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Java Update

Free Software Network

The application javaupdater.exe, “Java Update Setup ” 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 Inno Setup installer, however the file is not signed with an authenticode signature from a trusted source. The file has been seen being downloaded from dpy22z83rm3zu.cloudfront.net.
Publisher:
Free Software Network

Product:
Java Update

Description:
Java Update Setup

MD5:
2c2a6cd48e6662c7121e9cbd144e084b

SHA-1:
38da64ad91a0cf706637b3d3243d9d2182bbbecd

SHA-256:
9161100765cb85ca35be01bd7d96bf6a34da15912f6175b852a1439301374e18

Scanner detections:
1 / 68

Status:
Potentially unwanted

Analysis date:
4/17/2025 6:16:48 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Win.Reputation
15.6.19.11

File size:
1.3 MB (1,338,712 bytes)

Product version:
1

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Installer:
Inno Setup

Language:
Language Neutral

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

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
6/19/1992 5:22:17 PM

OS version:
1.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
2.25

CTPH (ssdeep):
24576:CQimDbld91WvIzobCBxRuG8O6RmzmN/WR4MQOmycLweL2+N0sItq:C9+d3bUKbum6R0mYzQOmycEz+N0sqq

Entry address:
0xA5F8

Entry point:
55, 8B, EC, 83, C4, C4, 53, 56, 57, 33, C0, 89, 45, F0, 89, 45, DC, E8, CE, 8A, FF, FF, E8, D5, 9C, FF, FF, E8, 64, 9F, FF, FF, E8, 07, A0, FF, FF, E8, A6, BF, FF, FF, E8, 11, E9, FF, FF, E8, 78, EA, FF, FF, 33, C0, 55, 68, C9, AC, 40, 00, 64, FF, 30, 64, 89, 20, 33, D2, 55, 68, 92, AC, 40, 00, 64, FF, 32, 64, 89, 22, A1, 14, C0, 40, 00, E8, 26, F5, FF, FF, E8, 11, F1, FF, FF, 80, 3D, 34, B2, 40, 00, 00, 74, 0C, E8, 23, F6, FF, FF, 33, C0, E8, C4, 97, FF, FF, 8D, 55, F0, 33, C0, E8, B6, C5, FF, FF, 8B, 55...
 
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Entropy:
7.9880

Packer / compiler:
Inno Setup v5.x - Installer Maker

Code size:
39.5 KB (40,448 bytes)

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

http://dpy22z83rm3zu.cloudfront.net/bundles/.../JavaUpdater.exe

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