Information about setup.exe.vir
setup.exe.vir
setup.exe.vir is a Windows file recorded in the ThreatInfo database. It is associated with Ask Toolbar. The reported company name is Ask. The current detection status is Undefined, based on the latest analysis from 2023-03-18 23:20:15 (3 years ago).
ThreatInfo does not have a final classification for this file yet. Use the technical details below to compare the hash, size, signature, and observed locations with the copy found on your device.
File Details
| Product Name: | Ask Toolbar |
| Company Name: | Ask |
| MD5: | c98a2183d9fbd7a1d0aedefbf0822dc6 |
| Size: | 3 MB |
| First Published: | 2017-06-11 16:07:38 (8 years ago) |
| Latest Published: | 2023-03-18 23:20:15 (3 years ago) |
| Status: | Undefined (on last analysis) | |
| Analysis Date: | 2023-03-18 23:20:15 (3 years ago) |
Overview
| Signed By: | Ask.com |
| Status: | Valid |
The signature on setup.exe.vir 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:
| %localappdata%\asktoolbar |
| %localappdata%\temp |
| %sysdrive%\windows.old\users\neucy\appdata\locallow\asktoolbar |
| %sysdrive%\windows.old\users\neucy\appdata\local\temp |
| %sysdrive%\cem\cemsuslu\appdata\locallow |
| %sysdrive%\cem\cemsuslu\appdata\local |
| %profile%\armab m\local settings\application data |
| %profile%\cer\local settings\application data |
| %temp% |
| %sysdrive%\docume~1\a\locals~1 |
ThreatInfo has observed setup.exe.vir 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:
| setup.exe |
| askToolbar.exe |
| setup.exe.vir |
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:
| 18.7% | ||
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The strongest geographic signal for this file is Iran, Islamic Republic of with 18.7% of observed hits. Geographic distribution can help identify targeted campaigns, regional software bundles, or where a file is most commonly reported.
OS Version:
| Windows 7 | 54.7% | |
| Windows 10 | 20.0% | |
| Windows XP | 16.0% | |
| Windows 8.1 | 4.0% | |
| Windows 8 | 2.7% | |
| Windows Vista | 2.7% |
The most common operating system signal for setup.exe.vir is Windows 7 with 54.7% 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.vir 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: | 0x0001e9fc |
PE Sections:
| Name | Size of data | MD5 |
| .text | 216064 | 8ff88c56072bc48ce762d16641a490dd |
| .rdata | 65536 | 2894b8cdef79725cd5418c6ed54aae04 |
| .data | 7168 | 511993399dd90000ae39f134fcaf929f |
| .rsrc | 3680768 | 9951b41908907d268fbda16de5b91a50 |
| .reloc | 23040 | 7c7f4b0a5fc419af51c235c51e75fca6 |
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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