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InstCtrl.exe

InstCtrl

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The application InstCtrl.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. It runs as a scheduled task under the Windows Task Scheduler named RansomwareDefenderRunService.
Publisher:
Shieldapps  (signed and verified)

Product:
InstCtrl

Version:
3.5.5.0

MD5:
bb6600b7efe969f6c84a51781b8f8a79

SHA-1:
5f590eaeaee2dc729a5d29b49314512414bcc31f

SHA-256:
c4e28643a9dd2027b6c7317a21c457e680acf6fe1f2dc9398d24482cc467e893

Scanner detections:
1 / 68

Status:
Potentially unwanted

Analysis date:
10/31/2024 11:30:37 PM UTC  (a few moments ago)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Reason Heuristics
Win32.Generic
17.2.12.3

File size:
34.8 KB (35,656 bytes)

Product version:
3.5.5.0

Copyright:
Copyright © 2017

Original file name:
InstCtrl.exe

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Language:
Language Neutral

Common path:
C:\Program Files\ransomware defender\instctrl.exe

Digital Signature
Signed by:
Shieldapps

Authority:
Symantec Corporation

Valid from:
7/7/2016 8:00:00 PM

Valid to:
9/6/2017 7:59:59 PM

Subject:
CN=Shieldapps, O=Shieldapps, L=Encino, S=California, C=US

Issuer:
CN=Symantec Class 3 SHA256 Code Signing CA, OU=Symantec Trust Network, O=Symantec Corporation, C=US

Serial number:
2125F865794B8C1D436695D5B25CFEB8

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
1/19/2017 9:33:32 AM

OS version:
4.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
11.0

.NET CLR dependent:
Yes

Entry address:
0x6CDE

Entry point:
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Entropy:
6.1978

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

Code size:
19.5 KB (19,968 bytes)

Scheduled Task
Task name:
RansomwareDefenderRunService

Description:
RansomwareDefenderRunService


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