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dxcompiler.dll file report

Clean record File reputation report
MD5 837424b977ed329662f88bbb8bd1a33c
Latest seen 2025-03-18 23:05:28 (a year ago)
First seen 2025-03-03 23:00:59 (a year ago)
Size 19 MB
Publisher Microsoft(r) Corporation
Product Microsoft(r) DirectX for Windows(r) - Google Dawn Custom Build
Signed by Microsoft Corporation

Why it matters

Evidence available for this file

Detection

Latest status is clean for this hash.

Timeline

First seen 2025-03-03 23:00:59 (a year ago); latest analysis 2025-03-18 23:05:28 (a year ago).

Publisher context

Company metadata: Microsoft(r) Corporation. Product metadata: Microsoft(r) DirectX for Windows(r) - Google Dawn Custom Build.

Digital signature

Signed by Microsoft Corporation. ThreatInfo marks this publisher as trusted for this record.

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. Confirm the hash and publisher match the expected software.
  2. Review the observed locations and signature information below.
  3. Rescan if the file was downloaded from an unknown source or appears in an unusual path.

File context

dxcompiler.dll is a Windows file recorded in the ThreatInfo database. It is associated with Microsoft(r) DirectX for Windows(r) - Google Dawn Custom Build. The reported company name is Microsoft(r) Corporation. The current detection status is Clean, based on the latest analysis from 2025-03-18 23:05:28 (a year ago).

This record is currently marked as clean, but file reputation can depend on the exact path, hash, and source. Compare the MD5 and publisher data below with the file on your system.

File Details

Product Name: Microsoft(r) DirectX for Windows(r) - Google Dawn Custom Build
Company Name: Microsoft(r) Corporation
MD5: 837424b977ed329662f88bbb8bd1a33c
Size: 19 MB
First Published: 2025-03-03 23:00:59 (a year ago)
Latest Published: 2025-03-18 23:05:28 (a year ago)
Status: Clean (on last analysis)
Analysis Date: 2025-03-18 23:05:28 (a year ago)

Overview

Signed By: Microsoft Corporation
Status: Trusted Publisher

ThreatInfo marks this publisher as trusted for this record, but the file hash and source should still match the expected software distribution.

Common Places:

%programfiles%\microsoft\edgewebview\application
%programfiles%\microsoft\edge\application
%programfiles%\microsoft\edgecore
%sysdrive%\windows.old\program files (x86)\microsoft\edgewebview\application
%sysdrive%\windows.old\program files (x86)\microsoft\edgecore

ThreatInfo has observed dxcompiler.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 dxcompiler.dll across 53 countries. Use this signal to compare local evidence with where the sample is most often reported.

Top country United States
Share 27.1%
Low High activity

The strongest geographic signal for this file is United States with 27.1% 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 99.7%
Windows Server 2016 0.3%

The most common operating system signal for dxcompiler.dll is Windows 10 with 99.7% 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

dxcompiler.dll is identified as pe for 64-bit systems. The subsystem is Windows CUI. PE header values are useful for triage, especially when they do not match the expected publisher, product, or release timeline.

Format pe
Architecture 64-bit
Subsystem Windows CUI
Entry point 0x00f057c0
Image base 0x0000000180000000

PE Sections:

Sections 10
Raw data 20442112

Section layout highlights raw-size concentration, repeated names, packer markers, and hashes that can be compared across related samples.

.text 16141312 bytes · 79.0% of section data
Large raw data
MD5 a0f043ac7ed36bd70b21ef740cce74ad
.rdata 3594240 bytes · 17.6% of section data
MD5 a7530ae4b01292b873a1e3ca4f984109
.data 29696 bytes · 0.1% of section data
MD5 616ea5f763142b2138924d4a904d77cc
.pdata 589824 bytes · 2.9% of section data
MD5 96fb026b27781d072309b6757962503c
.gxfg 12800 bytes · 0.1% of section data
Uncommon name
MD5 242020371e4a205bdf58bad108af2bbe
.retplne 512 bytes · 0.0% of section data
Uncommon name
MD5 8c950f651287cbc1296bcb4e8cd7e990
.tls 512 bytes · 0.0% of section data
MD5 1f354d76203061bfdd5a53dae48d5435
_RDATA 512 bytes · 0.0% of section data
Uncommon name
MD5 1c376d1e3cba1f496820fd65148d3079
.rsrc 1024 bytes · 0.0% of section data
MD5 a7b0974c2fab391c4038fb74ad362d96
.reloc 71680 bytes · 0.4% of section data
MD5 2500ac2778fb2f5bb20f2ebb929d54c9

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 hash is currently recorded as clean

Use the MD5, publisher, signature, and observed paths in this report to verify that the file on your device is the same copy described here.

Scan with GridinSoft Anti-Malware Use a local scan if the file origin or behavior is unclear. Check this hash on VirusTotal

Recommended next steps

  • Compare the local file MD5 with 837424b977ed329662f88bbb8bd1a33c.
  • Check the file path, publisher, and signature against the details in this report.
  • Run a GridinSoft scan if the source, path, or behavior looks unusual.