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directx+9+redistributable.exe

WeDownload Ltd

The application directx+9+redistributable.exe by WeDownload 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 NSIS (Nullsoft Scriptable Install System) installer. The file has been seen being downloaded from directx-redistributable.de.xtremedownload.com a web site host known to distribute potentially unwanted software operated by WeDownload, Ltd.
Publisher:
WeDownload Ltd  (signed and verified)

MD5:
03fe6a411dd29e354b5d22bde60f6620

SHA-1:
c270d5e586fe7cd55fb389c82d6c7048b4010994

SHA-256:
012afae17e49f817193ce6319c50962fe811d3ef000d17029869ed2489d4bf3a

Scanner detections:
1 / 68

Status:
Potentially unwanted

Analysis date:
12/26/2024 11:12:28 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Reason Heuristics
PUP.WeDownoad (M)
17.3.12.18

File size:
560 KB (573,456 bytes)

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Installer:
NSIS (Nullsoft Scriptable Install System)

Common path:
C:\users\{user}\downloads\directx+9+redistributable.exe

Digital Signature
Signed by:
WeDownload Ltd

Authority:
VeriSign, Inc.

Valid from:
9/16/2014 3:00:00 AM

Valid to:
9/16/2016 2:59:59 AM

Subject:
CN=WeDownload Ltd, O=WeDownload Ltd, L=Nicosia, S=Nicosia, C=CY

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:
10700C06F2801F40F4324BC7CEC29CFB

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
5/11/2014 11:03:42 PM

OS version:
4.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
6.0

Entry address:
0x30E2

Entry point:
81, EC, 84, 01, 00, 00, 53, 55, 56, 33, DB, 57, 89, 5C, 24, 18, C7, 44, 24, 10, 90, 91, 40, 00, 89, 5C, 24, 20, C6, 44, 24, 14, 20, FF, 15, 34, 70, 40, 00, 68, 01, 80, 00, 00, FF, 15, 1C, 71, 40, 00, 53, FF, 15, 8C, 72, 40, 00, 6A, 08, A3, 58, E4, 42, 00, E8, 95, 2D, 00, 00, A3, A4, E3, 42, 00, 53, 8D, 44, 24, 38, 68, 60, 01, 00, 00, 50, 53, 68, E0, 87, 42, 00, FF, 15, 64, 71, 40, 00, 68, 80, 91, 40, 00, 68, A0, DB, 42, 00, E8, 3F, 2A, 00, 00, FF, 15, 20, 71, 40, 00, BD, 00, 40, 43, 00, 50, 55, E8, 2D, 2A...
 
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Packer / compiler:
Nullsoft install system v2.x

Code size:
23.5 KB (24,064 bytes)

The file directx+9+redistributable.exe has been seen being distributed by the following URL.

http://directx-redistributable.de.xtremedownload.com/get/file/.../1220749?lp=adwords&tg=de&kw=Directx 9.0 c download&mt=e&ad=36822335108&pl=&ds=s&uid=14140575111e4758e11cb2563ac9faf5c4b3945b9a&_ga=359258792.1414057510&gclid=CjwKEAjwzqKiBRCAydTZzOLi9CISJACm3irWPZOUHe3Zs2FHyK_13ZoEGZvtTuKxgzblPUFGdtCTIhoCzIvw_wcB

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