File name:

jucheck.exe

Full analysis: https://app.any.run/tasks/04d4d63c-632b-49fa-b486-05303b34b837
Verdict: Malicious activity
Analysis date: June 14, 2025, 13:43:37
OS: Windows 10 Professional (build: 19044, 64 bit)
Tags:
java
Indicators:
MIME: application/vnd.microsoft.portable-executable
File info: PE32 executable (GUI) Intel 80386, for MS Windows, 5 sections
MD5:

754F467BBFD0AE633CA68E5BFB9EFCF1

SHA1:

C67BC81415D8E7553C256C781A177402BAB6B473

SHA256:

819A12D82FF854C7D9EBF51C43BB7FC037A9CAC80F1B479286DBF7D62B167545

SSDEEP:

49152:2aukMA4aVqd/7R/XNjjhI9rWWfZt8lW3mUNVDRjW7:2+MA4asd/7RljjhyfZeW3PZC

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  • MALICIOUS

    No malicious indicators.
  • SUSPICIOUS

    • Checks for Java to be installed

      • jucheck.exe (PID: 3504)
      • jp2launcher.exe (PID: 3864)
      • jre-8u451-windows-au.exe (PID: 2612)
    • Reads security settings of Internet Explorer

      • jucheck.exe (PID: 3504)
      • jp2launcher.exe (PID: 3864)
      • jre-8u451-windows-au.exe (PID: 2612)
    • Reads Microsoft Outlook installation path

      • jucheck.exe (PID: 3504)
      • jre-8u451-windows-au.exe (PID: 2612)
    • Reads Internet Explorer settings

      • jucheck.exe (PID: 3504)
      • jre-8u451-windows-au.exe (PID: 2612)
    • Executable content was dropped or overwritten

      • jucheck.exe (PID: 3504)
      • jre-8u451-windows-au.exe (PID: 3944)
  • INFO

    • The sample compiled with english language support

      • jucheck.exe (PID: 3504)
      • jre-8u451-windows-au.exe (PID: 3944)
    • Checks supported languages

      • jucheck.exe (PID: 3504)
      • jp2launcher.exe (PID: 3864)
      • javaws.exe (PID: 1720)
      • jre-8u451-windows-au.exe (PID: 3944)
      • jre-8u451-windows-au.exe (PID: 2612)
    • JAVA mutex has been found

      • javaws.exe (PID: 1720)
      • jp2launcher.exe (PID: 3864)
      • jucheck.exe (PID: 3504)
    • Reads the computer name

      • jucheck.exe (PID: 3504)
      • javaws.exe (PID: 1720)
      • jp2launcher.exe (PID: 3864)
      • jre-8u451-windows-au.exe (PID: 3944)
      • jre-8u451-windows-au.exe (PID: 2612)
    • Checks proxy server information

      • jucheck.exe (PID: 3504)
      • jp2launcher.exe (PID: 3864)
      • jre-8u451-windows-au.exe (PID: 2612)
    • Create files in a temporary directory

      • jp2launcher.exe (PID: 3864)
      • jucheck.exe (PID: 3504)
      • jre-8u451-windows-au.exe (PID: 3944)
    • Reads the machine GUID from the registry

      • jucheck.exe (PID: 3504)
      • jp2launcher.exe (PID: 3864)
      • jre-8u451-windows-au.exe (PID: 2612)
    • Reads the software policy settings

      • jucheck.exe (PID: 3504)
      • jre-8u451-windows-au.exe (PID: 2612)
    • Creates files or folders in the user directory

      • jucheck.exe (PID: 3504)
      • jp2launcher.exe (PID: 3864)
      • jre-8u451-windows-au.exe (PID: 2612)
    • Process checks computer location settings

      • jucheck.exe (PID: 3504)
    • Java executable

      • jre-8u451-windows-au.exe (PID: 3944)
      • jre-8u451-windows-au.exe (PID: 2612)
Find more information about signature artifacts and mapping to MITRE ATT&CK™ MATRIX at the full report
No Malware configuration.

