GridinSoft Threat Intelligence

Set-up.exe threat report

Detected as General Threat File reputation report
MD5 2fb7fb2dd2f4b7320e580120029980fd
Latest seen 2025-03-22 23:02:50 (a year ago)
First seen 2020-03-28 14:37:38 (6 years ago)
Size 5 MB
Publisher Adobe Inc.
Product Adobe Installer
Signed by Adobe Inc.

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Detection name
General Threat
Recommended action
Scan and remove
Last analysis
2025-03-22 23:02:50 (a year ago)
File hash
2fb7fb2dd2f4b7320e580120029980fd
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Why it matters

Why GridinSoft flags this file

Detection

GridinSoft identifies the sample as General Threat.

Timeline

First seen 2020-03-28 14:37:38 (6 years ago); latest analysis 2025-03-22 23:02:50 (a year ago).

Publisher context

Company metadata: Adobe Inc.. Product metadata: Adobe Installer.

Digital signature

Signed by Adobe Inc.. The signature is not reported as trusted and valid, which can indicate tampering, repackaging, or copied publisher data.

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.

Set-up.exe is a Windows file recorded in the ThreatInfo database. It is associated with Adobe Installer. The reported company name is Adobe Inc.. The current detection status is General Threat, based on the latest analysis from 2025-03-22 23:02:50 (a year ago).

If Set-up.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: Adobe Installer
Company Name: Adobe Inc.
MD5: 2fb7fb2dd2f4b7320e580120029980fd
Size: 5 MB
First Published: 2020-03-28 14:37:38 (6 years ago)
Latest Published: 2025-03-22 23:02:50 (a year ago)
Status: General Threat (on last analysis)
Analysis Date: 2025-03-22 23:02:50 (a year ago)
Set-up.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.

Signed By: Adobe Inc.
Status: Invalid (digital signature could be stolen or file could be patched)

The signature on Set-up.exe is not reported as trusted and valid. Invalid or suspicious signature data can indicate tampering, repackaging, or an unrelated file using copied publisher information.

%profile%\downloads\adobe.illustrator.2019.v23.1.0.670x64
%sysdrive%\adobe.illustrator.cc.23.1.0.670.x64
%profile%\downloads\mega\adobe cc (16)\adobe illustrator cc
%profile%\downloads
%sysdrive%\_igetintopc.com_adobe_illustrator_cc_2019_x64
%profile%\downloads\adobe illustrator 2019 v23.1.0.670
%desktop%\arquivos\dowload
%sysdrive%\installer\adobe.xd.cc.v22.7.12.3.x64_asandl.com
%sysdrive%\software installation\adobe photoshop element 2020
%sysdrive%\adobe illustrator cc 2019 v23.1.0.670 pre-activated\adobe illustrator cc 2019 v23.1.0.670 pre-activated

ThreatInfo has observed Set-up.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.

Windows 10 98.6%
Windows 7 1.4%

The most common operating system signal for Set-up.exe is Windows 10 with 98.6% 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.

Set-up.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 0x001a05b4
Image base 0x00400000

PE Sections:

Sections 8
Raw data 5328384

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

.text 2115584 bytes · 39.7% of section data
MD5 81d703b5bac1581be7bb05f311606955
.rdata 462336 bytes · 8.7% of section data
MD5 405a269eececfd763d95f4eb2abf7a76
.data 33792 bytes · 0.6% of section data
MD5 b2e38fe5bf32c3f67ee956b49aee7b29
.gfids 4608 bytes · 0.1% of section data
Uncommon name
MD5 4de7c473d91cd5924a141952b36db566
.tls 512 bytes · 0.0% of section data
MD5 1f354d76203061bfdd5a53dae48d5435
.giats 512 bytes · 0.0% of section data
Uncommon name
MD5 42f627063c04329ad99cd6b0b4a3e446
.rsrc 2598912 bytes · 48.8% of section data
MD5 6374cde3b9108caa46c29c8d82c703e4
.reloc 112128 bytes · 2.1% of section data
MD5 bbff8e26b0293393160e665e77bda16a

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 Set-up.exe by MD5 2fb7fb2dd2f4b7320e580120029980fd. 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 2fb7fb2dd2f4b7320e580120029980fd.
  • 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.