Is dinput8.dll safe?
Only 2 of 75 engines raised generic alerts, while tier-1 engines found nothing and one sandbox run produced no malicious conclusion.
The two detections are generic and lack support from any tier-1 engine or named-family consensus. One completed sandbox run found no offensive-only techniques, malicious child files, persistence, or network contacts, although the unsigned status and incomplete external-intelligence coverage warrant normal caution.
8ff8d154185446e63c…249f24594a7d02Recommended next actions
Before using
Use it only as part of software obtained from the developer's official site or another source you independently trust.
If you already used it
Keep normal device protection enabled and stop if the file behaves unexpectedly.
Intelligence
The saved assessment, checked against the scan evidence and recorded coverage.
The reasoning behind this verdict
This section explains the evidence supporting the verdict and keeps conflicting or missing signals visible.
The two detections are generic and lack support from any tier-1 engine or named-family consensus. One completed sandbox run found no offensive-only techniques, malicious child files, persistence, or network contacts, although the unsigned status and incomplete external-intelligence coverage warrant normal caution.
Only 2 of 75 engines flagged the DLL, and neither detection came from a tier-1 engine. The labels are generic rather than a corroborated malware family, substantially increasing the likelihood of false detection. One completed sandbox run produced no malicious conclusion, no offensive-only techniques, no persistence indicators, and no dropped files. Static inspection found no packing or high-entropy code. The DLL is unsigned, and some external-intelligence checks were skipped, so provenance and threat-intelligence coverage remain limited. No complete contacted-host reputation result is available, although the sandbox recorded no network contacts.
What We Detected
Two of 75 antivirus engines raised alerts: Cynet supplied a generic score-based label, while TrellixENS used the generic name GenericRXWU-JG!F457A18C6317. No tier-1 engine detected the file, and there is no engine consensus on a specific malware family.
Threat Behavior
One completed sandbox run produced no malicious conclusion and identified no offensive-only techniques, persistence indicators, dropped files, or network contacts. Some ambient techniques involved input checks, environment awareness, and rundll32 execution, but these are not independently conclusive. Static PE analysis found no packer, likely packing, or high-entropy code. The contacted-host reputation check was not available, so it cannot be described as an independently clean network result.
What To Do Now
Keep endpoint protection enabled and obtain the DLL from the original software or game source. Because it is unsigned, verify its hash or package integrity against the publisher's official release before replacing a trusted system copy or loading it into an application.
Where this verdict could be wrong4 caveats
- Cynet and TrellixENS flagged the sample, although both labels are generic and no tier-1 engine corroborated them.
- The DLL is unsigned, so its publisher and integrity cannot be authenticated.
- The observed T1056, T1497, and T1027-related activity can occur in concerning software, but behaviour.offensiveCount=0 and the sandbox did not issue a malicious verdict.
- YARAify and MalwareBazaar checks were skipped, leaving gaps in external-intelligence coverage.
These are the assessment's weak points. If you believe one applies to your file, report the verdict and we'll re-review it.
- No tier-1 engine detected the sample.
- One sandbox run produced no malicious conclusion.
- No offensive-only techniques, persistence indicators, or dropped files were observed.
- No packing or high-entropy code was identified.
- No brand mismatch was detected.
- 2/75 engines produced generic malicious detections.
- The DLL is unsigned and has no signer history.
- The sample includes environment-detection and user-input-checking tags.
- YARAify and MalwareBazaar intelligence checks were skipped.
- No complete contacted-host reputation cross-check is available.
Keep security protection enabled and use the DLL only if it came from a trusted, official package. Verify the file hash or reinstall the associated software if its origin is uncertain.
Coverage & freshness
Complete means the check returned a usable result. It does not mean the file is safe.
Antivirus
Complete2 of 75 engines flagged the file.
Sandbox
Complete1 isolated runtime environment contributed observations.
Network
Not runNo contacted-host reputation check is recorded.
No timestamp recordedYARA
CompleteRule evaluation completed with no recorded matches.
External intel
PartialIndependent reference checks were attempted but are incomplete.
Behavior
Plain-English impact first, then the observed runtime evidence.
Runtime flight recorder
Capture complete- 1isolated sandbox run
- 9MITRE ATT&CK techniques
- 6spawned processes
- 0network contacts
- 1filesystem & mutex artifacts
What this file did when executed
This file was detonated in 1 sandbox and its runtime behaviour was observed.
Adversary techniques mapped to the MITRE ATT&CK framework.
- \Device\ConDrv\\Connect
Detection & Forensics
Consensus, attribution, signatures, code structure, prevalence, and identity.
Evidence integrity
Chain of custody for the facts preserved in this report.
- 0rule hits recorded
- 2 / 75engines flagged
- 14sources in submission history
Why these facts are shown
Each statement identifies whether it was directly recorded or derived from saved scan facts.
- 01
One or more independent reference checks were incomplete or unavailable.
ProvenanceDerivedSourceExternal-intelligence coverageObserved at - 02
2 of 75 antivirus engines flagged the file, including Cynet and TrellixENS.
Verdict inputView chapterProvenanceObservedSourceAntivirus analysisObserved at - 03
The hash has been submitted 16 times from 14 sources.
ProvenanceDerivedSourceSaved report factsObserved at - 04
Scanned file: dinput8.dll — 8ff8d154185446e63cb36869af0b58170b1c7dac99b076d6cc249f24594a7d02
ProvenanceObservedSourceUploaded fileObserved at - 05
Observed process — "C:\Windows\System32\rundll32.exe" "C:\Users\<USER>\Desktop\dinput8.dll",#1
ProvenanceObservedSourceIsolated runtime analysisObserved at - 06
Observed process — C:\Windows\System32\loaddll32.exe loaddll32.exe "C:\Users\user\Desktop\dinput8.dll"
ProvenanceObservedSourceIsolated runtime analysisObserved at - 07
File written: Connect — \Device\ConDrv\\Connect
ProvenanceObservedSourceIsolated runtime analysisObserved at
Detection sources at a glance
The available sources did not agree on a named threat category.
Available reference checks returned no match, but at least one source was unavailable. This is not a clean result.
YARA rules
No matchesThe rule pass completed without a saved public match.
2 of 75 engines flagged this file
View all 75 engine results
Section entropy & packers
No high-entropy executable section or known packer signature was detected. Data and resource sections can still have high entropy without indicating packed code.
How widely this file has been seen
Moderate prevalence — neither rare nor common. No strong prior applies.
Fingerprint and provenance
- File name
- dinput8.dll
- Format
- Win32 DLL
- Code signing
- No verified publisher
- Size
- 2.8 MB
- Last analyzed
- Oct 4, 2026, 5:26 AM UTC
8ff8d154185446e63cb36869af0b58170b1c7dac99b076d6cc249f24594a7d02Safety & FAQ
Complete recovery guidance and answers for the next decision.
What to do now
This file appears low risk based on the evidence available now.
- Recovery step 01
Use it only as part of software obtained from the developer's official site or another source you independently trust.
- Recovery step 02
A clean result reduces known risk, but it cannot guarantee that every new or targeted threat has been detected.
- Recovery step 03
Keep your antivirus and Windows updates switched on so you stay protected.
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