TRiD

.exe | Win64 Executable (generic) (76.4)
.exe | Win32 Executable (generic) (12.4)
.exe | Generic Win/DOS Executable (5.5)
.exe | DOS Executable Generic (5.5)

EXIF

EXE

MachineType: Intel 386 or later, and compatibles
TimeStamp: 2024:12:04 08:49:21+00:00
ImageFileCharacteristics: Executable, 32-bit
PEType: PE32
LinkerVersion: 14.36
CodeSize: 543744
InitializedDataSize: 676864
UninitializedDataSize: -
EntryPoint: 0x4fa66
OSVersion: 6
ImageVersion: -
SubsystemVersion: 6
Subsystem: Windows GUI
FileVersionNumber: 2.8.441.7
ProductVersionNumber: 2.8.441.7
FileFlagsMask: 0x003f
FileFlags: (none)
FileOS: Windows NT 32-bit
ObjectFileType: Executable application
FileSubtype: -
LanguageCode: English (U.S.)
CharacterSet: Unicode
CompanyName: Oracle Corporation
FileDescription: Java Update Checker
FileVersion: 2.8.441.7
FullVersion: 2.8.441.7
InternalName: Java Update Checker
LegalCopyright: Copyright © 2025
OriginalFileName: jucheck.exe
ProductName: Java Platform SE Auto Updater
ProductVersion: 2.8.441.7
No data.
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Total processes
141
Monitored processes
5
Malicious processes
1
Suspicious processes
2

Behavior graph

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start jucheck.exe javaws.exe no specs jp2launcher.exe jre-8u451-windows-au.exe jre-8u451-windows-au.exe

Process information

PID
CMD
Path
Indicators
Parent process
1720"C:\Program Files\Java\jre1.8.0_271\bin\javaws.exe" -J-Djdk.disableLastUsageTracking=true -SSVBaselineUpdateC:\Program Files\Java\jre1.8.0_271\bin\javaws.exejucheck.exe
User:
admin
Company:
Oracle Corporation
Integrity Level:
MEDIUM
Description:
Java(TM) Web Start Launcher
Exit code:
0
Version:
11.271.2.09
Modules
Images
c:\program files\java\jre1.8.0_271\bin\javaws.exe
c:\windows\system32\ntdll.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernel32.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernelbase.dll
c:\windows\system32\apphelp.dll
c:\windows\system32\user32.dll
c:\windows\system32\win32u.dll
c:\windows\system32\gdi32.dll
c:\windows\system32\gdi32full.dll
c:\windows\system32\msvcp_win.dll
2612"C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\jds1544390.tmp\jre-8u451-windows-au.exe" "/installmethod=jau-m" "FAMILYUPGRADE=1"C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\jds1544390.tmp\jre-8u451-windows-au.exe
jre-8u451-windows-au.exe
User:
admin
Company:
Oracle Corporation
Integrity Level:
HIGH
Description:
Java Platform SE binary
Version:
8.0.4510.10
Modules
Images
c:\users\admin\appdata\local\temp\jds1544390.tmp\jre-8u451-windows-au.exe
c:\windows\system32\ntdll.dll
c:\windows\syswow64\ntdll.dll
c:\windows\system32\wow64.dll
c:\windows\system32\wow64win.dll
c:\windows\system32\wow64cpu.dll
c:\windows\syswow64\kernel32.dll
c:\windows\syswow64\kernelbase.dll
c:\windows\syswow64\apphelp.dll
c:\windows\syswow64\ole32.dll
3504"C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\jucheck.exe" C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\jucheck.exe
explorer.exe
User:
admin
Company:
Oracle Corporation
Integrity Level:
MEDIUM
Description:
Java Update Checker
Exit code:
0
Version:
2.8.441.7
Modules
Images
c:\users\admin\appdata\local\temp\jucheck.exe
c:\windows\system32\ntdll.dll
c:\windows\syswow64\ntdll.dll
c:\windows\system32\wow64.dll
c:\windows\system32\wow64win.dll
c:\windows\system32\wow64cpu.dll
c:\windows\syswow64\kernel32.dll
c:\windows\syswow64\kernelbase.dll
c:\windows\syswow64\apphelp.dll
c:\windows\syswow64\ole32.dll
3864"C:\Program Files\Java\jre1.8.0_271\bin\jp2launcher.exe" -secure -javaws -jre "C:\Program Files\Java\jre1.8.0_271" -vma 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 -ma LVNTVkJhc2VsaW5lVXBkYXRlAC1ub3RXZWJKYXZhC:\Program Files\Java\jre1.8.0_271\bin\jp2launcher.exe
javaws.exe
User:
admin
Company:
Oracle Corporation
Integrity Level:
MEDIUM
Description:
Java(TM) Web Launcher
Exit code:
0
Version:
11.271.2.09
Modules
Images
c:\program files\java\jre1.8.0_271\bin\jp2launcher.exe
c:\windows\system32\ntdll.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernel32.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernelbase.dll
c:\windows\system32\apphelp.dll
c:\windows\system32\user32.dll
c:\windows\system32\win32u.dll
c:\windows\system32\gdi32.dll
c:\windows\system32\gdi32full.dll
c:\windows\system32\msvcp_win.dll
3944"C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\jre-8u451-windows-au.exe" /installmethod=jau-m FAMILYUPGRADE=1 C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\jre-8u451-windows-au.exe
jucheck.exe
User:
admin
Company:
Oracle Corporation
Integrity Level:
HIGH
Description:
Java Platform SE binary
Version:
8.0.4510.10
Modules
Images
c:\users\admin\appdata\local\temp\jre-8u451-windows-au.exe
c:\windows\system32\ntdll.dll
c:\windows\syswow64\ntdll.dll
c:\windows\system32\wow64.dll
c:\windows\system32\wow64win.dll
c:\windows\system32\wow64cpu.dll
c:\windows\syswow64\kernel32.dll
c:\windows\syswow64\kernelbase.dll
c:\windows\syswow64\apphelp.dll
c:\windows\syswow64\advapi32.dll
Total events
10 521
Read events
10 293
Write events
193
Delete events
35

