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directx.exe

Mindad media Ltd.

The application directx.exe by Mindad media has been detected as adware by 19 anti-malware scanners. The program is a setup application that uses the NSIS (Nullsoft Scriptable Install System) installer. The setup routine uses the RevenYou.Com Pay Per Install platform (OutBrowse) which bundles additional software offers inclduing toolbars, extensions, PC utilities as well as other PUPs.
Publisher:
Mindad media Ltd.  (signed and verified)

MD5:
4a3c9d86076b2f94e86d679d348461da

SHA-1:
59209f25e86eaed3041f089020723ae21f2f41be

SHA-256:
4717923b03e1b3f056bfe594b4bce704bd8bc35dc3f191fd40e0b5c1a830754b

Scanner detections:
19 / 68

Status:
Adware

Explanation:
Uses the DomainIQ download manager to bundle additional potentially unwanted software without adequate consent.

Analysis date:
4/20/2024 6:56:25 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Lavasoft Ad-Aware
MemScan:Adware.OutBrowse.A
835

Agnitum Outpost
PUA.OutBrowse
7.1.1

Avira AntiVirus
APPL/Downloader.Gen
7.11.180.144

AVG
Generic
2015.0.3313

Bitdefender
MemScan:Adware.OutBrowse.A
1.0.20.1475

Comodo Security
Application.Win32.OutBrowse.~V
19873

Emsisoft Anti-Malware
MemScan:Adware.OutBrowse
8.14.10.22.02

ESET NOD32
Win32/OutBrowse.V potentially unwanted application
7.0.302.0

F-Prot
W32/Outbrowse.B2.gen
v6.4.7.1.166

F-Secure
MemScan:Adware.OutBrowse.A
11.2014-22-10_4

G Data
MemScan:Adware.OutBrowse
14.10.24

K7 AntiVirus
Unwanted-Program
13.184.13741

MicroWorld eScan
MemScan:Adware.OutBrowse.A
15.0.0.885

NANO AntiVirus
Trojan.Win32.Generic.dbxkzp
0.28.2.62841

nProtect
MemScan:Adware.OutBrowse.A
14.10.22.01

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Mindadmedia.H
14.10.22.14

Sophos
DomainIQ pay-per install
4.98

Vba32 AntiVirus
AdWare.OutBrowse
3.12.26.3

VIPRE Antivirus
Threat.4784459
33706

File size:
976.3 KB (999,680 bytes)

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Installer:
NSIS (Nullsoft Scriptable Install System)

Language:
Language Neutral

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

Digital Signature
Signed by:
Mindad media Ltd.

Authority:
COMODO CA Limited

Valid from:
8/5/2013 1:00:00 AM

Valid to:
8/6/2014 12:59:59 AM

Subject:
CN=Mindad media Ltd., O=Mindad media Ltd., STREET=hamenofim 9, STREET=herzeliya, L=herzeliya, S=herzeliya, PostalCode=46725, C=IL

Issuer:
CN=COMODO Code Signing CA 2, O=COMODO CA Limited, L=Salford, S=Greater Manchester, C=GB

Serial number:
0E7140EE5347CFF2FBDBE59A34386099

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
12/5/2009 10:50:52 PM

OS version:
4.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
6.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
24576:QOk+Bd3ksSVACXBUtNXT+Xqkk9qrKjuip:i+Bd3kscACXStNXpRaKy

Entry address:
0x30FA

Entry point:
81, EC, 80, 01, 00, 00, 53, 55, 56, 33, DB, 57, 89, 5C, 24, 18, C7, 44, 24, 10, 60, 91, 40, 00, 33, F6, C6, 44, 24, 14, 20, FF, 15, 30, 70, 40, 00, 68, 01, 80, 00, 00, FF, 15, B0, 70, 40, 00, 53, FF, 15, 7C, 72, 40, 00, 6A, 08, A3, 18, EC, 42, 00, E8, F1, 2B, 00, 00, A3, 64, EB, 42, 00, 53, 8D, 44, 24, 34, 68, 60, 01, 00, 00, 50, 53, 68, 98, 8F, 42, 00, FF, 15, 58, 71, 40, 00, 68, 54, 91, 40, 00, 68, 60, E3, 42, 00, E8, A4, 28, 00, 00, FF, 15, AC, 70, 40, 00, BF, 00, 40, 43, 00, 50, 57, E8, 92, 28, 00, 00...
 
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Entropy:
7.9244

Packer / compiler:
Nullsoft install system v2.x

Code size:
23.5 KB (24,064 bytes)

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