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.com and multiple other hosts.
Publisher:
Innovative Systems LLC  (signed and verified)

Product:
DirectX

Version:
1.0.0.0

MD5:
78e51e6b5e76dde2dc06c0b75c94a6e0

SHA-1:
ed7d813621bef2374f97474cfb3168e70fbca7b3

SHA-256:
90033e3386579e63b0635b4d0032f1db25633baa3eab17784708051e9703b1ce

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:
4/19/2024 8:18:04 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Agnitum Outpost
Riskware.Agent
7.1.1

AhnLab V3 Security
PUP/Win32.OpenCandy
2014.11.16

Avira AntiVirus
APPL/Downloader.Gen
7.11.186.88

avast!
Adware-gen [Adw]
2014.9-141118

AVG
OpenCandy
2015.0.3286

Baidu Antivirus
Adware.Win32.OpenCandy
4.0.3.141118

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

Dr.Web
Adware.OpenCandy.55
9.0.1.0322

ESET NOD32
Win32/JoyDownloader
8.10729

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
v2014.11.18.04

McAfee
Artemis!2A2CC871B2C2
5600.6942

Reason Heuristics
PUP.InnovativeSystems.E
14.11.18.16

Sophos
Generic PUA KO
4.98

Trend Micro House Call
Suspici.792C221A
7.2.322

Trend Micro
ADW_JOYLOAD
10.465.18

VIPRE Antivirus
Sevas-S Installer
33272

File size:
496.4 KB (508,320 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:
Thawte, Inc.

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

Valid to:
9/19/2015 8:59:59 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 8:52:48 PM

OS version:
4.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
6.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
12288:HQg2Gb52HeVc/OjZtFg1cjImPN0LPPebT9WZu6:wg2K0uc/utFScjImlCPcQZ3

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 9 URLs.

http://directx12.joydownload.com/get_azure_file/wUiS4WnYccXAwj uQbjxCggnkkU3LTPkEhnyas6H7KB2sTS35you2dBNJ07teu lfSbvhBxZMHGHWOOlEqdogKtrh8yaDR7WpnGsUwG0qnD8gfbbvJmBxXFA4p82iUdDXH6mDDZnn4Aj CHoDDzFFOke2syiPTUNerExPRNMOaz9RCMmLNzFZREghrPmFjQuO4/02/.../dl6ZmBZa8d8KnbnFb2cr F 0ujUtMsd3vhhvyZqBnw2SnAtEIppKpSDrjsJuC2XV0db0aT4U2enUguvDhRE5zhVW60ddWES3lAg36sZGp

http://directx12.joydownload.com/get_azure_file/wUiS4WnYccXEwj 8WvauHEA0kxQ8PTK1EBvga5/ZtukkrjyqsGMrwdoFbk3kYqm8ZieuyxdSNGmeGuGvGbM/0bIjzsedDR7Fpmy4UBe /.../oUSCTQrZOysPzPHQNarMgcFsdOOz9UXBtP5eQckRlz7PvUSwhcpekiLFgHGL5uFLFjqskBZOjJYr7fXof1ce3D7xs30RXuJr21FL5aqtzli lAc9Y5YSxQXP799WCkW8qZrxRRJY2enUguvDhRE5zhVW60ddWES3lAg36sZGp

http://directx12.pl.joydownload.com/get_azure_file/wUiS4WnYccXBwj sXP7oQkEsnl0kPTmjHBj7cteQv c8/zOn/.../geeF95qYzTIC5NdskV4BXn tGGos1pZ6umP7WHGSA7ZfwtWibmMVY A4LhNMOan9RC83OJeMcwkp1avlFictfYD70 o9BSqwsVDd3KY4Fpn esSkfXBU18C7Ffsv3BcX55q5yUrzLaB0nT6nEcQe5MSxUSCw54Ob2SYibaRBQZY2enUhuvD4XghqzRy33c8DSnK1WUqwsZGp

http://directx12.es.joydownload.com/get_azure_file/wUiS4WnYccXGwj 8XPavWwllkl88LWzvGRnsNZSGp h152b0sC4rn8kFbk3hYqn Pne4wF1KOSCGGeO1R/YlyPpqw8yPQFXPq3C/.../V RMvpYsntZXdWzcC1Fegilw8eroL8jVLqOvM213D3SoofstWwAHPguYPEw251NPILRIYvMjwptui1S0U92kPyxdYHGS7rFAXwsZGp

http://jdcdnnet.blob.core.windows.net/fas/wi/1/24/1/.../dx11.exe

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