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setup_java_64bit.exe

Java 8.31 (64-bit)

Download Assistant

This is part of the Air Installer, a download manager which bundles applications with offers for additional 3rd party software, mostly unwanted adware, and may be installed with minimal consent. The application setup_java_64bit.exe by Download Assistant 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 AirInstaller Download Manager 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:
Download Assistant  (signed and verified)

Product:
Java 8.31 (64-bit)

Version:
3.0.0.74

MD5:
6f1b49a85e21618bb59bcff2617e441d

SHA-1:
508931153e1f077de58e80fa93c392c80c2f7457

SHA-256:
ab1f49ad569fc5bc2cfb098065e22fce11deced27900f69d39d3b82caafb045d

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.

Description:
This is an installer which may bundle legitimate applications with offers for additional 3rd-party applications that may be unwanted by the user. While the installer contains an 'opt-out' feature this is not set be defult and is usually overlooked.

Analysis date:
1/13/2025 12:31:09 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Air Software (M)
16.8.9.14

File size:
788.8 KB (807,728 bytes)

Product version:
3.0.0.74

Copyright:
(c) Download Assistant

Original file name:
setup_java_64bit.exe

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Bundler/Installer:
AirInstaller Download Manager

Language:
English (United States)

Common path:
C:\users\{user}\downloads\setup_java_64bit.exe

Digital Signature
Signed by:
Download Assistant

Authority:
VeriSign, Inc.

Valid from:
8/12/2014 7:00:00 PM

Valid to:
8/12/2016 6:59:59 PM

Subject:
CN=Download Assistant, O=Download Assistant, L=Victoria, S=British Columbia, C=CA

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:
6BC405E8AC962C676F54816BCC4D4311

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
2/2/2015 11:10:11 AM

OS version:
5.1

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
10.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
24576:cBs6ZFH2p+hY3SJKZUSh8wV1EzoVI5PZm42eBt5/RTQ:cC6IvPZUSh8wV1EzoVOZm42M5/

Entry address:
0x4D5CF

Entry point:
E8, 4E, 1A, 01, 00, E9, 89, FE, FF, FF, CC, CC, CC, CC, CC, CC, CC, 8B, 54, 24, 0C, 8B, 4C, 24, 04, 85, D2, 74, 69, 33, C0, 8A, 44, 24, 08, 84, C0, 75, 16, 81, FA, 80, 00, 00, 00, 72, 0E, 83, 3D, 40, 4F, 4A, 00, 00, 74, 05, E9, B1, 1A, 01, 00, 57, 8B, F9, 83, FA, 04, 72, 31, F7, D9, 83, E1, 03, 74, 0C, 2B, D1, 88, 07, 83, C7, 01, 83, E9, 01, 75, F6, 8B, C8, C1, E0, 08, 03, C1, 8B, C8, C1, E0, 10, 03, C1, 8B, CA, 83, E2, 03, C1, E9, 02, 74, 06, F3, AB, 85, D2, 74, 0A, 88, 07, 83, C7, 01, 83, EA, 01, 75, F6...
 
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Entropy:
7.1175

The file setup_java_64bit.exe has been seen being distributed by the following URL.

http://dl.1download.io/v2/click/n6bvia8n/?d=http://files.1download.io/appsv1/apps_storage/jre-8u31-windows-x64.exe&key=4ce33600e3dc7e11a796eec2e94c4a9c10fe83ab252dd3a8a2fd36fec71ac28a&sid=java-64&uid=&affiliate_image=http://files.1download.io/appsv1/v1.0/airlogo_a_java.png&product_image=http://files.1download.io/appsv1/v1.0/airlogo_b_java.png&n=Java 8.31 (64-bit)&filename=setup_java_64bit&done_url=http://www.1download.io/.../thankyou.html&cancel_url=http://www.1download.io/.../thankyou.html

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