monectdevices.sys preventing Memory Integrity from enabling


pibflibber

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I'm trying to enable memory integrity on my laptop and its telling me to resolve any issues I have with drivers. When I review the incompatible drivers, the only one to show up is monectdevices.sys. I have searched every directory using any search software I could find and it seems to me this driver isn't on my machine. Any assistance would be appreciated!
 
Windows Build/Version
Windows 11 Build 22621.1555

My Computer

System One

  • OS
    Windows 11
    Computer type
    Laptop
    Manufacturer/Model
    Acer
    CPU
    Intel Core i7 8750H
    Motherboard
    CFL Sienta_CFS
    Memory
    16GB DDR4
    Graphics Card(s)
    NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060
    Sound Card
    Realtek Audio
    Hard Drives
    238GB INTEL
You need to make sure you're giving us the correct device driver name, so we can search for information about the driver.

This file will be at C:\Windows\System32\DRIVERS directory but should be uninstalled using device manager.
 

My Computer

System One

  • OS
    Windows 11
    Computer type
    PC/Desktop
    Manufacturer/Model
    HP Pavilion
    CPU
    AMD Ryzen 7 5700G
    Motherboard
    Erica6
    Memory
    Micron Technology DDR4-3200 16GB
    Graphics Card(s)
    NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060
    Sound Card
    Realtek ALC671
    Monitor(s) Displays
    Samsung SyncMaster U28E590
    Screen Resolution
    3840 x 2160
    Hard Drives
    SAMSUNG MZVLQ1T0HALB-000H1
Can you view drivers in the Driver Store? (C:\Windows\System32\DriverStore)

I've had trouble with drivers retained there, even if they were from software that has been uninstalled.

It's possible to delete drivers form there, although it's more complicated because of permissions.
 

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System One System Two

  • OS
    Windows 11 22631.2861
    Computer type
    PC/Desktop
    Manufacturer/Model
    homebuilt
    CPU
    Amd Threadripper 7970X
    Motherboard
    Gigabyte TRX50 Aero D
    Memory
    128GB (4 X 32) Kingston DDR5 5200 (RDIMM)
    Graphics Card(s)
    Gigabyte RTX 4090 OC
    Sound Card
    none (USB to speakers), Realtek
    Monitor(s) Displays
    Philips 27E1N8900 OLED
    Screen Resolution
    3840 X 2160 @ 60Hz
    Hard Drives
    Crucial T700 2TB M.2 NVME SSD
    WD 4TB Blue SATA SSD
    Seagate 18TB IronWolf Pro
    PSU
    eVGA SuperNOVA 1600 GT
    Case
    Lian Li 011 Dynamic Evo XL
    Cooling
    Alphacool Eisbaer Pro Aurora 360, with 3 Phanteks T30 fans
    Keyboard
    Logitech K120 (wired)
    Mouse
    Logitech M500s (wired)
    Internet Speed
    1200 Mbps
  • Operating System
    windows 11 22631.2861
    Computer type
    PC/Desktop
    Manufacturer/Model
    homebuilt
    CPU
    Intel I9-13900K
    Motherboard
    Asus RoG Strix Z690-E
    Memory
    64GB G.Skill DDR5-6000
    Graphics card(s)
    Gigabyte RTX 3090 ti
    Sound Card
    built in Realtek
    Monitor(s) Displays
    Asus PA329C
    Screen Resolution
    3840 X 2160 @60Hz
    Hard Drives
    WDC SN850 1TB
    8 TB Seagate Ironwolf
    4TB Seagate Ironwolf
    PSU
    eVGA SuperNOVA 1300 GT
    Case
    Lian Li 011 Dynamic Evo
    Cooling
    Corsair iCUE H150i ELITE CAPELLIX Liquid CPU Cooler
    Mouse
    Logitech M500s (wired)
    Keyboard
    Logitech K120 (wired)
You can try RAPR (DriverStore Explorer, available from GitHub) which can list all drivers in the DriverStore folder, sort them by manufacturer and age, show duplicates and allow you to remove them, forcibly if needed. The app is very powerful and can cause a lot of damage if used without care.
Autoruns from Sysinternals (also available from the MS Store) can also show drivers, services and tasks that may be referenced even if not currently in use, it also allows you to temporarily disable items & jump to the registry & task entries if you need to remove them. This app is as dangerous but useful as RAPR, use with caution.
Running both apps as admin should get around any permission issues.
Both apps are free.
It would be wise to make a full system image/ backup of personal data before attempting to make changes with the above apps.
 

