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difxapi.dll file report
Why it matters
Evidence available for this file
No final classification is available yet.
First seen 2025-05-06 23:01:32 (a year ago); latest analysis 2026-01-02 23:00:39 (4 months ago).
Company metadata: Microsoft Corporation. Product metadata: Driver Install Frameworks API (DIFxAPI).
Signed by Bit Guardian GMBH. The signature is reported as valid, but signed files can still be bundled or abused.
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
- Use the hash and metadata below to verify the exact file identity.
- Review publisher, signature, paths, and PE details for inconsistencies.
- Run a local scan if the file appears unexpectedly or starts with Windows.
File context
difxapi.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 Undefined, based on the latest analysis from 2026-01-02 23:00:39 (4 months 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.
File Details
| Product Name: | Driver Install Frameworks API (DIFxAPI) |
| Company Name: | Microsoft Corporation |
| MD5: | 05b3b0434a150fa00aa22dba69d5cd08 |
| Size: | 318 KB |
| First Published: | 2025-05-06 23:01:32 (a year ago) |
| Latest Published: | 2026-01-02 23:00:39 (4 months ago) |
| Status: | Undefined (on last analysis) | |
| Analysis Date: | 2026-01-02 23:00:39 (4 months ago) |
Overview
| Signed By: | Bit Guardian GMBH |
| Status: | Valid |
The signature on difxapi.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.
Common Places:
| %programfiles%\win riser |
ThreatInfo has observed difxapi.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.
Geographic signal
Observed country distribution
ThreatInfo has seen difxapi.dll across 3 countries. Use this signal to compare local evidence with where the sample is most often reported.
The strongest geographic signal for this file is Germany with 50.0% of observed hits. Geographic distribution can help identify targeted campaigns, regional software bundles, or where a file is most commonly reported.
OS Version:
The most common operating system signal for difxapi.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
difxapi.dll is identified as pe for 32-bit 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.
PE Sections:
Section layout highlights raw-size concentration, repeated names, packer markers, and hashes that can be compared across related samples.
566474136073eeb283f2e2e07fab769d
fc974ddf7b0308494a83074ba95a46ba
d0fc30968527c1daf017d558e96f0ef1
5d1c52ed5e197f2617a89a1d4369ec30
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.
Report conclusion
This file is still under review
ThreatInfo has not assigned a final verdict yet. Compare the file hash, location, signature, and publisher before trusting the file on a production system.