dx11.exe

DirectX 11

Software Association LLC

The application dx11.exe by Software Association has been detected as a potentially unwanted program by 17 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 directx11.joydownload.pl and multiple other hosts.
Publisher:
Software Association LLC  (signed and verified)

Product:
DirectX 11

Version:
1.0.0.0

MD5:
1bba45fb268e5155401945378336d4ec

SHA-1:
ebc5f88b444837436eb07ece895e59bac61335fe

SHA-256:
60c4d9e58c9eb7fc4cb5b767b82caa8aab0072d633527ad03ef3766cb9e9908c

Scanner detections:
17 / 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:
5/17/2024 6:52:52 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Agnitum Outpost
Riskware.Agent
7.1.1

AhnLab V3 Security
PUP/Win32.OpenCandy
2015.08.10

AVG
OpenCandy
2016.0.3021

Baidu Antivirus
Adware.Win32.OpenCandy
4.0.3.15810

Clam AntiVirus
Win.Trojan.Agent-855157
0.98/21511

ESET NOD32
Win32/OpenCandy.C potentially unsafe (variant)
9.12070

G Data
Win32.Application.OpenCandy
15.8.25

K7 AntiVirus
Trojan
13.207.16835

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.OpenCandy
v2015.08.10.05

McAfee
Artemis!1BBA45FB268E
5600.6677

NANO AntiVirus
Riskware.Win32.Downware.dqybgj
0.30.24.3079

Panda Antivirus
PUP/OpenCandy
15.08.10.05

Qihoo 360 Security
HEUR/QVM42.1.Malware.Gen
1.0.0.1015

Reason Heuristics
PUP.OpenCandy.Installer (L)
15.8.10.17

Sophos
Generic PUA CJ (PUA)
4.98

Total Defense
Heur/TrojanHorse.ZCHY!suspicious
37.1.62.1

VIPRE Antivirus
Trojan.Win32.Generic
42764

File size:
418.1 KB (428,096 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
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:CiubPG/SD5JhYU7VWC9MrOzGevC/W+F0iE:mbPG/SDzVWC9MrOSevCe+FJE

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 13 URLs.

http://directx11.joydownload.pl/get_azure_file/wUiS4WnYccXBwj zXP7oQkEsml0kPDm1E1v4Y9bB9bpi/269qG542doKKEfmbqn3fHm/.../UlK04Ijvig==

http://directx11.joydownload.pl/get_azure_file/wUiS4WnYccXEwj /TeqjC1c0kw48PjyjGRnzad/.../CGOo5AWTyKouFpn esCkfXBYzcr F 0ujUtMsd3vhhvyZqBnw2SnAtEIppKpSDrjsJuC2XV0db0aT4U8Mjwps i1W0M1nB3z3dtOAS3lBw72pYjvig==

http://directx11.joydownload.pl/get_azure_file/wUiS4WnYccXEwj 8WvauHEA0kxQ8PTK1GRzga5/Zsekkuzyi93p5iNEGJ1WzILr9ISb0lUZTcWmNG O1TOx0g UxjYPfWx6avCXxBlSj4Tnq2LGZr9jKmiBBop8ixQwWRn3kADh/hsIt/yj/XHGSA7ZewtW dCUMK7M1JQpIavGjCT08asWNLBgonuG9RjQuO4/02/.../zpZrvig==

http://directx11.joydownload.pl/get_azure_file/wUiS4WnYccXBwj qXP7oQkEsnl0kPjyiGBn0cteQv A8/yan9np5ktEPLEykYr/2LSXlnAFKOSCGE O1TP02wqc1jJOPDE b/CXqVR jqnD8gffbvNrZg2gIq5c6kREGRn3kAD9/hsI79WjwWWmLBuUI2syiPTENerg2LhsKNb38FXB9ctyRZQkpz6vjGDRiIdumjqp2HGL5uFzFjqokRMv/.../yp4jvig==

http://directx11.joydownload.pl/get_azure_file/wUiS4WnYccXEwj /TeqjC1c0kw48PjyjGBr2ZtTWsOh152f0sDcx2dBNJ0DtevylYSfjhxdKOSCGGOO1Xuxj0bIjzsCXFQ2V/iz9ClT8 3G7geeH94WNg2gIq506kQEKVXe5X3Yghshq9Cr6UHHNGf8clJaocnVberJxJREFIfuuFC8sPIbPJwkpz6vnGDRlIdHg2q4/.../rBwfhoojvig==

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