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InstCtrl.exe

InstCtrl

Softoware LLC

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

Product:
InstCtrl

Version:
2.0.7.0

MD5:
0e1d27728f6e601af0b42e61fad775d2

SHA-1:
43ebdd71cd10b22b8543d58237d30a4fa7883495

SHA-256:
f1d8c4a5f5edb5358927bbc8aa9b1b477a9b32b2042a50252e2ce7184e3f6fa8

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 3:37:20 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Reason Heuristics
PUP (M)
16.7.23.17

File size:
128.4 KB (131,504 bytes)

Product version:
2.0.7.0

Copyright:
Copyright © 2014

Original file name:
InstCtrl.exe

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Language:
Language Neutral

Common path:
C:\Program Files\network security guard\instctrl.exe

Digital Signature
Signed by:
Softoware LLC

Authority:
COMODO CA Limited

Valid from:
5/10/2015 8:00:00 PM

Valid to:
5/10/2016 7:59:59 PM

Subject:
CN=Softoware LLC, OU=Softoware LLC, O=Softoware LLC, STREET="1225 FRANKLIN AVENUE, SUITE 325", L=Garden City, S=New York, PostalCode=11530, C=US

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

Serial number:
6DC73DE107D58AD4D4BA573833F01896

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
5/6/2016 7:59:57 AM

OS version:
4.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
11.0

.NET CLR dependent:
Yes

CTPH (ssdeep):
768:hQDye2Xn0IUwCzLANTQVR0IHgQ91y67LgW1ZQiFeZQiIGf:hIye2Xn5CzL80R0w91/4EGiFeGit

Entry address:
0x1E00E

Entry point:
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Entropy:
3.7219

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

Code size:
112.5 KB (115,200 bytes)

Scheduled Task
Task name:
NetworkSecurityGuard_Master

Description:
NetworkSecurityGuard_Master


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