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System One

  • OS
    Windows 11 Pro 22H2, build: 22621.521
    Computer type
    PC/Desktop
    Manufacturer/Model
    Scan 3XS Custom 1700
    CPU
    Intel i7-12700K 3.6GHz Base (5.0GHz Turbo)
    Motherboard
    Asus ProArt Creator B660 D4
    Memory
    64GB DDR 3600Mhz
    Graphics Card(s)
    Asus Tuff RTX 3080 10GB OC
    Sound Card
    Onboard Realtek
    Monitor(s) Displays
    Gigabyte G32QC 32inch 16:9 curved @2560 x 1440p 165Hz Freesync Premium Pro/ Dell SE2422H 24inch 16:9 1920 x 1080p 75Hz Freesync
    Screen Resolution
    2560 x 1440p & 1920 x 1080p
    Hard Drives
    WD SN570 1TB NVME (Boot), Samsung 870QVO 1TB (SSD), SanDisk 3D Ultra 500Gb (SSD) x2, Seagate 3Tb Expansion Desk (Ext HDD), 2x Toshiba 1Tb P300 (Ext HDD)
    PSU
    Corsair RM1000X Modular
    Case
    Corsair 4000D Airflow Desktop
    Cooling
    Corsair Hydro H150i RGB Pro XT 360mm Liquid Cooler, 3 x 120mm fans, 1x Exhaust
    Keyboard
    Microsoft Ergonomic
    Mouse
    Logitech G402
    Internet Speed
    800Mbs
    Browser
    Edge Chromium
    Antivirus
    Defender, Malwarebytes
If the driver is associated with software, the software needs to be removed as well.

I found that a driver by this name is used by PC Remote Receiver 6.0.1 and game streaming software. You can attempt to update the driver from the manufacturer,
Latest version is 7.5.11 Monect - Remote connectivity | Remote Access | Remote Computer Access Connection Software | PC

If that doesn't work you can uninstall it. This article tells you all the files associated with it and there are a lot of them.
PC Remote Receiver 6.0.1 version 6.0.1 by monect.com - How to uninstall it

I also found where monectdevices.sys is also a driver associated with software developed by KasherLab Technology, a company out of China. One piece of software they make is Ext2 Volume Manager (used for viewing Linux partition from inside Windows) BleepingComputer has also found malware associated with this company as well. This is not to be confused with software developed by Kasher Lab which makes medical software.
If this is the case:

1. I would first scan with Malwarebytes. Quarantine anything it finds. Then remove everything it quarantined. MWB installs as a free trial of the Premium realtime version. After trial ends it reverts to the free version of MWB. Then you can keep the free version and run manual scans or uninstall MWB.


2., run Adwcleaner. AdwCleaner 2023 - Free Adware Cleaner & Removal Tool | Malwarebytes

3. Run Eset free one time online scan Free Virus Scan | Online Virus Scan from ESET
 
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System One System Two

  • OS
    Windows 11 Pro 23H2 22631.3447
    Computer type
    PC/Desktop
    Manufacturer/Model
    Dell Optiplex 7080
    CPU
    i9-10900 10 core 20 threads
    Motherboard
    DELL 0J37VM
    Memory
    32 gb
    Graphics Card(s)
    none-Intel UHD Graphics 630
    Sound Card
    Integrated Realtek
    Monitor(s) Displays
    Benq 27
    Screen Resolution
    2560x1440
    Hard Drives
    1tb Solidigm m.2 +256gb ssd+512 gb usb m.2 sata
    PSU
    500w
    Case
    MT
    Cooling
    Dell Premium
    Keyboard
    Logitech wired
    Mouse
    Logitech wireless
    Internet Speed
    so slow I'm too embarrassed to tell
    Browser
    Firefox
    Antivirus
    Defender+MWB Premium
  • Operating System
    Windows 10 Pro 22H2 19045.3930
    Computer type
    PC/Desktop
    Manufacturer/Model
    Dell Optiplex 9020
    CPU
    i7-4770
    Memory
    24 gb
    Monitor(s) Displays
    Benq 27
    Screen Resolution
    2560x1440
    Hard Drives
    256 gb Toshiba BG4 M.2 NVE SSB and 1 tb hdd
    PSU
    500w
    Case
    MT
    Cooling
    Dell factory
    Mouse
    Logitech wireless
    Keyboard
    Logitech wired
    Internet Speed
    still not telling
    Browser
    Firefox
    Antivirus
    Defender+MWB Premium

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