How to remove Setup.exe
Setup.exe
The module Setup.exe has been detected as Hack.KMS
Setup.exe is a Windows file recorded in the ThreatInfo database. The current detection status is Hack.KMS, based on the latest analysis from 2023-01-06 23:23:29 (3 years ago).
If Setup.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 Hack.KMS.
File Details
| MD5: | e2f74e163d30386adc4502318d39c9b6 |
| Size: | 8 MB |
| First Published: | 2017-06-01 14:04:18 (8 years ago) |
| Latest Published: | 2023-01-06 23:23:29 (3 years ago) |
| Status: | Hack.KMS (on last analysis) | |
| Analysis Date: | 2023-01-06 23:23:29 (3 years ago) |
Overview
| Signed By: | WZT |
| 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:
| %sysdrive%\windows |
| %profile%\downloads\descargas\office |
| %mydoc%\log\office.2013-2016.c2r.install.v5.2.full.pefel.net |
| %windir% |
| %sysdrive%\install\install\system\microsoft office\microsoft office 2013-2016 c2r install 5.2 by ratiborus |
| %sysdrive%\miguel\escritorio\descargas |
| %profile%\downloads |
| %sysdrive%\soft\microsoft\office\microsoft office 2016 (x86-x64)_pro plus-project pro-visio pro_ar-en-fr |
| %sysdrive%\distr\kms tools\programs |
| %sysdrive%\distr\kms tools\programs\office 2013-2016 c2r install v5.2 |
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.
File Names:
| OInstall.exe |
| Setup.exe |
This hash has been seen with multiple file names. Alternate names can appear when software is updated, copied between folders, packed by an installer, or deliberately renamed to avoid recognition. Compare the exact MD5 above before assuming two names refer to the same file.
Geography:
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The strongest geographic signal for this file is Mexico with 20.8% 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 | 58.1% | |
| Windows 7 | 22.2% | |
| Windows 8.1 | 16.2% | |
| Windows Vista | 1.7% | |
| Windows 8 | 0.9% | |
| Windows Embedded 8.1 | 0.9% |
The most common operating system signal for Setup.exe is Windows 10 with 58.1% 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: | 0x00001000 |
PE Sections:
| Name | Size of data | MD5 |
| .code | 128512 | da24938c699d85e00d6b5c23c70ecc4f |
| .text | 590848 | e6737b84483795caf5df79dc69ee781c |
| .rdata | 116736 | df823370d8d0784df5d5bb221ca241de |
| .data | 8051200 | b052cb7949ceb9ab8b84565fc7cfe1d1 |
| .rsrc | 69120 | 6f9ef33859030e153ea558af8364c6de |
| .modplug | 0 | 00000000000000000000000000000000 |
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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