e0f5cc562bbfd36e706f98d89c8673fc0b

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 5:01:21 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Reason Heuristics
PUP.DownloadAdmin.Recode.Installer (M)
16.6.13.9

File size:
802.4 KB (821,608 bytes)

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Installer:
NSIS (Nullsoft Scriptable Install System)

Language:
Language Neutral

Common path:
C:\users\{user}\downloads\javaupdater-setup.exe

Digital Signature
Signed by:
Recode

Authority:
VeriSign, Inc.

Valid from:
2/12/2014 7:00:00 PM

Valid to:
2/12/2017 6:59:59 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 2:07:51 PM

OS version:
5.1

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
10.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
12288:HxpJ+TTSc1DM6nKEHJvG9608LytrLlmR+KV/RBTB:RpYT31Y6KSOn8LyJLlmNR

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:
7.4711

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://files5.file-mirror.info/dl?bc=985717&a=&aid=&source=eeeeeejavaus&p_tid=73a7ac4b-8f91-46e8-85e1-456b1822b4b6

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