Monitor, LLC - 22% Detection Rate *

Did you just run into a download or a file on your computer that has a digital signature from Monitor, LLC? Some of the security products refers to the detected files as Win32:Evo-gen [Susp] and Hoax.Win32.PCChist.gen. The detection rate for the Monitor, LLC files collected here is 22%. Please read on for more details.

You will typically notice Monitor, LLC when running the file. The publisher name shows up as the "Verified publisher" in the UAC dialog as the screenshot shows:

Screenshot where Monitor, LLC appears as the verified publisher in the UAC dialog

You can view the additional details from the Monitor, LLC digital signature with the following steps:

  1. Open up Windows Explorer and locate the Monitor, LLC file
  2. Right-click the file and select Properties
  3. Click the Digital Signatures tab
  4. Click on the View Certificate button

Here's a screenshot of a file that has been digitally signed by Monitor, LLC:

Screenshot of the Monitor, LLC certificate

As you can see in the screencap above, Windows states that "This digital signature is OK". This implies that the file has been published by Monitor, LLC and that the file has not been tampered with.

If you click the View Certificate button shown in the screengrab above, you can examine all the details of the certificate, such as when it was issued, who issued the certificate, how long it is valid, etc. You can also see the address for Monitor, LLC, such as the street name, city and country.

Sectigo RSA Code Signing CA has issued the Monitor, LLC certificates. You can also see the details of the issuer by clicking the View Certificate button shown in the screenshot above.

Monitor, LLC Files

The following are the Monitor, LLC files I have gathered, thanks to the FreeFixer users.

Detection RatioFile Name
16/72chistilka.exe

Scanner and Detection Names

Here's the detection names for the Monitor, LLC files. I've grouped the detection names by each scanner engine. Thanks to VirusTotal for the scan results.

ScannerDetection Names
AVGWin32:Evo-gen [Susp]
AhnLab-V3PUP/Win32.Helper.R264924
AlibabaHoax:Win32/PCChist.5e29ae8f
AvastWin32:Evo-gen [Susp]
AviraTR/RedCap.mjdrp
CrowdStrikewin/malicious_confidence_80% (D)
F-SecureTrojan.TR/RedCap.mjdrp
IkarusPUA.PCChist
K7GWRiskware ( 0040eff71 )
KasperskyHoax.Win32.PCChist.gen
McAfeeArtemis!9A1913DFB73B
McAfee-GW-EditionArtemis
Paloaltogeneric.ml
Qihoo-360HEUR/QVM20.1.A023.Malware.Gen
SentinelOneDFI - Suspicious PE
ZoneAlarmHoax.Win32.PCChist.gen

* How the Detection Percentage is Calculated

The detection percentage is based on that I have collected 72 scan results for the Monitor, LLC files. 16 of these scan results came up with some sort of detection. If you like, you can review the full details of the scan reports by examining the files listed above.

Analysis Details

The analysis is done on certificates with the following serial numbers:

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