Setup.exe file report
ThreatInfo file report
Setup.exe
Why it matters
Evidence available for this file
Latest status is clean for this hash.
First seen 2017-05-28 14:06:50 (8 years ago); latest analysis 2023-10-04 23:06:38 (2 years ago).
Company metadata: Adobe Systems Incorporated. Product metadata: Adobe Setup.
Signed by Adobe Systems Incorporated. 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
- Confirm the hash and publisher match the expected software.
- Review the observed locations and signature information below.
- Rescan if the file was downloaded from an unknown source or appears in an unusual path.
File context
Setup.exe is a Windows file recorded in the ThreatInfo database. It is associated with Adobe Setup. The reported company name is Adobe Systems Incorporated. The current detection status is Clean, based on the latest analysis from 2023-10-04 23:06:38 (2 years ago).
This record is currently marked as clean, but file reputation can depend on the exact path, hash, and source. Compare the MD5 and publisher data below with the file on your system.
File Details
| Product Name: | Adobe Setup |
| Company Name: | Adobe Systems Incorporated |
| MD5: | 8a5aace1a07fe8356f6c9ac19b42614f |
| Size: | 694 KB |
| First Published: | 2017-05-28 14:06:50 (8 years ago) |
| Latest Published: | 2023-10-04 23:06:38 (2 years ago) |
| Status: | Clean (on last analysis) | |
| Analysis Date: | 2023-10-04 23:06:38 (2 years ago) |
Overview
| Signed By: | Adobe Systems Incorporated |
| Status: | Valid |
The signature on Setup.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:
| %profile%\downloads\compressed\ps.keygen [black general]\ps.keygen\adobe cc 2015.5 xforce activation\pdapp\decore |
| %commondir%\adobe\oobe\pdapp\decore |
| %profile%\downloads\adobe premiere pro cc 2017 v11.1.1.15 (x64) + crack\crack\adobe cc 2015.5 xforce activation\pdapp\decore |
| %profile%\downloads\adobe after effects cc 2017 v14.0.1 + crack [sadeempc]\crack\adobe cc 2015.5 xforce activation\pdapp |
| %desktop%\muse.2017.1.0.821\crack\adobe cc 2015.5 xforce activation\pdapp |
| %desktop%\adobe illustrator cc 2017_211326.x64\crack\adobe cc 2015.5 xforce activation\pdapp |
| %desktop%\adobe photoshop cc 2017 v18.0.1 (x86x64) incl crack + portable [sadeempc]\crack\adobe cc 2015.5 xforce activation\pdapp |
| %profile%\downloads\adobe after effects cc 2018 v15.0.0 incl patch\crack\adobe cc 2015.5 xforce activation\pdapp |
| %sysdrive%\adobe dreamweaver cc 2017 v17.0 [x64 64bit] + patch + activator\patch + activator\adobe cc 2015.5 xforce activation\pdapp |
| %commondir%\adobe\oobe\pdapp |
ThreatInfo has observed Setup.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.
Geography:
| 47.6% | ||
| 19.0% | ||
| 9.5% | ||
| 4.8% | ||
| 4.8% | ||
| 4.8% | ||
| 4.8% | ||
| 4.8% |
The strongest geographic signal for this file is Brazil with 47.6% 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 | 42.9% | |
| Windows 7 | 42.9% | |
| Windows 8.1 | 14.3% |
The most common operating system signal for Setup.exe is Windows 10 with 42.9% 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
Setup.exe is identified as pe for 32 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.
| Subsystem: | Windows GUI |
| PE Type: | pe |
| OS Bitness: | 32 |
| Image Base: | 0x00400000 |
| Entry Address: | 0x00071372 |
PE Sections:
| Name | Size of data | MD5 |
| .text | 510464 | 49429f1bf68ec1415152e0f097a4b6f2 |
| .rdata | 105472 | bb8b980f39b37f14cf4953bcfeb17ae6 |
| .data | 12800 | d8545c69adc2a26d5a2188743184f7af |
| .rsrc | 35328 | f00a31700b8d77f88cd0905336dad4e9 |
| .reloc | 39424 | 0a8f666d9a669f96462aa3bd3ce133c1 |
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.
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