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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:
2.4.9.0

MD5:
5f2f904759c3c93bcf7815e70bf62e76

SHA-1:
5ad39ade7d61945361e837377a87030f5e058b83

SHA-256:
089f91be16b280a0dc55fa057a054a4b1c75123568dab3551f1567a9f06d5579

Scanner detections:
1 / 68

Status:
Potentially unwanted

Analysis date:
10/31/2024 11:16:26 PM UTC  (a few moments ago)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Reason Heuristics
Win32.Generic
16.12.29.13

File size:
16.1 KB (16,448 bytes)

Product version:
2.4.9.0

Copyright:
Copyright © 2014

Original file name:
InstAct.exe

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Common path:
C:\Program Files\pc registry shield\instact.exe

Digital Signature
Signed by:
ShieldApps

Authority:
COMODO CA Limited

Valid from:
5/17/2013 2:00:00 AM

Valid to:
5/18/2014 1:59:59 AM

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

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

Serial number:
632B7D136E516FB1DB7B7D0D2831E18B

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
2/18/2014 9:11:22 PM

OS version:
4.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
11.0

.NET CLR dependent:
Yes

Entry address:
0x391E

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

Code size:
6.5 KB (6,656 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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