Modification events

(PID) Process:(3504) jucheck.exeKey:HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\JavaSoft\Java Update\Policy\jucheck
Operation:writeName:Method
Value:
jau-m
(PID) Process:(3864) jp2launcher.exeKey:HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\JavaSoft\DeploymentProperties
Operation:writeName:deployment.modified.timestamp
Value:
1675955855080
(PID) Process:(3864) jp2launcher.exeKey:HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\JavaSoft\DeploymentProperties
Operation:writeName:deployment.roaming.profile
Value:
false
(PID) Process:(3864) jp2launcher.exeKey:HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\JavaSoft\DeploymentProperties
Operation:writeName:deployment.version
Value:
8
(PID) Process:(3864) jp2launcher.exeKey:HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\JavaSoft\DeploymentProperties
Operation:writeName:deployment.expired.version
Value:
11.271.2
(PID) Process:(3864) jp2launcher.exeKey:HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\JavaSoft\DeploymentProperties
Operation:writeName:deployment.browser.path
Value:
C:\Program Files\Internet Explorer\IEXPLORE.EXE
(PID) Process:(3504) jucheck.exeKey:HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\JavaSoft\Java Update\Policy\jucheck
Operation:writeName:LastUpdateBeginTime
Value:
Sat, 14 Jun 2025 13:43:41 GMT
(PID) Process:(3504) jucheck.exeKey:HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\JavaSoft\Java Update\Policy\jucheck
Operation:delete valueName:LocalFileName
Value:
(PID) Process:(3504) jucheck.exeKey:HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\JavaSoft\Java Update\Policy\jucheck
Operation:delete valueName:InstallOptions
Value:
(PID) Process:(3504) jucheck.exeKey:HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\JavaSoft\Java Update\Policy\jucheck
Operation:delete valueName:UpdateDescription
Value:
Executable files
5
Suspicious files
10
Text files
6
Unknown types
0

