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dx11.exe

DirectX 11

Software Association LLC

The application dx11.exe by Software Association has been detected as a potentially unwanted program by 1 anti-malware scanner with very strong indications that the file is a potential threat. 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 directx11.joydownload.it.
Publisher:
Software Association LLC  (signed and verified)

Product:
DirectX 11

Version:
1.0.0.0

MD5:
485f59dd941ee1f3355da8b5c6e3f317

SHA-1:
82913d9cb1bfc0c2399c9f4e6fdb3f77950a0a96

SHA-256:
1bac01e08379c43522d3dc18a545d5b92cb81b30527fe4eb4fceba9b0c47e74f

Scanner detections:
1 / 68

Status:
Potentially unwanted

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 8:58:23 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Reason Heuristics
PUP.OpenCandy (M)
16.7.27.10

File size:
417.9 KB (427,960 bytes)

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Installer:
NSIS (Nullsoft Scriptable Install System)

Language:
English (United States d'America)

Common path:
C:\users\{user}\downloads\dx11.exe

Digital Signature
Signed by:
Software Association LLC

Authority:
DigiCert Inc

Valid from:
1/13/2015 1:00:00 AM

Valid to:
1/21/2016 1:00:00 PM

Subject:
CN=Software Association LLC, O=Software Association LLC, L=Dnepropetrovsk, S=Dnipropetrovs'ka Oblast', C=UA

Issuer:
CN=DigiCert SHA2 Assured ID Code Signing CA, OU=www.digicert.com, O=DigiCert Inc, C=US

Serial number:
0E1FC80B1C57AD69AA6F8D65D1CF90CF

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
5/20/2013 1:53:00 AM

OS version:
4.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
6.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
12288:6iu7mG/0DZXZjLem4BQydbEy4ekNlM6mlMT0nbaaCL:u7mG/KNVam4uwbp4ekNRm+4NU

Entry address:
0x331C

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, 98, 92, 42, 00, E8, A8, 2E, 00, 00, A3, E4, 91, 42, 00, 55, 8D, 44, 24, 34, 68, B4, 02, 00, 00, 50, 55, 68, 90, 06, 42, 00, FF, 15, 7C, 71, 40, 00, 68, 7C, 93, 40, 00, 68, E0, 81, 42, 00, E8, 13, 2B, 00, 00, FF, 15, 34, 71, 40, 00, BB, 00, 40, 43, 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 URL.

http://directx11.joydownload.it/get_azure_file/wUiS4WnYccXEwj /TeqjC1c0kw48PjykHhz3Zt3Wtuh152f0sCw22dBNJ0bterruNDC2xl5KZDzQT7zlCr50ybtq1seZFQfS9SzyHgCu7Gm0yP/.../ecjcLVgoj6v2UX9xao6r2 4 TWO uEiZxaM5Fpn esqkfSUU3sCjSKFxjRZW54r3nwe7fKE2nSusEYgEsJPkBDr7uNKamywqdeIaBsRhaDZm8r61Fllrhxyig4QGRn lTgzysZGp

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