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directx-32-bits.exe

Generic Installer

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The application directx-32-bits.exe, “Generic Installer 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 setup program uses the InstallCore engine which may bundle additional software offers including toolbars and browser extensions.
Publisher:
Web

Product:
Generic Installer

Description:
Generic Installer Setup

MD5:
4eac4ad0f52100c29dda157f71fe682d

SHA-1:
1afa2e9ba3f97d05ff7cb2513e58de1638a7059e

SHA-256:
77bc23e5fb05132da9569c2f1e85c644503521ab8f1a052186a403032ca3e050

Scanner detections:
1 / 68

Status:
Potentially unwanted

Explanation:
Uses the InstallCore download manager to install additional potentially unwanted software which may include extensions such as DealPly and various toolbars.

Analysis date:
11/28/2024 2:45:21 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Reason Heuristics
PUP.InstallCore.RES (M)
16.7.31.4

File size:
645.6 KB (661,050 bytes)

Product version:
1.6.9

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Installer:
Inno Setup

Language:
Language Neutral

Common path:
C:\users\{user}\downloads\directx-32-bits.exe

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
6/19/1992 7:22:17 PM

OS version:
1.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
2.25

CTPH (ssdeep):
12288:1ooOaf1gm+DaHB8VZGu5WQplkQwooURZtP1C6dT/Gzm4qIAw6ZBppIv4lmW:1VOC1g0HCVwu5NhHl17UmzIAwcjIvsmW

Entry address:
0x9C40

Entry point:
55, 8B, EC, 83, C4, C4, 53, 56, 57, 33, C0, 89, 45, F0, 89, 45, DC, E8, 86, 94, FF, FF, E8, 8D, A6, FF, FF, E8, 1C, A9, FF, FF, E8, BF, A9, FF, FF, E8, 5E, C9, FF, FF, E8, C9, F2, FF, FF, E8, 30, F4, FF, FF, 33, C0, 55, 68, FC, A2, 40, 00, 64, FF, 30, 64, 89, 20, 33, D2, 55, 68, C5, A2, 40, 00, 64, FF, 32, 64, 89, 22, A1, 14, C0, 40, 00, E8, 96, FE, FF, FF, E8, C9, FA, FF, FF, 8D, 55, F0, 33, C0, E8, 83, CF, FF, FF, 8B, 55, F0, B8, 24, CE, 40, 00, E8, 32, 95, FF, FF, 6A, 02, 6A, 00, 6A, 01, 8B, 0D, 24, CE...
 
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Packer / compiler:
Inno Setup v5.x - Installer Maker

Code size:
37 KB (37,888 bytes)

The file directx-32-bits.exe has been seen being distributed by the following URL.

http://cdn.qualitycontenthome.com/c?x=QFu2miBfmmoWVLncNz40ZLu7UEXLReA8deouCu1JEwA=&c=dcwBqjtb8K 3gp1yfeDdFlkS//EwJGw0oQ9xb4 VES7MS22Qw4X X0kfYZ0I6fJZ7ahyzEqmXtkYBAfR/HTUw==&downloadAs=directx-32-bits.exe&fallback_url=http://download.microsoft.com/download/1/7/1/.../dxwebsetup.exe

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