How to remove DIFxAPI64.dll
DIFxAPI64.dll
The module DIFxAPI64.dll has been detected as PUP.Gen
DIFxAPI64.dll is a Windows file recorded in the ThreatInfo database. It is associated with Driver Install Frameworks API (DIFxAPI). The reported company name is Microsoft Corporation. The current detection status is PUP.Gen, based on the latest analysis from 2025-06-14 23:00:29 (11 months ago).
If DIFxAPI64.dll appears on your computer unexpectedly, treat it as suspicious. Check its location, digital signature, and recent system changes before allowing it to run. A full anti-malware scan is recommended when this file is detected as PUP.Gen.
File Details
| Product Name: | Driver Install Frameworks API (DIFxAPI) |
| Company Name: | Microsoft Corporation |
| MD5: | d28fc865a6e49c0a51049958a28e840a |
| Size: | 516 KB |
| First Published: | 2025-06-14 23:00:29 (11 months ago) |
| Latest Published: | 2025-06-14 23:00:29 (11 months ago) |
| Status: | PUP.Gen (on last analysis) | |
| Analysis Date: | 2025-06-14 23:00:29 (11 months ago) |
Overview
| Signed By: | IObit CO., LTD |
| Status: | Invalid (digital signature could be stolen or file could be patched) |
The signature on DIFxAPI64.dll is not reported as trusted and valid. Invalid or suspicious signature data can indicate tampering, repackaging, or an unrelated file using copied publisher information.
Common Places:
| %programfiles%\iobit\driver booster |
ThreatInfo has observed DIFxAPI64.dll in the locations listed above. Files found in temporary folders, user profile folders, startup locations, or unusual application directories should be reviewed more carefully than files installed under a known program directory.
Geography:
| 100.0% |
The strongest geographic signal for this file is Spain with 100.0% of observed hits. Geographic distribution can help identify targeted campaigns, regional software bundles, or where a file is most commonly reported.
OS Version:
| Windows 10 | 100.0% |
The most common operating system signal for DIFxAPI64.dll is Windows 10 with 100.0% of observed hits. If your system differs from the common profile, check whether the file was introduced by a specific installer, archive, or removable device.
Analysis
DIFxAPI64.dll is identified as pe for 64 systems. The subsystem is Windows GUI. PE header values are useful for triage, especially when they do not match the expected publisher, product, or release timeline.
| Subsystem: | Windows GUI |
| PE Type: | pe |
| OS Bitness: | 64 |
| Image Base: | 0x0000000061000000 |
| Entry Address: | 0x00045700 |
PE Sections:
| Name | Size of data | MD5 |
| .text | 462848 | d488c43f19268af1db36d68a63bcd330 |
| .data | 2048 | 37883347d767f5ec8a085d1136ea8a73 |
| .pdata | 41984 | 3d911d08ff0a2834b0936db9d7ad054f |
| .rsrc | 2048 | 8ff2d004eabacf9ef9a4f2cb71066381 |
| .reloc | 2048 | f050ecbdbed2b50d7c3e4df0a2156e60 |
PE section names and hashes can reveal packing, injected resources, or unusual build artifacts. Sections with uncommon names, very large raw data, or hashes that differ from a trusted copy deserve additional review.
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