java_runtime_enviroment_setup.exe.exe

Start NOW

This is the OutBrowse Revenyou installer which bundles offers for additional third party applications that may be unwanted and installed without consent. The application java_runtime_enviroment_setup.exe.exe by Start NOW has been detected as adware by 13 anti-malware scanners. The program is a setup application that uses the OutBrowse Revenyou installer. According to AVG, this software downloads additional adware offers during setup. The file has been seen being downloaded from get.down234tech.info and multiple other hosts.
Publisher:
Start NOW  (signed and verified)

MD5:
16e605be7e6fdf1ee539c36f258849a3

SHA-1:
94c3677cc8b631a90a8c7e418857642319c572cf

SHA-256:
9b47630a28e245204f4dd7c4d0ea52248b236743d836cf100040639cfbaadbe7

Scanner detections:
13 / 68

Status:
Adware

Explanation:
Bundles additional adware offers during download and installation using the OutBrowse installer.

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:
11/1/2024 12:33:04 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

AhnLab V3 Security
PUP/Win32.OutBrowse
2015.01.27

Avira AntiVirus
APPL/Downloader.Gen
7.11.205.100

AVG
Downloader
2016.0.3217

ESET NOD32
Win32/OutBrowse.BS potentially unwanted application
7.0.302.0

F-Secure
Riskware.Application.Bundler.SoftPulse
5.13.68

IKARUS anti.virus
PUA.OutBrowse
t3scan.1.8.6.0

K7 AntiVirus
Trojan
13.192.14761

Kaspersky
not-a-virus:Downloader.NSIS.OutBrowse
15.0.0.543

McAfee
Adware-OutBrowse.e
5600.6873

NANO AntiVirus
Trojan.Win32.OutBrowse.dmxjlz
0.30.0.64812

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Installer.StartNOW
15.1.27.1

Trend Micro House Call
Suspici.1DA846D1
7.2.27

File size:
571.6 KB (585,320 bytes)

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Bundler/Installer:
OutBrowse Revenyou (using Nullsoft Install System)

Language:
Language Neutral

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

Digital Signature
Signed by:

Authority:
thawte, Inc.

Valid from:
1/25/2015 6:00:00 PM

Valid to:
12/11/2015 5:59:59 PM

Subject:
CN=Start NOW, O=Start NOW, L=Dublin, S=Dublin, C=IE

Issuer:
CN=thawte SHA256 Code Signing CA, O="thawte, Inc.", C=US

Serial number:
4A33FB1D83BE0A3584CABB3B38966358

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
12/5/2009 4:50:52 PM

OS version:
4.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
6.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
12288:EXgzSV/OlUiTLLte4eOqMzXEibT3SaVxv7Zr9BB2Mg3vZI:EXgocUiTLpOOpUivtVrd2f/K

Entry address:
0x30FA

Entry point:
81, EC, 80, 01, 00, 00, 53, 55, 56, 33, DB, 57, 89, 5C, 24, 18, C7, 44, 24, 10, 60, 91, 40, 00, 33, F6, C6, 44, 24, 14, 20, FF, 15, 30, 70, 40, 00, 68, 01, 80, 00, 00, FF, 15, B0, 70, 40, 00, 53, FF, 15, 7C, 72, 40, 00, 6A, 08, A3, 18, EC, 42, 00, E8, F1, 2B, 00, 00, A3, 64, EB, 42, 00, 53, 8D, 44, 24, 34, 68, 60, 01, 00, 00, 50, 53, 68, 98, 8F, 42, 00, FF, 15, 58, 71, 40, 00, 68, 54, 91, 40, 00, 68, 60, E3, 42, 00, E8, A4, 28, 00, 00, FF, 15, AC, 70, 40, 00, BF, 00, 40, 43, 00, 50, 57, E8, 92, 28, 00, 00...
 
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Entropy:
7.9742

Packer / compiler:
Nullsoft install system v2.x

Code size:
23.5 KB (24,064 bytes)

The file java_runtime_enviroment_setup.exe.exe has been seen being distributed by the following 3 URLs.

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