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The dxwebsetup.exe (DirectX 9.0 Web setup) File Analysis

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dxwebsetup.exe

Technical Analysis

File Name dxwebsetup.exe
File Type
PE32 executable (GUI) Intel 80386, for MS Windows, MS CAB-Installer self-extracting archive
Scanner Version 1.0.231.174
Database Version 2025-12-16 04:00:29 UTC
✓

Clean File

No threats detected by our scanner

0%
Detection Rate
292,184
File Size (bytes)
2025-12-16
Analysis Date

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File Identification

Hash Type Value Action
MD5
bcbb7c0cd9696068988953990ec5bd11
SHA1
3c8243734cf43dd7bb2332ba05b58ccacfa4377c
SHA256
34f64699d4830145cae69bd40115b1f326e70fc6a98456cb3df996d947dddca4
SHA512
551a2e3aa5fc7c0e79c3bd7c5333df5f1920ea83fe35b99adbbe865ea926fa772d72709bde2ea8f2685f4914cd96ff7b5b6f894f9b99f1120c2abe89c390a786
ImpHash
1494de9b53e05fc1f40cb92afbdd6ce4

PE Analysis

Basic Information

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Hash: e8da5abe9752f0a27e183894c8881ac0
Fuzzy: c5dace78993d50eaedeb05b7c48ce608
dHash: 848c5454baf47474
Image Base 0x01000000
Entry Point 0x01005a5e
Compilation Time 2001-08-18 01:42:57
Checksum 0x0004be4c (Actual: 0x0004be4c)
OS Version 5.1
PEiD Signatures PE32 executable (GUI) Intel 80386, for MS Windows, MS CAB-Installer self-extracting archive
PDB Path wextract.pdb
Digital Signature OK
Imports 6 libraries
ADVAPI32, KERNEL32, GDI32, USER32, COMCTL32, VERSION
Exports 0 functions
Resources 31 Resources
Sections 3 Sections

Version Information

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CompanyName Microsoft Corporation
FileDescription DirectX 9.0 Web setup
FileVersion 9.29.1974.0
InternalName DXWebSetup
LegalCopyright Copyright (c) Microsoft Corporation. All rights reserved.
OriginalFilename dxwebsetup.exe
ProductName Microsoft® Windows® Operating System
ProductVersion 9.29.1974.0
Translation 0x0409 0x04b0

PE Sections

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Name Virtual Address Virtual Size Raw Size Entropy Characteristics MD5
.text 0x00001000 34,330 bytes 34,816 bytes 6.55 (Compressed) IMAGE_SCN_CNT_CODE|IMAGE_SCN_MEM_EXECUTE|IMAGE_SCN_MEM_READ 43984BE5CB414E4634DB17CAA4D1C30B
.data 0x0000a000 7,140 bytes 1,024 bytes 4.18 (Normal) IMAGE_SCN_CNT_INITIALIZED_DATA|IMAGE_SCN_MEM_READ|IMAGE_SCN_MEM_WRITE 730893B14FC930A187215E7FB53BC0A5
.rsrc 0x0000c000 249,856 bytes 249,344 bytes 7.83 (Packed/Encrypted) IMAGE_SCN_CNT_INITIALIZED_DATA|IMAGE_SCN_MEM_READ 098258802ADB0C1471ED53FB6E1BCE6C
Entropy Analysis Alert

1 section(s) with high entropy (≥7.5) detected - possible packing/encryption

1 section(s) with elevated entropy (≥6.5) - possible compression

Resource Analysis

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Total Resources: 31 (247,032 bytes)
Resource Type Count Total Size Percentage
AVI 1 11,802 bytes
4.8%
RT_ICON 2 1,040 bytes
0.4%
RT_DIALOG 6 2,356 bytes
1%
RT_STRING 6 6,208 bytes
2.5%
RT_RCDATA 14 224,708 bytes
91%
RT_GROUP_ICON 1 34 bytes
0%
RT_VERSION 1 884 bytes
0.4%

Certificate Chain Analysis

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Certificate Information
Product Microsoft® Windows® Operating System
Description DirectX 9.0 Web setup
File Version 9.29.1974.0
Original Name dxwebsetup.exe
Signing Date 06:38 PM 03/30/2011 (5398 days ago)
Verification Status Signed
Signers Microsoft Corporation; Microsoft Code Signing PCA; Microsoft Root Authority
Counter Signers Microsoft Time-Stamp Service; Microsoft Timestamping PCA; Microsoft Root Authority
Internal Name DXWebSetup
Copyright Copyright (c) Microsoft Corporation. All rights reserved.
Certificate Chain Summary
Microsoft Code Signing PCA #1 Primary
Validity Period: 2007-08-22 22:31:02 → 2012-08-25 07:00:00
Signature Algorithm: 1.3.14.3.2.29
Serial Number: 2E AB 11 DC 50 FF 5C 9D CB C0
Microsoft Corporation #2 Chain
Validity Period: 2011-02-21 20:53:12 → 2012-05-21 20:53:12
Signature Algorithm: sha1RSA
Serial Number: 61 01 B2 9B 00 00 00 00 00 15
Microsoft Timestamping PCA #3 Chain
Validity Period: 2006-09-16 01:04:47 → 2019-09-15 07:00:00
Signature Algorithm: sha1RSA
Serial Number: 6A 0B 99 4F C0 00 25 AB 11 DB 45 1F 58 7A 67 A2
Microsoft Time-Stamp Service #4 Chain
Validity Period: 2008-07-25 19:01:15 → 2013-07-25 19:11:15
Signature Algorithm: sha1RSA
Serial Number: 61 05 A2 30 00 00 00 00 00 08

✓ This file has been digitally signed and the certificate chain has been verified

  • The signature ensures file integrity and authenticity from the publisher
  • Timestamping proves when the signature was applied
Certificate Verification Status

OK

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