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setup_java_update.exe

Java Update 8u40

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_update.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.

File name:

Publisher:

Download Assistant (signed and verified)

Product:

Java Update 8u40

Version:

3.0.0.97

MD5:

213f070c24412c3f9794000870d8e395

SHA-1:

30fcdb88ab807c26221618f5ec7dd8ad78e584a3

SHA-256:

3e729050cc587666a83e95c4fd9bcb338292413b880f43a96561f31344063d8f

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 'download manager' is also considered bundleware, a utility designed to download software (possibly legitimate or opensource) and bundle it with a number of optional offers including ad-supported utilities, toolbars, shopping comparison tools and browser extensions.

Analysis date:

1/13/2025 12:30:44 AM UTC (today)

Scan engine

Detection

Engine version

Reason Heuristics

PUP.Air Software.DownloadAssistant.Bundler (M)

15.8.17.4

File size:

960.7 KB (983,728 bytes)

Product version:

3.0.0.97

Original file name:

setup_java_update.exe

File type:

Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Bundler/Installer:

AirInstaller Download Manager

Language:

English (United States)

Common path:

C:\users\{user}\downloads\setup_java_update.exe

Digital Signature

Signed by:

Download Assistant

Authority:

Symantec Corporation

Valid from:

2/15/2015 4:00:00 PM

Valid to:

2/16/2016 3:59:59 PM

Subject:

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

Issuer:

CN=Symantec Class 3 SHA256 Code Signing CA, OU=Symantec Trust Network, O=Symantec Corporation, C=US

Serial number:

3784E4CAC60231ED82FD7E8E845E8CE3

File PE Metadata

Compilation timestamp:

5/2/2015 12:13:52 AM

OS version:

5.1

OS bitness:

Win32

Subsystem:

Windows GUI

Linker version:

10.0

CTPH (ssdeep):

12288:+KjOwxYk7BX03Pz8D/yyGjar8+TeKuE6EHZRWNPlkkgjvbLm2b7HMmHZ1DsDgPXP:+4RY35yGjar1TeM6Etq2nrZ1AM3

Entry address:

0x126A

Entry point:

55, 8B, EC, 83, EC, 10, 53, 56, 57, 6A, 00, FF, 15, 08, 10, 49, 00, 8B, F8, 33, D2, 8B, CF, 8B, 5F, 3C, 03, DF, 2B, 05, 1C, 10, 40, 00, 89, 45, F4, 1B, D2, F7, D8, 89, 55, F8, 0F, B7, 73, 14, 83, D2, 00, F7, DA, 89, 75, F0, 52, 8B, 93, A0, 00, 00, 00, 50, 8B, 44, 1E, 24, 03, 05, 28, 10, 40, 00, 50, FF, B3, A4, 00, 00, 00, E8, 88, FD, FF, FF, 8B, 54, 1E, 28, 83, C4, 10, A1, 28, 10, 40, 00, 2B, D0, 83, FA, 01, 76, 0D, 8B, 4C, 1E, 24, 03, C8, 03, CF, E8, F2, FE, FF, FF, A1, 20, 10, 40, 00, 83, C6, 40, 03, F3... 
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Entropy:

7.0562

Developed / compiled with:

Microsoft Visual C++

Code size:

574.5 KB (588,288 bytes)

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

http://files.1download.io/.../download_java_update_8u40.php?tr=b&flag=us&cid=92dd9437-e209-bea4-00a7-2635e8f4db5a&prd=&cmp=Java SE.US&adid=7590601661&kw=free java&qs=free java&mt=e&sl=s0&tv=v1.04b&geo=us

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