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directx12_setup.exe

LLC

The application directx12_setup.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.
Publisher:
LLC   (signed and verified)

MD5:
5e66f5b17529ee63df580d65e03f9522

SHA-1:
4b11672863f08f887b1528f1c831125911204fa4

SHA-256:
8c599f72a6ee4c23041d251acefb1fdfcbe155907e66d5b2900d84409352fac7

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:
6/27/2025 7:18:24 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Amonitize.Installer
17.2.23.3

File size:
3.5 MB (3,695,160 bytes)

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Common path:
C:\users\{user}\downloads\directx12_setup.exe

Digital Signature
Signed by:
LLC

Authority:
COMODO CA Limited

Valid from:
9/21/2015 2:00:00 AM

Valid to:
9/21/2016 1:59:59 AM

Subject:
CN="LLC ""AP SOFT""", OU=IT, O="LLC ""AP SOFT""", STREET="vul. Akademika Zabolotnoho, 56", L=Kiev, S=Kiev, PostalCode=03187, C=UA

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

Serial number:
00EA0B8D54720F5092AEFB8C7DE478F572

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
11/9/2015 5:14:03 PM

OS version:
4.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
7.11

Entry address:
0x3522A0

Entry point:
55, 8B, EC, 6A, FF, 68, 10, BE, 75, 00, 68, 5C, 38, 75, 00, 64, A1, 00, 00, 00, 00, 50, 64, 89, 25, 00, 00, 00, 00, 83, EC, 58, 53, 56, 57, 89, 65, E8, FF, 15, 54, 90, 75, 00, 33, D2, 8A, D4, 89, 15, E4, 39, 76, 00, 8B, C8, 81, E1, FF, 00, 00, 00, 89, 0D, E0, 39, 76, 00, C1, E1, 08, 03, CA, 89, 0D, DC, 39, 76, 00, C1, E8, 10, A3, D8, 39, 76, 00, 33, F6, 56, E8, 06, 14, 00, 00, 59, 85, C0, 75, 08, 6A, 1C, E8, B0, 00, 00, 00, 59, 89, 75, FC, E8, D1, 10, 00, 00, FF, 15, 34, 90, 75, 00, A3, 34, 4F, 76, 00, E8...
 
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Developed / compiled with:
Microsoft Visual C++ v6.0

Code size:
3.3 MB (3,502,592 bytes)

The file directx12_setup.exe has been seen being distributed by the following URL.

http://vk.cc/4c1009

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