Dropped files

PID
Process
Filename
Type
3504jucheck.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\jusched.logtext
MD5:A83B1927C7D44CAD95A5FDE35B2CA4C5
SHA256:15014C41782B8D1DA77F76C7F4CE7F6D8D45BDA83F6E969F441D541C14BE0A0A
3504jucheck.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\au-descriptor-1.8.0_451-b10.xmlxml
MD5:A171AD503E5FF3810E3D50D8E99F5C4C
SHA256:2432429D010EB4BDC79540F489B61A2AE6C042DC1ECE1BA6E034E0A8B1EAAC29
3504jucheck.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\LocalLow\Microsoft\CryptnetUrlCache\Content\B398B80134F72209547439DB21AB308D_A4CF52CCA82D7458083F7280801A3A04binary
MD5:E16E473F95B2D7B0B6551E738528845C
SHA256:88966C250D90C8135E821D83604BD96F66C8444C1E6A92623A3D434CCFB7F431
3504jucheck.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\LocalLow\Microsoft\CryptnetUrlCache\MetaData\B398B80134F72209547439DB21AB308D_A4CF52CCA82D7458083F7280801A3A04binary
MD5:8828A172FC752BA8771E41AE4AE8F60A
SHA256:4AEC4A6863AC37A2462BE2265C3F106AD9AE6143694096CC829BBC08A0CF05C6
3864jp2launcher.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\LocalLow\Sun\Java\Deployment\deployment.propertiestext
MD5:D067F30E93799755C32FE4863FA4A206
SHA256:FFF007B6DB25938E52D9E4FAAC664EC642D1C9CBB65FED696A05E3EC8A75255E
3864jp2launcher.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Crypto\RSA\S-1-5-21-1693682860-607145093-2874071422-1001\83aa4cc77f591dfc2374580bbd95f6ba_bb926e54-e3ca-40fd-ae90-2764341e7792binary
MD5:C8366AE350E7019AEFC9D1E6E6A498C6
SHA256:11E6ACA8E682C046C83B721EEB5C72C5EF03CB5936C60DF6F4993511DDC61238
3504jucheck.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\LocalLow\Microsoft\CryptnetUrlCache\Content\C8E534EE129F27D55460CE17FD628216_1130D9B25898B0DB0D4F04DC5B93F141binary
MD5:3C473C00CADA495F53B86507555673AC
SHA256:516BBE8FD878D0C1E1EC1CF8AA6EED51C3775690518380B13E113A5A7824D2BE
3504jucheck.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\LocalLow\Microsoft\CryptnetUrlCache\Content\698460A0B6E60F2F602361424D832905_8BB23D43DE574E82F2BEE0DF0EC47EEBbinary
MD5:B29FE999796511567DF257DCE450D378
SHA256:161A0F86A80E73745845F964A11A83C73742A6C58FE48E23E42BFE493039CF1D
3504jucheck.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\jre-8u451-windows-au.exeexecutable
MD5:4562E554BDF111F2969468E7202BA1E2
SHA256:116BDE30C6041C5F5D1F3C9581E3A6BD25854E604037A08C60ABA4C12C79E5A7
3504jucheck.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\jds1542875.tmpexecutable
MD5:4562E554BDF111F2969468E7202BA1E2
SHA256:116BDE30C6041C5F5D1F3C9581E3A6BD25854E604037A08C60ABA4C12C79E5A7
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HTTP(S) requests
11
TCP/UDP connections
25
DNS requests
13
Threats
2

