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dx11.exe

DirectX 11

Software Association LLC

The application dx11.exe by Software Association has been detected as a potentially unwanted program by 6 anti-malware scanners. The program is a setup application that uses the NSIS (Nullsoft Scriptable Install System) installer. The installer uses the OpenCandy monitzation platform which will donwload and install offers in the setup for potentially unwanted software including ad/search-supported toolbars. The file has been seen being downloaded from directx11.joydownload.com.br.
Publisher:
Software Association LLC  (signed and verified)

Product:
DirectX 11

Version:
1.0.0.0

MD5:
6078a67a4af7eca31ea9bce5fd60bdaf

SHA-1:
0e7fd517cc38506c7540f62c2ae4983e2bd0a21d

SHA-256:
01fa37ed6c0305ed97f6047748aef47bdbdc225c95dcb35979444ec19cd5e41b

Scanner detections:
6 / 68

Status:
Potentially unwanted

Explanation:
Packages the OpenCandy software bundler that offers to install additional software and may include web browser add-ons and toolbars which display advertising (based on publisher settings and geo context).

Analysis date:
12/26/2024 5:10:20 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

AVG
OpenCandy
2016.0.3211

ESET NOD32
Win32/OpenCandy.C potentially unsafe application
7.0.302.0

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.OpenCandy
v2015.02.01.01

McAfee
Artemis!C40FC4A0A9DA
5600.6867

Trend Micro House Call
Suspici.F4CBE3E4
7.2.32

VIPRE Antivirus
Threat.4847482
36666

File size:
418.1 KB (428,144 bytes)

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Installer:
NSIS (Nullsoft Scriptable Install System)

Language:
English (United States)

Common path:
C:\users\{user}\downloads\dx11.exe

Digital Signature
Signed by:
Software Association LLC

Authority:
DigiCert Inc

Valid from:
1/12/2015 10:00:00 PM

Valid to:
1/21/2016 10:00:00 AM

Subject:
CN=Software Association LLC, O=Software Association LLC, L=Dnepropetrovsk, S=Dnipropetrovs'ka Oblast', C=UA

Issuer:
CN=DigiCert SHA2 Assured ID Code Signing CA, OU=www.digicert.com, O=DigiCert Inc, C=US

Serial number:
0E1FC80B1C57AD69AA6F8D65D1CF90CF

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
5/19/2013 8:53:00 PM

OS version:
4.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
6.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
12288:3iugMecNBFQLz3WYYHRJweJZheCnkJp6R:pgnii3WpfweEcR

Entry address:
0x331C

Entry point:
81, EC, D4, 02, 00, 00, 53, 55, 56, 57, 6A, 20, 33, ED, 5E, 89, 6C, 24, 18, C7, 44, 24, 10, 30, 92, 40, 00, 89, 6C, 24, 14, FF, 15, 34, 70, 40, 00, 68, 01, 80, 00, 00, FF, 15, BC, 70, 40, 00, 55, FF, 15, AC, 72, 40, 00, 6A, 08, A3, 98, 92, 42, 00, E8, A8, 2E, 00, 00, A3, E4, 91, 42, 00, 55, 8D, 44, 24, 34, 68, B4, 02, 00, 00, 50, 55, 68, 90, 06, 42, 00, FF, 15, 7C, 71, 40, 00, 68, 7C, 93, 40, 00, 68, E0, 81, 42, 00, E8, 13, 2B, 00, 00, FF, 15, 34, 71, 40, 00, BB, 00, 40, 43, 00, 50, 53, E8, 01, 2B, 00, 00...
 
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Packer / compiler:
Nullsoft install system v2.x

Code size:
24 KB (24,576 bytes)

The file dx11.exe has been seen being distributed by the following URL.

http://directx11.joydownload.com.br/get_azure_file/wUiS4WnYccXEwj /TeqjC1c0kw48PjylGhzyZ97Xs h152b0sCsrn8kFdE3hY/j2PXmuhBBKOSCGGuO1Gac8gLNjztTdXliD9GzyCkzluX 6i/.../VuDoC8dNClLHtY1dPrRLVxjRZW54D3nwywb6trwmTzEcQe5MSxUSCw54Ob2SYibaRBQpY2enUguvDhRE5zhVW60ddWEijgBQj1sZGp

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