directx12.exe

OOO

The application directx12.exe by OOO has been detected as adware by 1 anti-malware scanner with very strong indications that the file is a potential threat. This is a setup program which is used to install the application. The file has been seen being downloaded from beautygrunt.ru.
Publisher:
OOO   (signed and verified)

MD5:
45fa341c3df1bee99701c81f42573096

SHA-1:
4bb0c9b60c74912afa4c2666679bd48e4aa3891c

SHA-256:
6e8c64d3ed2304e7bf3f87910cff0a5175ff6c2135d33c64d8a440b5026e6c28

Scanner detections:
1 / 68

Status:
Adware

Note:
Our current pool of anti-malware engines have not currently detected this file, however based on our own detection heuristics we feel that this file is unwanted.

Analysis date:
4/25/2024 8:38:21 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Reason Heuristics
PUP (M)
16.8.4.20

File size:
955 KB (977,960 bytes)

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Common path:
C:\users\{user}\downloads\directx12.exe

Digital Signature
Signed by:

Authority:
COMODO CA Limited

Valid from:
7/18/2016 3:00:00 AM

Valid to:
7/19/2017 2:59:59 AM

Subject:
CN="OOO ""OLD SKUL""", O="OOO ""OLD SKUL""", STREET="Mytitchenskaya-3-a, 16, st.2, pom. I, kom.4", L=Moscow, S=Moscow, PostalCode=129626, C=RU

Issuer:
CN=COMODO RSA Code Signing CA, O=COMODO CA Limited, L=Salford, S=Greater Manchester, C=GB

Serial number:
008723171B11777F10150CC307F59D6225

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
8/3/2016 5:02:58 PM

OS version:
5.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
9.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
12288:Sm2MqWV5SIbgPwVvX9OfPaoNLwW5Na+6EcgsdaRUUe:Sm2tgdbUCFOfiYy+6VoUD

Entry address:
0x1030

Entry point:
55, 8B, EC, 81, EC, F8, 03, 00, 00, 8B, 45, B8, 03, 45, A8, 89, 45, B4, 8B, 4D, B8, 51, FF, 15, 40, 20, 42, 00, 68, 4C, A0, 4C, 00, FF, 15, 1C, 20, 42, 00, 68, 64, A0, 4C, 00, FF, 15, 18, 20, 42, 00, 8B, 55, B8, 52, FF, 15, 0C, 20, 42, 00, 8B, 45, A8, 05, A2, 31, E4, 07, 89, 45, BC, 8B, 55, AC, 8B, 4D, BC, D3, EA, 89, 55, B8, 68, 7C, A0, 4C, 00, FF, 15, 18, 20, 42, 00, 8B, 45, B0, 2B, 45, A8, 89, 45, A8, 8B, 4D, A8, 81, E9, B4, 01, CB, 08, 89, 4D, AC, 68, 94, A0, 4C, 00, FF, 15, 20, 20, 42, 00, 68, 9C, A0...
 
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Developed / compiled with:
Microsoft Visual C++

Code size:
131.5 KB (134,656 bytes)

The file directx12.exe has been seen being distributed by the following URL.

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