HTTP requests

PID
Process
Method
HTTP Code
IP
URL
CN
Type
Size
Reputation
3504
jucheck.exe
GET
200
2.23.77.188:80
http://ocsp.digicert.com/MFEwTzBNMEswSTAJBgUrDgMCGgUABBSAUQYBMq2awn1Rh6Doh%2FsBYgFV7gQUA95QNVbRTLtm8KPiGxvDl7I90VUCEAbY2QTVWENG9oovp1QifsQ%3D
unknown
whitelisted
3864
jp2launcher.exe
POST
200
2.23.77.188:80
http://ocsp.digicert.com/
unknown
whitelisted
3864
jp2launcher.exe
POST
200
2.23.77.188:80
http://ocsp.digicert.com/
unknown
whitelisted
6160
svchost.exe
GET
200
2.23.77.188:80
http://ocsp.digicert.com/MFEwTzBNMEswSTAJBgUrDgMCGgUABBSAUQYBMq2awn1Rh6Doh%2FsBYgFV7gQUA95QNVbRTLtm8KPiGxvDl7I90VUCEAJ0LqoXyo4hxxe7H%2Fz9DKA%3D
unknown
whitelisted
1268
svchost.exe
GET
200
2.16.241.12:80
http://crl.microsoft.com/pki/crl/products/MicRooCerAut2011_2011_03_22.crl
unknown
whitelisted
3504
jucheck.exe
GET
200
2.23.77.188:80
http://ocsp.digicert.com/MFEwTzBNMEswSTAJBgUrDgMCGgUABBTfIs%2BLjDtGwQ09XEB1Yeq%2BtX%2BBgQQU7NfjgtJxXWRM3y5nP%2Be6mK4cD08CEAitQLJg0pxMn17Nqb2Trtk%3D
unknown
whitelisted
3504
jucheck.exe
GET
200
2.23.77.188:80
http://ocsp.digicert.com/MFEwTzBNMEswSTAJBgUrDgMCGgUABBT3xL4LQLXDRDM9P665TW442vrsUQQUReuir%2FSSy4IxLVGLp6chnfNtyA8CEA6bGI750C3n79tQ4ghAGFo%3D
unknown
whitelisted
1268
svchost.exe
GET
200
95.101.149.131:80
http://www.microsoft.com/pkiops/crl/MicSecSerCA2011_2011-10-18.crl
unknown
whitelisted
3504
jucheck.exe
GET
200
2.23.77.188:80
http://ocsp.digicert.com/MFEwTzBNMEswSTAJBgUrDgMCGgUABBSRXerF0eFeSWRripTgTkcJWMm7iQQUaDfg67Y7%2BF8Rhvv%2BYXsIiGX0TkICEAqhj2P5bxF3HLsLQ%2BTWkLg%3D
unknown
whitelisted
3864
jp2launcher.exe
POST
200
2.23.77.188:80
http://ocsp.digicert.com/
unknown
whitelisted
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Connections

PID
Process
IP
Domain
ASN
CN
Reputation
4
System
192.168.100.255:137
whitelisted
5944
MoUsoCoreWorker.exe
20.73.194.208:443
MICROSOFT-CORP-MSN-AS-BLOCK
NL
whitelisted
7052
RUXIMICS.exe
20.73.194.208:443
MICROSOFT-CORP-MSN-AS-BLOCK
NL
whitelisted
1268
svchost.exe
20.73.194.208:443
MICROSOFT-CORP-MSN-AS-BLOCK
NL
whitelisted
3504
jucheck.exe
104.102.53.139:443
javadl-esd-secure.oracle.com
AKAMAI-AS
DE
whitelisted
3504
jucheck.exe
2.23.77.188:80
ocsp.digicert.com
AKAMAI-AS
DE
whitelisted
4
System
192.168.100.255:138
whitelisted
3864
jp2launcher.exe
104.102.53.139:443
javadl-esd-secure.oracle.com
AKAMAI-AS
DE
whitelisted
3864
jp2launcher.exe
2.23.77.188:80
ocsp.digicert.com
AKAMAI-AS
DE
whitelisted
2336
svchost.exe
172.211.123.249:443
client.wns.windows.com
MICROSOFT-CORP-MSN-AS-BLOCK
FR
whitelisted

DNS requests

Domain
IP
Reputation
google.com
  • 142.250.186.174
whitelisted
javadl-esd-secure.oracle.com
  • 104.102.53.139
whitelisted
ocsp.digicert.com
  • 2.23.77.188
whitelisted
client.wns.windows.com
  • 172.211.123.249
whitelisted
login.live.com
  • 20.190.160.4
  • 40.126.32.136
  • 40.126.32.74
  • 20.190.160.17
  • 20.190.160.65
  • 20.190.160.128
  • 20.190.160.66
  • 40.126.32.68
whitelisted
settings-win.data.microsoft.com
  • 51.104.136.2
whitelisted
crl.microsoft.com
  • 2.16.241.12
  • 2.16.241.14
whitelisted
www.microsoft.com
  • 95.101.149.131
whitelisted
javadl.oracle.com
  • 104.102.53.139
whitelisted
sdlc-esd.oracle.com
  • 23.212.88.77
whitelisted

Threats

PID
Process
Class
Message
Potentially Bad Traffic
ET INFO Vulnerable Java Version 1.8.x Detected
Potentially Bad Traffic
ET INFO Vulnerable Java Version 1.8.x Detected
No debug info