The dxwebsetup exe (DirectX 9 0 Web setup) Microsoft Corporation File Malware Analysis
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The dxwebsetup.exe (DirectX 9.0 Web setup) File Analysis

Technical Analysis

File Name dxwebsetup.exe
File Type
PE32 executable (GUI) Intel 80386, for MS Windows, MS CAB-Installer self-extracting archive
Scanner Version 1.0.229.174
Database Version 2025-11-24 22:00:27 UTC

Clean File

No threats detected by our scanner

0%
Detection Rate
299,864
File Size (bytes)
2025-11-24
Analysis Date

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File Identification

Hash Type Value Action
MD5
56d52c503adf02184f19eee4767ef60a
SHA1
ca133f67a286f4f20282e19837b53b38a27a1caa
SHA256
ed79c8f65b02ed83d5db8c355328294a73dc447f08f657312bf8f3a5b40c7494
SHA512
246f35664a9af548d402878a3e6ce6d8901a0978477b145db5fd4e5857021efc4016369e9e02e709a27cf5c84f44a32e106008668ba96e2b45d4d06599090d8f
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 0x0005847a (Actual: 0x0005847a)
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

CompanyName Microsoft Corporation
FileDescription DirectX 9.0 Web setup
FileVersion 9.27.1734.0
InternalName DXWebSetup
LegalCopyright Copyright (c) Microsoft Corporation. All rights reserved.
OriginalFilename dxwebsetup.exe
ProductName Microsoft® Windows® Operating System
ProductVersion 9.27.1734.0
Translation 0x0409 0x04b0

PE Sections

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 258,048 bytes 257,024 bytes 7.84 (Packed/Encrypted) IMAGE_SCN_CNT_INITIALIZED_DATA|IMAGE_SCN_MEM_READ AE56614CEAD7629998721EF6854194E9
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

Total Resources: 31 (254,912 bytes)
Resource Type Count Total Size Percentage
AVI 1 11,802 bytes
4.6%
RT_ICON 2 1,040 bytes
0.4%
RT_DIALOG 6 2,356 bytes
0.9%
RT_STRING 6 6,208 bytes
2.4%
RT_RCDATA 14 232,588 bytes
91.2%
RT_GROUP_ICON 1 34 bytes
0%
RT_VERSION 1 884 bytes
0.3%

Certificate Chain Analysis

Certificate Information
Product Microsoft® Windows® Operating System
Description DirectX 9.0 Web setup
File Version 9.27.1734.0
Original Name dxwebsetup.exe
Signing Date 12:48 AM 09/05/2009 (5969 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: 2008-10-22 21:24:55 → 2010-01-22 21:34:55
Signature Algorithm: sha1RSA
Serial Number: 61 06 27 81 00 00 00 00 00 08
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 19:02:17 → 2013-07-25 19:12:17
Signature Algorithm: sha1RSA
Serial Number: 61 06 94 2D 00 00 00 00 00 09

✓ 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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