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InstAct.exe

Softoware LLC

The application InstAct.exe by Softoware 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 Privacy Essential which is a potentially unwanted software program.
Publisher:
Softoware LLC  (signed and verified)

Description:
InstAct

Version:
2.6.5.0

MD5:
0ca3e58ffe44c5406b50691aac5d95d8

SHA-1:
5e097ac1a51795cc3a858c09ef0bd8617ab8269e

SHA-256:
eab2f18f20cf203c7e1ee2739dfe239106b0a504b12c96d13f077620ff015f01

Scanner detections:
1 / 68

Status:
Potentially unwanted

Note:
Our current pool of anti-malware engines have not currently detected this file, however based on our own detection heuristics we feel that this file is unwanted.

Analysis date:
11/27/2024 5:35:57 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Softoware (M)
15.7.5.4

File size:
14.4 KB (14,760 bytes)

Product version:
2.6.5.0

Copyright:
Copyright © 2015

Original file name:
InstAct.exe

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Language:
Language Neutral

Common path:
C:\users\{user}\appdata\roaming\privacy essential\privacy essential 2.6.5\install\f2f1455\instact.exe

Digital Signature
Signed by:
Softoware LLC

Authority:
COMODO CA Limited

Valid from:
5/7/2014 8:00:00 PM

Valid to:
5/8/2015 7:59:59 PM

Subject:
CN=Softoware LLC, O=Softoware LLC, STREET="1225 Franklin Avenue, Suite 325", L=Garden City, S=New York, PostalCode=11530, C=US

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

Serial number:
00F5129FB072A6BEE47D9FF965F7857074

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
3/16/2015 8:50:05 AM

OS version:
4.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
11.0

.NET CLR dependent:
Yes

CTPH (ssdeep):
192:eKPNyli5e3UjOv6I59bwdXeoW9Z9d8PT4TcBON8UWfHix8k38LWM13hfg20Or:eKPcQe3UU6EAXpCD6PMTcBcACxV8DZ

Entry address:
0x3D9E

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, 02, 00, 10, 00, 00, 00, 20, 00, 00, 80, 18, 00, 00, 00, 38, 00...
 
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Entropy:
5.9445

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

Code size:
7.5 KB (7,680 bytes)

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

Privacy Essential  by Privacy Essential
This is an ad Injector type of malware that is typically bundled with unwanted software offers for legitimate software and once installed is deceptive, difficult to remove as well as impacts the security of the user's computer by displaying intrusive advertisements in the web browser which promote and trick users into installing other unwanted adware or malware.
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