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:
4.2.1.5

MD5:
dc7d6752a3cc718d497ef2569ce2ce3d

SHA-1:
fb41db3daab85a805ad12deec0402d46cd7c1221

SHA-256:
80a821c22d7e1b770262385b0844d26408454bcfe7e1d64fda9ae3582dd08654

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 6:37:53 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Amonitize.Installer (M)
16.3.8.14

File size:
1.9 MB (2,039,768 bytes)

Product version:
4.2.1.5

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

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

Digital Signature
Signed by:

Authority:
COMODO CA Limited

Valid from:
10/1/2015 7:00:00 AM

Valid to:
10/1/2016 6:59:59 AM

Subject:
CN="LLC ""AZ SOFT""", O="LLC ""AZ SOFT""", STREET="Vulytsya Dalnytska, Budynok 23/4, Ofis 310", L=Odesa, S=Odeska, PostalCode=65005, C=UA

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

Serial number:
3CCA67117AE7C5BE2F99ECBA3ECC9F69

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
9/22/2012 6:15:02 PM

OS version:
5.1

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
10.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
49152:EBa1IWUHb2boigLC+o+gMwUCJwopGk4+o9KMAKJZOjpL2:EmqZo+gMwxoBX9KMAKJZ42

Entry address:
0x1A9910

Entry point:
55, 8B, EC, 81, EC, 98, 01, 00, 00, 8B, 85, 70, FE, FF, FF, 3B, 85, A4, FE, FF, FF, 75, 0A, 83, 7D, 84, 00, 0F, 83, 41, 01, 00, 00, 81, 7D, 98, 4A, 56, 0C, 00, 75, 7E, 0F, B7, 8D, 84, FE, FF, FF, 39, 8D, F8, FE, FF, FF, 75, 6F, 8B, 95, CC, FE, FF, FF, 0B, 55, 84, 89, 95, 78, FF, FF, FF, 8B, 45, A4, 83, E0, 00, 89, 85, 54, FF, FF, FF, 8B, 8D, 6C, FE, FF, FF, 8B, 55, 94, 8D, 84, 0A, 86, A5, 03, 00, 89, 45, 80, C7, 85, 18, FF, FF, FF, 7F, 5D, 0F, 00, C7, 85, 34, FF, FF, FF, BD, 76, 05, 00, BA, 5C, 0A, 01, 00...
 
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Developed / compiled with:
Microsoft Visual C++

Code size:
1.8 MB (1,851,904 bytes)

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

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