GridinSoft Threat Intelligence

NBMonitor.exe threat report

Detected as General Threat File reputation report
MD5 98b43528b9c17ff9a6014bf15893fba0
Latest seen 2021-02-01 14:29:12 (5 years ago)
First seen 2021-01-05 11:05:58 (5 years ago)
Size 2 MB
Publisher Nsasoft LLC.
Product NBMonitor Network Bandwidth Monitor

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Detection name
General Threat
Recommended action
Scan and remove
Last analysis
2021-02-01 14:29:12 (5 years ago)
File hash
98b43528b9c17ff9a6014bf15893fba0
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Why it matters

Why GridinSoft flags this file

Detection

GridinSoft identifies the sample as General Threat.

Timeline

First seen 2021-01-05 11:05:58 (5 years ago); latest analysis 2021-02-01 14:29:12 (5 years ago).

Publisher context

Company metadata: Nsasoft LLC.. Product metadata: NBMonitor Network Bandwidth Monitor.

Observed locations

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

  1. Compare the MD5 above with the file found on the device.
  2. Check whether the file appears in the observed locations or under one of the alternate names.
  3. Run GridinSoft Anti-Malware to confirm the detection and remove the file if it is present.

File context

NBMonitor.exe is a Windows file recorded in the ThreatInfo database. It is associated with NBMonitor Network Bandwidth Monitor. The reported company name is Nsasoft LLC.. The current detection status is General Threat, based on the latest analysis from 2021-02-01 14:29:12 (5 years ago).

If NBMonitor.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.

File Details

Product Name: NBMonitor Network Bandwidth Monitor
Company Name: Nsasoft LLC.
MD5: 98b43528b9c17ff9a6014bf15893fba0
Size: 2 MB
First Published: 2021-01-05 11:05:58 (5 years ago)
Latest Published: 2021-02-01 14:29:12 (5 years ago)
Status: General Threat (on last analysis)
Analysis Date: 2021-02-01 14:29:12 (5 years ago)

Detection screenshot

NBMonitor.exe detection screenshot

The screenshot is a visual record of a GridinSoft Anti-Malware detection for this sample. Use the hash and metadata above as the primary identifiers when comparing the file on your system.

Common Places:

%programfiles%\nsasoft

ThreatInfo has observed NBMonitor.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 NBMonitor.exe across 2 countries. Use this signal to compare local evidence with where the sample is most often reported.

Top country Netherlands
Share 66.7%
Low High activity

The strongest geographic signal for this file is Netherlands with 66.7% of observed hits. Geographic distribution can help identify targeted campaigns, regional software bundles, or where a file is most commonly reported.

OS Version:

Windows 10 100.0%

The most common operating system signal for NBMonitor.exe is Windows 10 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.

Analysis

NBMonitor.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.

Format pe
Architecture 32-bit
Subsystem Windows GUI
Entry point 0x0003d892
Image base 0x00400000

PE Sections:

Sections 9
Raw data 2908160

Section layout highlights raw-size concentration, repeated names, packer markers, and hashes that can be compared across related samples.

.text 466944 bytes · 16.1% of section data
MD5 ebf578733cac2324af82c7026233e340
.rdata 94208 bytes · 3.2% of section data
MD5 3538c92895804f403b2a4de80d0ccc86
.data 65536 bytes · 2.3% of section data
MD5 77c3174ea099b573d92fa3711a20c0e6
.text1 720896 bytes · 24.8% of section data
Uncommon name
MD5 8d44b66f55fe95b621afa4acba46acbc
.adata 65536 bytes · 2.3% of section data
Uncommon name
MD5 a77436af3aa59c205fe9fc41c26e2ab1
.data1 196608 bytes · 6.8% of section data
Uncommon name
MD5 0c9b8b990c7ce9ff56ff5ec2cdbabffe
.pdata 1048576 bytes · 36.1% of section data
MD5 7280cfcaf62c3c1196371f8cf3d6906c
.rsrc 237568 bytes · 8.2% of section data
MD5 1128298e2a76dadb22a5754b05a03b4a
.Geddon 12288 bytes · 0.4% of section data
Uncommon name
MD5 f678dc93078c6b056dafcc24adf891c4

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

GridinSoft detects this file as General Threat

This report identifies NBMonitor.exe by MD5 98b43528b9c17ff9a6014bf15893fba0. If the same file is present on your device, scan the system and remove the detected object after confirming the hash and location.

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Recommended next steps

  • Compare the local file MD5 with 98b43528b9c17ff9a6014bf15893fba0.
  • Check the file path, publisher, and signature against the details in this report.
  • Run a GridinSoft scan and remove the object if the same hash is found.