dx11.exe

DirectX 11

Software Association LLC

The application dx11.exe by Software Association has been detected as a potentially unwanted program by 14 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 and multiple other hosts.
Publisher:
Software Association LLC  (signed and verified)

Product:
DirectX 11

Version:
1.0.0.0

MD5:
efe6919ac095eb31db6fb6003bf4ea07

SHA-1:
75dd8bc4b1d8848996703ebce870a7e08bbd47a1

SHA-256:
6c7042a9b3d9d4c56660d35fe98b04ec95803268402025703f70afb81a5320c0

Scanner detections:
14 / 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:
12/25/2024 4:38:51 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Agnitum Outpost
Riskware.Agent
7.1.1

AhnLab V3 Security
PUP/Win32.OpenCandy
2015.05.11

AVG
OpenCandy
2016.0.3111

Clam AntiVirus
Win.Trojan.Agent-855157
0.98/21511

Dr.Web
Adware.Downware.9759
9.0.1.05190

ESET NOD32
Win32/OpenCandy.C potentially unsafe application
7.0.302.0

G Data
Win32.Adware.OpenCandy
15.5.25

K7 AntiVirus
Trojan
13.203.15861

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.OpenCandy
v2015.05.13.12

McAfee
Program.Artemis!EFE6919AC095
17.6.569.0

NANO AntiVirus
Riskware.Win32.Downware.dqybgj
0.30.24.1357

Sophos
Generic PUA HF
4.98

Trend Micro House Call
TROJ_GEN.R02SH05E915
7.2.133

VIPRE Antivirus
Threat.4150696
39486

File size:
418 KB (428,080 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
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):
6144:KiucV6GmDuR2pC2ZwZpT73xtEKuUqYVy/CVOp3NUq0Oa24JLnWv+33XSYUEtJ5bN:KiumR84pLYU7Vy/C2dUq0UmWW5nN

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 15 URLs.

http://directx11.joydownload.com.br/get_azure_file/wUiS4WnYccXEwj 8WvauHEA0kxQ8PTK1GRzga5/Zt kksibsqSt4zNEcah65POS7fGG3g15bOHHKQr21E/Y9xbNyxcKcBAmX7SS7BkX9qiLm3 fa7dPam3FIoIc7wF9BXmTnU2pnn4Aj CHoW2ecQL1a2syiPTUNev12PRNMOa79RHttc43EJREwz/.../U0WmsZGp

http://download1073.mediafire.com/np1mdnwax1xg/.../dx11.exe

http://directx11.joydownload.com.br/get_azure_file/wUiS4WnYccXBwj zXP7oQkEsml0kPDm1E1v4YtbB8ack5ib0o2JgyskFbk3hYqmqYC/.../JjQeg9O2XuMtlQ9BtMqo3hywb6tnnG sAcVPsYSpSDrjtJuC3XV M kEBpY2enUguvDhRE5zhVW60ddWEijgBQj1sZGp

http://directx11.joydownload.com.br/get_azure_file/wUiS4WnYccXEwj /TeqjC1c0kw48PjykHhnxZtnRteh152H0sD4rl44cJgTtYLHuazu9wUoNejaeEKqtG78lheA01s3eDQqb7S78DUXyvmm0yP/SpMuByDdZqtY6gV9QV3e1AX1/lsk7um/oUSCTQbZOydXqdD0BYqtkcERbZu3lXTl1esTcJx8wh LuESw3O9ymw ZsBG x8VDMlu0sXcave4GkaXtO3sW4HegijRZW54n9h0qsN k1y33vRo0B/.../5CRJY2enUhuvD4XghqzRy33c8DSnK1WUqwsZGp

http://directx11.joydownload.com.br/get_azure_file/wUiS4WnYccXBwj zXP7oQkEsml0kPDm1E1v4Y9bB9bpi/269qG542doKKEfmbqn3fHm/.../ysZGp

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