DLSS Swapper creator warns that user-submitted DLSS files may contain malware
DLSS Swapper creator has warned users about the risk of malware in uploaded DLSS files. This is separate from earlier warnings about fake DLSS Swapper download pages.
The warning concerns DLL files submitted through the DLSS Swapper manifest system. DLSS Swapper uses a manifest file to track supported DLSS, FSR and XeSS libraries, including their versions and file hashes. The manifest builder is the tool used by the project to process these files and generate the data used by the app.
Source: Github
DLSS Swapper can report unknown DLL files found in installed games. These reports appear as GitHub issues in the project’s manifest builder repository, with information such as game name, library, DLL version and file hash.
For those curious, this is what was uploaded, https://t.co/TQTGmgZyGb
— DLSS Swapper (@dlss_swapper) July 8, 2026
The risk is that submitted DLL files are not automatically safe. A DLSS DLL is executable code, so a modified file may contain malware. If such a file is added to the manifest and distributed later, it could affect other users who download it through the app.
The project already tracks known DLL hashes and sources, but the warning makes clear that user-submitted files require verification. Users should avoid using random DLSS DLLs from third-party uploads and should prefer files from official game installs, NVIDIA sources or verified project releases.
Worth reminding that DLSS Swapper already warns users to avoid using fake websites. You can easily find a page that uses the project’s name, but it’s not actually an official page.
Source: DLSS Swapper
