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dx11.exe

DirectX

Innovative Systems LLC

The application dx11.exe by Innovative Systems 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 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 directx12.joydownload.fr.
Publisher:
Innovative Systems LLC  (signed and verified)

Product:
DirectX

Version:
1.0.0.0

MD5:
9e8adab8a7961cad79cb2c1a4c36e664

SHA-1:
168df1fa2ab0a05ecb740e3b4b6d8eb25bb00c25

SHA-256:
bc9d51c9b77d14d36660b2d0de1b26f1cb5b244dd89f9ffcb5c9d187e55e7dd2

Scanner detections:
19 / 68

Status:
Adware

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:
11/10/2025 8:58:25 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Agnitum Outpost
Riskware.Agent
7.1.1

AhnLab V3 Security
PUP/Win32.OpenCandy
2014.11.03

Avira AntiVirus
APPL/Downloader.Gen
7.11.182.198

avast!
Adware-gen [Adw]
141025-0

AVG
Adware AdLoad.OpenCandy
2014.0.4189

Baidu Antivirus
Adware.Win32.OpenCandy
4.0.3.141113

Clam AntiVirus
Win.Trojan.Agent-803351
0.98/21411

Dr.Web
Adware.Downware.6712
9.0.1.05190

ESET NOD32
Win32/JoyDownloader.D potentially unwanted application
7.0.302.0

G Data
Win32.Adware.OpenCandy
14.11.24

IKARUS anti.virus
PUA.JoyDownloader
t3scan.1.6.1.0

K7 AntiVirus
Unwanted-Program
13.185.13866

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.OpenCandy
v2014.11.13.11

McAfee
Artemis!51A39DA27377
5600.6948

Reason Heuristics
PUP.InnovativeSystems.E
14.11.13.11

Sophos
Generic PUA KO
4.98

Trend Micro House Call
Suspici.218D75EB
7.2.317

Trend Micro
ADW_JOYLOAD
10.465.13

VIPRE Antivirus
Sevas-S Installer
33272

File size:
546.5 KB (559,608 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
Signed by:
Innovative Systems LLC

Authority:
VeriSign, Inc.

Valid from:
5/19/2014 2:00:00 AM

Valid to:
5/20/2015 1:59:59 AM

Subject:
CN=Innovative Systems LLC, O=Innovative Systems LLC, L=Dnepropetrovsk, S=Dnepropetrovska oblast, C=UA

Issuer:
CN=VeriSign Class 3 Code Signing 2010 CA, OU=Terms of use at https://www.verisign.com/rpa (c)10, OU=VeriSign Trust Network, O="VeriSign, Inc.", C=US

Serial number:
450EACFE8D673E82864CE46BC1A92FCA

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
5/20/2013 1:53:11 AM

OS version:
4.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
6.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
12288:5KcePS+2mRHsNZ8AnNQ2xQcsn4gLACZUEh6EsLcMaVlz6nqJJgzAI:vea+NOnNQjcu41cdhALwXy0I

Entry address:
0x333E

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, A2, 40, 00, 89, 6C, 24, 14, FF, 15, 34, 80, 40, 00, 68, 01, 80, 00, 00, FF, 15, BC, 80, 40, 00, 55, FF, 15, AC, 82, 40, 00, 6A, 08, A3, 78, 4F, 43, 00, E8, A8, 2E, 00, 00, A3, C4, 4E, 43, 00, 55, 8D, 44, 24, 34, 68, B4, 02, 00, 00, 50, 55, 68, F0, B1, 42, 00, FF, 15, 7C, 81, 40, 00, 68, 7C, A3, 40, 00, 68, C0, 3E, 43, 00, E8, 13, 2B, 00, 00, FF, 15, 34, 81, 40, 00, BB, 00, F0, 43, 00, 50, 53, E8, 01, 2B, 00, 00...
 
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Packer / compiler:
Nullsoft install system v2.x

Code size:
24.5 KB (25,088 bytes)

The file dx11.exe has been seen being distributed by the following URL.

http://directx12.joydownload.fr/get_file/wUiS4WnYccXAwj uQbjxCggnkkU3LTPkEhv4cpyK4fE9rm/4qHpzw9MPK0/1Y/j2PHmuhg0MIGjPEe tCrc2x71gzdSWRAaT9T2nT1T8 3G4geeW94eMziQIs55ziVZIRjX Xix zckg9WjwXGmLFfQckYW0JTxeYrg2LhkKO631UHt0O8TNLAl71fX2GWUveo/g0OgnBSqwtFDdyqAwUMf/.../U0WmsZGp

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