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dx11.exe

DirectX

Innovative Systems LLC

The application dx11.exe by Innovative Systems has been detected as adware by 20 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.com and multiple other hosts.
Publisher:
Innovative Systems LLC  (signed and verified)

Product:
DirectX

Version:
1.0.0.0

MD5:
9837bc7c7b9c60933ce2ee04171d31c1

SHA-1:
4c9df38cf6cfd846c984571aac0e373afdc628fa

SHA-256:
b3056da6ba8f3c61ebe3e02f84e8e2a9624093e158cb7fc8af1adec533fe1e36

Scanner detections:
20 / 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:
4/25/2024 10:37:07 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Agnitum Outpost
Riskware.Agent
7.1.1

AhnLab V3 Security
PUP/Win32.OpenCandy
2014.12.20

Avira AntiVirus
APPL/Downloader.Gen
7.11.196.234

avast!
Win32:Adware-gen [Adw]
2014.9-150623

AVG
OpenCandy
2016.0.3069

Baidu Antivirus
Adware.Win32.OpenCandy
4.0.3.15623

Clam AntiVirus
Win.Trojan.Agent-803351
0.98/21511

Comodo Security
UnclassifiedMalware
20423

Dr.Web
Adware.OpenCandy.55
9.0.1.0174

ESET NOD32
Win32/JoyDownloader
9.10907

G Data
Win32.Adware.OpenCandy
15.6.24

IKARUS anti.virus
PUA.JoyDownloader
t3scan.1.6.1.0

K7 AntiVirus
Unwanted-Program
13.185.13866

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.OpenCandy
v2015.06.23.07

McAfee
Artemis!9837BC7C7B9C
5600.6725

Reason Heuristics
PUP.InnovativeSystems.Installer (M)
15.6.23.19

Sophos
Generic PUA KO
4.98

Trend Micro House Call
ADW_OPENCANDY
7.2.174

Trend Micro
ADW_OPENCANDY
10.465.23

VIPRE Antivirus
Sevas-S Installer
35916

File size:
501.3 KB (513,344 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:
Thawte, Inc.

Valid from:
9/18/2014 7:00:00 PM

Valid to:
9/19/2015 6:59:59 PM

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

Issuer:
CN=Thawte Code Signing CA - G2, O="Thawte, Inc.", C=US

Serial number:
09A91C40EAE34E72CD975B0B218AE4BA

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
5/19/2013 6:52:48 PM

OS version:
4.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
6.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
12288:GQOmRE0KCvGzWZVaKKb0KubPUygMV9GaPHYk:HOOEC0AEKKb0fUygMV9Gbk

Entry address:
0x331F

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, 92, 40, 00, 89, 6C, 24, 14, FF, 15, 34, 70, 40, 00, 68, 01, 80, 00, 00, FF, 15, BC, 70, 40, 00, 55, FF, 15, AC, 72, 40, 00, 6A, 08, A3, D8, 7A, 7A, 00, E8, A8, 2E, 00, 00, A3, 24, 7A, 7A, 00, 55, 8D, 44, 24, 34, 68, B4, 02, 00, 00, 50, 55, 68, D0, EE, 79, 00, FF, 15, 7C, 71, 40, 00, 68, 7C, 93, 40, 00, 68, 20, 6A, 7A, 00, E8, 13, 2B, 00, 00, FF, 15, 34, 71, 40, 00, BB, 00, 20, 7B, 00, 50, 53, E8, 01, 2B, 00, 00...
 
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Packer / compiler:
Nullsoft install system v2.x

Code size:
24 KB (24,576 bytes)

The file dx11.exe has been seen being distributed by the following 2 URLs.

http://directx12.joydownload.com/get_azure_file/wUiS4WnYccXBwj qXP7oQkEsnl0kPjCvGR76cteQv U8/zC24jEwnskFdE3mbLr0N3q1wlNaOSCGGOO1Qexj0bIjzsSXFQ2T7SS7BkT9qiT8mf6SpN7SgyQS/.../V QsvpYsntZXdWzcO8Ge0klg8eroL8jVLqOvM213D3SoofstWwAHPguYPEw251NPILRIYvMjwptui1S0U92kPyxdYHGS7rFAXwsZGp

http://directx12.es.joydownload.com/get_azure_file/wUiS4WnYccXBwj zXP7oQkEsml0kPjq1E1v4ZtbB47xquTC8sGMxwdkEP0/kerC/.../8 k0wynKelnnG sAMVPqJ7vUXKquZeaiC4hY7JDTJY2enUguvDnRE5zhVW60ddWEiTpBwv7sZGp

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