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InstAct.exe

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The application InstAct.exe by ShieldApps has been detected as a potentially unwanted program by 1 anti-malware scanner with very strong indications that the file is a potential threat. This file is typically installed with the program PC Registry Shield by ShieldApps.
Publisher:
ShieldApps  (signed and verified)

Description:
InstAct

Version:
2.5.5.0

MD5:
d0ce3c5eab0a4b9a6c39fdc9b1e2c0c1

SHA-1:
ba1a9ca67c262f33355ba971b5ac6d5e020e4465

SHA-256:
12eb47b5eca42f270cd925ca1140096968a25e6cc262366e5bfb054e178a2d56

Scanner detections:
1 / 68

Status:
Potentially unwanted

Analysis date:
4/24/2024 11:40:46 PM UTC  (a few moments ago)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Optional.ShieldApps.H
14.8.28.21

File size:
16.5 KB (16,848 bytes)

Product version:
2.5.5.0

Copyright:
Copyright © 2014

Original file name:
InstAct.exe

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Language:
Language Neutral

Common path:
C:\users\{user}\appdata\roaming\shieldapps\pc registry shield 2.5.5\install\96cb94c\instact.exe

Digital Signature
Signed by:
ShieldApps

Authority:
COMODO CA Limited

Valid from:
4/21/2014 9:00:00 AM

Valid to:
4/21/2017 8:59:59 AM

Subject:
CN=ShieldApps, O=ShieldApps, STREET="5042 WILSHIRE BLVD #18607", L=Los Angeles, S=CA, PostalCode=90036, C=US

Issuer:
CN=COMODO Code Signing CA 2, O=COMODO CA Limited, L=Salford, S=Greater Manchester, C=GB

Serial number:
00BF7B1D88A75BC0648B334EC9478005E3

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
6/4/2014 7:21:40 PM

OS version:
4.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
11.0

.NET CLR dependent:
Yes

CTPH (ssdeep):
384:a/FOvbifo4XD9CD61xTbMbDVnYPLg8Yw0iR:P+5VxTbKV+Yy

Entry address:
0x3F5E

Entry point:
FF, 25, 00, 20, 40, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00...
 
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Entropy:
6.0980

Developed / compiled with:
Microsoft Visual C# / Basic .NET

Code size:
8 KB (8,192 bytes)

The file InstAct.exe has been discovered within the following program.

PC Registry Shield  by ShieldApps
This is 'registry cleaner' is supposed to optimize a computer by removing invalid registry entries as well as provides some additional utilities.
pcregistryshield.com
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