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InstCtrl.exe

InstCtrl

ShieldApps

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.
Publisher:
ShieldApps  (signed and verified)

Product:
InstCtrl

Version:
1.7.0.0

MD5:
11bfb6cac60a018223ff06ae1f3c170c

SHA-1:
cbe3df36378672ae277167dff60320bb6df2f34d

SHA-256:
0792321eae5d382b3af1ba81e557ea0a6892ac47cb97f4186934dfbf6a00425f

Scanner detections:
1 / 68

Status:
Potentially unwanted

Analysis date:
12/25/2024 5:31:30 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Reason Heuristics
Win32.Generic
16.9.7.15

File size:
23.2 KB (23,712 bytes)

Product version:
1.7.0.0

Copyright:
Copyright © 2014

Original file name:
InstCtrl.exe

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Common path:
C:\Program Files\shield antivirus\instctrl.exe

Digital Signature
Signed by:
ShieldApps

Authority:
Symantec Corporation

Valid from:
4/29/2015 9:00:00 PM

Valid to:
7/29/2016 8:59:59 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:
67DE0C1DD82BF1D662F62398AA97EC55

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
9/29/2015 8:58:02 AM

OS version:
4.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
11.0

.NET CLR dependent:
Yes

CTPH (ssdeep):
384:gluK06Znrpfw/di5C/kqRPUDl+dDMannYPLCZ:glV06Zn1qO+dDrnZZ

Entry address:
0x54AE

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:
13.5 KB (13,824 bytes)

Scheduled Task
Task name:
ShieldAntivirus_Master

Description:
ShieldAntivirus_Master


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