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What is dxdiag.exe? DirectX Diagnostics?

Vendor:      Microsoft
Product:     Microsoft
Vendor Website:      http://support.microsoft.com/kb/190900
Last Seen by PC Matic:      No Data
Process is Bad PC Matic has analyzed this process and determined that there is a high likelihood that it is bad.
Process is questionablePC Matic has analyzed this process and determined that the safety of this process is questionable.
Process is goodPC Matic has analyzed this process and determined that there is a high likelihood that it is good.
Process is goodThis process is a Microsoft or Windows process, but many viruses use this file name to escape notice.

PC Matic Analysis

Purpose: Dxdiag.exe is a Microsoft Windows DirectX Diagnostic tool. It is designed for troubleshooting DirectX issues. You can find the version of directX installed on your computer under the System Information tab. **Please note that this process also belongs to the Feardoor Trojan.** It can control your computer from a remote location over the internet. This type of risk is usually installed without adequate notice or consent. It can reconfigure the brower homepage and search setting. It may install advertising. It can send information to and from your machine. If you suspect yours is the offending file and not a ligitimate microsoft application you can remove the file and reinstall a genuine Microsoft DirectX application.

dxdiag.exe is a user invoked program and a normal part of PC operations. No action required.


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dxdiag.exe is a Microsoft or Windows process but some versions of this exe carry viruses.
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dxdiag.exe Technical Information

Percentage of recently scanned PC's with this process running: 0.00%
Average CPU use for this program: 0%
Average RAM for this program: 13 MB

MD5 Hash Analysis

Program Name MD5 Count
dxdiag.exe

MD5 Hashes

# Status MD5 Revision Name Size
1 Status 0x06ac31bac1c7a6ec43a26730a3a11779 5/9/2022 4:51:00 PM Unknown Unknown DirectX Diagnostics 1268 KB
2 Status 0x42bd9f1fa0a5dac38a5be56c0e8bea8b 11/8/2018 6:21:00 PM Unknown Unknown DirectX Diagnostics 258 KB
3 Status 0x24ad1e3a5be7153fb358d0271a2028b0 8/2/2011 6:04:00 PM Unknown Unknown DirectX Diagnostics 247 KB
4 Status 0x41995c62f1cf7b11d8ae123442a29d99 4/7/2011 1:50:00 PM Unknown 5.3.0000001.0904 built by: private/Lab06_dev(DXBLD00) DirectX Diagnostics 952 KB
5 Status 0x2101f6c53c5f74f8ce0302e36b363f58 2/14/2011 4:57:00 PM Unknown 5.03.2600.2180 (xpsp_sp2_rtm.040803-2158) DirectX Diagnostics 1268 KB
6 Status 0xfc7e445e2ee26977cdacd4a9696aceca 1/27/2011 1:53:00 PM Unknown Unknown DirectX Diagnostics 1268 KB
7 Status 0x60bbaf3f5a38d0274b0c46710a218051 12/6/2010 10:22:00 PM Unknown Unknown DirectX Diagnostics 247 KB
8 Status 0x375488c857c3dd07442efdae4409d17a 9/28/2010 6:03:00 AM Unknown 5.3.3790.1830 (srv03_sp1_rtm.050324-1447) DirectX Diagnostics 1000 KB
9 Status 0xb2e7f68e20f4e83ecc414681de41b3cc 7/1/2010 8:15:00 PM Unknown Unknown DirectX Diagnostics 1268 KB
10 Status 0x384288773cf8bae75cbf03a64f5a992f 4/21/2010 7:43:00 PM Unknown 6.0.6000.16386 (vista_rtm.061101-2205) DirectX Diagnostics 246 KB
11 Status 0xaba8d2b615b72e906a39cf3064c6bf0e 3/17/2010 9:20:00 PM Unknown Unknown DirectX Diagnostics 1268 KB
12 Status 0x8ca356cf59db640763851a7fcc7cae84 2/25/2010 8:21:00 PM Unknown Unknown DirectX Diagnostics 1300 KB
13 Status 0x72e33a0e05b0302f8ee27cc55843c925 12/10/2009 12:18:00 AM Unknown Unknown DirectX Diagnostics 1268 KB
14 Status 0x3676b5bdbe32ead124f7a91fb2eb0c6b 11/17/2009 12:16:00 AM Unknown Unknown DirectX Diagnostics 1300 KB
15 Status 0xd1b8e822848f490f43a71fc76aa94f2e 9/29/2009 10:51:00 PM Unknown Unknown DirectX Diagnostics 1268 KB
16 Status 0x0f3351c28f857e5f5730c0b98cda7ab9 8/15/2009 8:54:00 PM Unknown Unknown DirectX Diagnostics 258 KB
17 Status 0x5213ab4c50f6e5234dd7512aa5944cc4 8/15/2009 7:49:00 AM Unknown Unknown DirectX Diagnostics 1288 KB
18 Status 0xa1870b1decf1fa8e36d88e3e5cc7b796 7/30/2009 4:52:00 PM Unknown 5.1.2600.1106 (xpsp1.020828-1920) DirectX Diagnostics 768 KB
19 Status 0x70bf2ac62eb888f628770553abfe7c70 7/26/2009 4:02:00 PM Unknown Unknown DirectX Diagnostics 1268 KB
20 Status 0xe1bcb601c37f0e6e3243a61f12340a4b 7/19/2009 7:42:00 PM Unknown Unknown DirectX Diagnostics 1268 KB
21 Status 0x9658d2cb84106b9700701ccc9b3ee6ab 7/13/2009 9:47:00 PM Unknown Unknown DirectX Diagnostics 1268 KB
22 Status 0x5418f1412a41c2e513f1f53e65117988 7/5/2009 11:33:00 PM Unknown Unknown DirectX Diagnostics 1268 KB
23 Status 0x00d515701a7c1ddeca053a87c9b1e5c9 6/25/2009 10:47:00 PM Unknown Unknown DirectX Diagnostics 1268 KB
24 Status 0x7e5ebbd00a0fc9b792ca16dbd74c3bf7 6/24/2009 1:58:00 PM Unknown Unknown DirectX Diagnostics 1268 KB
25 Status 0xf40e34f9e884ecbc6c65d1676f9affc0 6/19/2009 12:02:00 PM Unknown Unknown DirectX Diagnostics 1268 KB


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