How to remove ACT20.EXE

ACT20.EXE

The module ACT20.EXE has been detected as General Threat

ACT20.EXE

ACT20.EXE is a Windows file recorded in the ThreatInfo database. It is associated with InstallShield® . The reported company name is Installshield Software Corporation . The current detection status is General Threat, based on the latest analysis from 2024-04-17 23:01:31 (2 years ago).

If ACT20.EXE appears on your computer unexpectedly, treat it as suspicious. Check its location, digital signature, and recent system changes before allowing it to run. A full anti-malware scan is recommended when this file is detected as General Threat.

Product Name: InstallShield®
Company Name: Installshield Software Corporation
MD5: b9e28fd2b9fdcf375e46cbf256467743
Size: 1 MB
First Published: 2024-04-17 23:01:31 (2 years ago)
Latest Published: 2024-04-17 23:01:31 (2 years ago)
Status: General Threat (on last analysis)
Analysis Date: 2024-04-17 23:01:31 (2 years ago)
%windir%\xp\support

ThreatInfo has observed ACT20.EXE in the locations listed above. Files found in temporary folders, user profile folders, startup locations, or unusual application directories should be reviewed more carefully than files installed under a known program directory.

100.0%

The strongest geographic signal for this file is Peru with 100.0% of observed hits. Geographic distribution can help identify targeted campaigns, regional software bundles, or where a file is most commonly reported.

Windows 8.1 100.0%

The most common operating system signal for ACT20.EXE is Windows 8.1 with 100.0% of observed hits. If your system differs from the common profile, check whether the file was introduced by a specific installer, archive, or removable device.

ACT20.EXE is identified as pe for 32 systems. The subsystem is Windows GUI. PE header values are useful for triage, especially when they do not match the expected publisher, product, or release timeline.

Subsystem: Windows GUI
PE Type: pe
OS Bitness: 32
Image Base: 0x00400000
Entry Address: 0x0000814d

PE Sections:

Name Size of data MD5
.text 57344 f0c5493e9665209ec81ec7cd0d4d30a0
.rdata 8192 75e54a833d21ad74126eaa6225229f18
.data 12288 563a617f4860f0bd84011ce7f3bd2280
.rsrc 94208 262e030f8b4a4690af89326b5f1ef507

PE section names and hashes can reveal packing, injected resources, or unusual build artifacts. Sections with uncommon names, very large raw data, or hashes that differ from a trusted copy deserve additional review.

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