dxwebsetup.exe

LLC

The application dxwebsetup.exe by LLC has been detected as adware by 1 anti-malware scanner with very strong indications that the file is a potential threat. This is a self-extracting archive and installer and has been known to bundle potentially unwanted software. The file has been seen being downloaded from www.directx.com.st31.ml.
Publisher:
LLC   (signed and verified)

Version:
3.9.1.4

MD5:
ff9481669b6640df4d8599a3fef53f63

SHA-1:
abd5aac3e145389848d08736eec9033c62889cd0

SHA-256:
7adea18275c5048a32877e88c07f940c20d3d2ec369fcea90421b52fb6a35a72

Scanner detections:
1 / 68

Status:
Adware

Note:
Our current pool of anti-malware engines have not currently detected this file, however based on our own detection heuristics we feel that this file is unwanted.

Analysis date:
12/4/2024 6:34:37 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Amonitize.Installer (M)
16.3.5.16

File size:
2 MB (2,115,168 bytes)

Product version:
3.9.1.4

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

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

Digital Signature
Signed by:

Authority:
COMODO CA Limited

Valid from:
2/13/2016 5:00:00 AM

Valid to:
2/13/2017 4:59:59 AM

Subject:
CN="LLC ""POLTAVSKA IT-AKADEMIYA ""INTITA""", OU=IT, O="LLC ""POLTAVSKA IT-AKADEMIYA ""INTITA""", STREET="vul. 1100-Richchya Poltavy, 14A/22", L=Poltava, S=Poltavska, PostalCode=36014, C=UA

Issuer:
CN=COMODO RSA Code Signing CA, O=COMODO CA Limited, L=Salford, S=Greater Manchester, C=GB

Serial number:
170B5E7A86CE1D1840344EE7652AECD6

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
4/8/2011 12:24:58 AM

OS version:
5.1

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows Console

Linker version:
10.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
49152:RzyHldmKNdXFb4Qyar/DhVqYD23g+AticEdIzo+BtTk1:RzyHldmKNj2arLPD23WtS8S1

Entry address:
0x4A836

Entry point:
E8, D4, 13, 00, 00, E9, 89, FE, FF, FF, 8B, FF, 55, 8B, EC, 8B, 45, 08, 8B, 00, 81, 38, 63, 73, 6D, E0, 75, 2A, 83, 78, 10, 03, 75, 24, 8B, 40, 14, 3D, 20, 05, 93, 19, 74, 15, 3D, 21, 05, 93, 19, 74, 0E, 3D, 22, 05, 93, 19, 74, 07, 3D, 00, 40, 99, 01, 75, 05, E8, 2E, 14, 00, 00, 33, C0, 5D, C2, 04, 00, 68, 40, A8, 44, 00, FF, 15, F0, F0, 44, 00, 33, C0, C3, 8B, FF, 55, 8B, EC, 68, A8, F3, 44, 00, FF, 15, E8, F0, 44, 00, 85, C0, 74, 15, 68, 98, F3, 44, 00, 50, FF, 15, EC, F0, 44, 00, 85, C0, 74, 05, FF, 75...
 
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Code size:
311 KB (318,464 bytes)

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

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