HiFiDAX2API.dll file report

MD5 6a8a85e23bfab6e4355da5489d95379e
Latest seen 2025-02-17 23:00:53 (a year ago)
First seen 2023-09-10 23:17:32 (2 years ago)
Size 369 KB
Publisher Dolby Laboratories
Product Dolby DAX2

Why it matters

Evidence available for this file

Detection

No final classification is available yet.

Timeline

First seen 2023-09-10 23:17:32 (2 years ago); latest analysis 2025-02-17 23:00:53 (a year ago).

Publisher context

Company metadata: Dolby Laboratories. Product metadata: Dolby DAX2.

Digital signature

Signed by Dolby Laboratories, Inc.;Microsoft Windows Hardware Compatibility Publisher. The signature is reported as valid, but signed files can still be bundled or abused.

Observed locations

ThreatInfo has seen this file in user or system paths listed below. Unexpected locations increase the need for local verification.

Recommended action

What to do next

  1. Use the hash and metadata below to verify the exact file identity.
  2. Review publisher, signature, paths, and PE details for inconsistencies.
  3. Run a local scan if the file appears unexpectedly or starts with Windows.

HiFiDAX2API.dll is a Windows file recorded in the ThreatInfo database. It is associated with Dolby DAX2. The reported company name is Dolby Laboratories. The current detection status is Undefined, based on the latest analysis from 2025-02-17 23:00:53 (a year ago).

ThreatInfo does not have a final classification for this file yet. Use the technical details below to compare the hash, size, signature, and observed locations with the copy found on your device.

Product Name: Dolby DAX2
Company Name: Dolby Laboratories
MD5: 6a8a85e23bfab6e4355da5489d95379e
Size: 369 KB
First Published: 2023-09-10 23:17:32 (2 years ago)
Latest Published: 2025-02-17 23:00:53 (a year ago)
Status: Undefined (on last analysis)
Analysis Date: 2025-02-17 23:00:53 (a year ago)

The signature on HiFiDAX2API.dll is reported as valid. A valid signature helps confirm publisher identity, but it does not automatically make the file safe if the installer was bundled, abused, or downloaded from an untrusted source.

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%localappdata%\innovative solutions\drivermax\agent\restore\i96p5n3dfa3wd2u8j5e710q263yvxy912442n61m981q1n65wo\media

ThreatInfo has observed HiFiDAX2API.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.

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The strongest geographic signal for this file is Ukraine with 50.0% of observed hits. Geographic distribution can help identify targeted campaigns, regional software bundles, or where a file is most commonly reported.

Windows 10 100.0%

The most common operating system signal for HiFiDAX2API.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.

HiFiDAX2API.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: 0x0000000180000000
Entry Address: 0x00019f7c

PE Sections:

Name Size of data MD5
.text 221184 34e900a4f432d78ce6ee84b470f042d2
.orpc 512 68dcb02c466f5c2c074f0d7fc721f218
.rdata 90112 629fb32ef6b3489bc1893fe1231e01bd
.data 12288 4b05bb59fda98270c2b8190a18be543e
.pdata 12800 094c37130e4baa9a6c5ea62d17acdc67
.rsrc 13312 d9d356580d55c476633b918aec4a5174
.reloc 3584 861a987f53ee2ee0f6b594bc70f1ade3

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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