Information about xactengine2_7.dll
xactengine2_7.dll
xactengine2_7.dll is a Windows file recorded in the ThreatInfo database. It is associated with Microsoft® DirectX for Windows®. The reported company name is Microsoft Corporation. The current detection status is Clean, based on the latest analysis from 2025-01-22 23:00:55 (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® DirectX for Windows® |
| Company Name: | Microsoft Corporation |
| MD5: | 8c970509e0ae10061e3ed6d51e34feb9 |
| Size: | 393 KB |
| First Published: | 2017-09-16 05:17:49 (8 years ago) |
| Latest Published: | 2025-01-22 23:00:55 (a year ago) |
| Status: | Clean (on last analysis) | |
| Analysis Date: | 2025-01-22 23:00:55 (a year ago) |
Overview
| Signed By: | Microsoft Corporation |
| Status: | Valid |
The signature on xactengine2_7.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%\dllescort\sysscan\windows\system32 |
| %programfiles%\dllescort\sysscan\windows |
| %programfiles%\dllescort2021\sysscan\windows |
| %appdata% |
| %appdata% |
| %appdata% |
ThreatInfo has observed xactengine2_7.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:
| 37.5% | ||
| 37.5% | ||
| 12.5% | ||
| 12.5% |
The strongest geographic signal for this file is Turkey with 37.5% 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 xactengine2_7.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
xactengine2_7.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: | 0x0000000000400000 |
| Entry Address: | 0x0002bf40 |
PE Sections:
| Name | Size of data | MD5 |
| .text | 363008 | 49fc077305f94cefc49094eafed32730 |
| RT_CODE | 512 | 985d0436d1e2b6f69e1c4150d62c6e7d |
| .data | 1024 | 2c68e9bb6d5997c4a070acdbf711dee7 |
| .pdata | 23040 | 3fe8bfda8d4298dd43c8fe593b30c584 |
| .rsrc | 1024 | 857bb490ba28810f0273558001b2ae0e |
| .reloc | 4096 | 9c4af0ab6e5ceb3342bc1dba2efe5185 |
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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