Categories: Malware

What is “Win32/InstallMonstr.C potentially unwanted”?

The Win32/InstallMonstr.C potentially unwanted is considered dangerous by lots of security experts. When this infection is active, you may notice unwanted processes in Task Manager list. In this case, it is adviced to scan your computer with GridinSoft Anti-Malware.

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What Win32/InstallMonstr.C potentially unwanted virus can do?

  • Creates RWX memory
  • A process attempted to delay the analysis task.
  • Reads data out of its own binary image
  • HTTP traffic contains suspicious features which may be indicative of malware related traffic
  • Performs some HTTP requests
  • The binary likely contains encrypted or compressed data.
  • The executable is compressed using UPX

Related domains:

getfile.eu
www5.getfile.eu

How to determine Win32/InstallMonstr.C potentially unwanted?


File Info:

crc32: 25B70A0Amd5: 6fb33f463bd5833d53c627c46aa2404ename: 6FB33F463BD5833D53C627C46AA2404E.mlwsha1: fecad8c854f7b5447cb7b89cd9951419784b73c1sha256: 15d30effbc8380bd58a0cf745a68c50d016595df2eceafa2d6d2ff7aade654ccsha512: a1e6105831e07f7a22977ee0e25d8948a4066b3e0abf164a4f7a5c7e65430810dd205bd44ab75137cf3846bf02de3e0d9614e9db29908240f710e20568de30dfssdeep: 49152:pHIYVCdeGm1Cvp9iKmUqGFImNenJXYmpBJw6qUScMq:JVCoVVKmUqNmgVYmpBJw6qUS+type: PE32 executable (GUI) Intel 80386, for MS Windows, UPX compressed

Version Info:

FileVersion: 1.0.0.0ProductVersion: 1.0.0.0Translation: 0x0409 0x04e4

Win32/InstallMonstr.C potentially unwanted also known as:

Elastic malicious (high confidence)
DrWeb Trojan.InstallMonster.3
Cynet Malicious (score: 100)
Cylance Unsafe
Zillya Trojan.Blocker.Win32.32557
Sangfor PUP.Win32.InstallMonstr.AQ
Symantec ML.Attribute.HighConfidence
ESET-NOD32 a variant of Win32/InstallMonstr.C potentially unwanted
APEX Malicious
Avast FileRepMalware
Kaspersky not-a-virus:Downloader.Win32.ArchSMSload.gf
NANO-Antivirus Trojan.Win32.InstallMonster.cuczte
Sophos Generic ML PUA (PUA)
Comodo Malware@#28oq2if12ia18
BitDefenderTheta Gen:NN.ZelphiF.34170.LnNfa4!5Z8ai
VIPRE Trojan.Win32.Generic!BT
McAfee-GW-Edition BehavesLike.Win32.Dropper.tc
FireEye Generic.mg.6fb33f463bd5833d
SentinelOne Static AI – Malicious PE
Jiangmin Downloader.ArchSMSload.a
Avira ADWARE/InstMonster.Gen
eGambit Unsafe.AI_Score_100%
Antiy-AVL Trojan/Generic.ASMalwS.D2B6F6
Kingsoft Win32.Troj.Generic_a.a.(kcloud)
Microsoft Trojan:Win32/Wacatac.A!ml
McAfee Artemis!6FB33F463BD5
VBA32 TScope.Trojan.Delf
Malwarebytes Adware.InstallMonster
Panda Trj/Genetic.gen
Ikarus not-a-virus:Downloader.Win32
Fortinet Riskware/ArchSMSload
AVG FileRepMalware
Paloalto generic.ml

How to remove Win32/InstallMonstr.C potentially unwanted?

  • Download and install GridinSoft Anti-Malware.
  • Open GridinSoft Anti-Malware and perform a “Standard scan“.
  • Move to quarantine” all items.
  • Open “Tools” tab – Press “Reset Browser Settings“.
  • Select proper browser and options – Click “Reset”.
  • Restart your computer.
Paul Valéry

I'm a cyber security analyst and data science expert with 5+ years of experience with security software contractors.

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