GridinSoft Threat Intelligence
Monitor.exe file report
Why it matters
Evidence available for this file
No final classification is available yet.
Potentially unwanted programs, bundlers, installers, and utilities with intrusive behavior. Related PUP reports help compare this file with nearby detections, publishers, and hashes.
First seen 2020-08-03 00:46:00 (5 years ago); latest analysis 2026-02-04 23:02:31 (3 months ago).
Company metadata: Innovative Solutions GRUP SRL. Product metadata: Installation Monitor.
Signed by Innovative Solutions Grup SRL. The signature is reported as valid, but signed files can still be bundled or abused.
ThreatInfo has seen this file in user or system paths listed below. Unexpected locations increase the need for local verification.
Recommended action
What to do next
- Use the hash and metadata below to verify the exact file identity.
- Review publisher, signature, paths, and PE details for inconsistencies.
- Run a local scan if the file appears unexpectedly or starts with Windows.
File context
Monitor.exe is a Windows file recorded in the ThreatInfo database. It is associated with Installation Monitor. The reported company name is Innovative Solutions GRUP SRL. The current detection status is Undefined, based on the latest analysis from 2026-02-04 23:02:31 (3 months ago). ThreatInfo groups this verdict with PUP reports for broader family-level investigation.
ThreatInfo does not have a final classification for this file yet. Use the technical details below to compare the hash, size, signature, and observed locations with the copy found on your device.
File Details
| Product Name: | Installation Monitor |
| Company Name: | Innovative Solutions GRUP SRL |
| MD5: | 53a71915027a6b4835f69eff491e5f6a |
| Size: | 3 MB |
| First Published: | 2020-08-03 00:46:00 (5 years ago) |
| Latest Published: | 2026-02-04 23:02:31 (3 months ago) |
| Status: | Undefined (on last analysis) | |
| Analysis Date: | 2026-02-04 23:02:31 (3 months ago) |
Overview
| Signed By: | Innovative Solutions Grup SRL |
| Status: | Valid |
The signature on Monitor.exe is reported as valid. A valid signature helps confirm publisher identity, but it does not automatically make the file safe if the installer was bundled, abused, or downloaded from an untrusted source.
Common Places:
| %programfiles%\innovative solutions |
ThreatInfo has observed Monitor.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.
Geographic signal
Observed country distribution
ThreatInfo has seen Monitor.exe across 14 countries. Use this signal to compare local evidence with where the sample is most often reported.
The strongest geographic signal for this file is United States with 28.6% of observed hits. Geographic distribution can help identify targeted campaigns, regional software bundles, or where a file is most commonly reported.
OS Version:
The most common operating system signal for Monitor.exe is Windows 10 with 79.3% 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.
Analysis
Monitor.exe is identified as pe for 32-bit 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.
PE Sections:
Section layout highlights raw-size concentration, repeated names, packer markers, and hashes that can be compared across related samples.
bad55e276bf51e035ec8774f82cc1e2a
0a299c5e36e525fdf73f4f598223fd7a
d41d8cd98f00b204e9800998ecf8427e
203da39c7b4ee70e8c5e2a56908fb812
d41d8cd98f00b204e9800998ecf8427e
1888ee745ac44bc1d4682aef150660f3
9141699fac60690d16af38579c230fb8
a96ba921121ee744d46ef2772c7349fd
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.
Report conclusion
This file is still under review
ThreatInfo has not assigned a final verdict yet. Compare the file hash, location, signature, and publisher before trusting the file on a production system.