ep_setup.exe threat report
ThreatInfo file report
ep_setup.exe
This report summarizes the file identity, detection status, publisher metadata, observed locations, and technical indicators for ep_setup.exe. ThreatInfo currently classifies this sample as Spy.Gen.
GridinSoft Anti-Malware detection
GridinSoft already detects this file
The latest ThreatInfo record shows ep_setup.exe detected as Spy.Gen. You can download GridinSoft Anti-Malware to scan the system and remove this detection if the file is present on your device.
- Detection name
- Spy.Gen
- Last analysis
- 2025-05-23 23:00:36 (a year ago)
- File hash
- 7ea3f1aacb347b9acd4a536197330eaa
ep_setup.exe is a Windows file recorded in the ThreatInfo database. It is associated with ExplorerPatcher. The reported company name is VALINET Solutions SRL. The current detection status is Spy.Gen, based on the latest analysis from 2025-05-23 23:00:36 (a year ago).
If ep_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 Spy.Gen.
File Details
| Product Name: | ExplorerPatcher |
| Company Name: | VALINET Solutions SRL |
| MD5: | 7ea3f1aacb347b9acd4a536197330eaa |
| Size: | 2 MB |
| First Published: | 2025-01-03 23:02:52 (a year ago) |
| Latest Published: | 2025-05-23 23:00:36 (a year ago) |
| Status: | Spy.Gen (on last analysis) | |
| Analysis Date: | 2025-05-23 23:00:36 (a year ago) |
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.
Common Places:
| %profile% |
| %profile% |
| %programfiles% |
ThreatInfo has observed ep_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:
| 66.7% | ||
| 33.3% |
The strongest geographic signal for this file is United States with 66.7% of observed hits. Geographic distribution can help identify targeted campaigns, regional software bundles, or where a file is most commonly reported.
OS Version:
| Windows 10 | 100.0% |
The most common operating system signal for ep_setup.exe is Windows 10 with 100.0% 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
ep_setup.exe is identified as pe for 64 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: | 64 |
| Image Base: | 0x0000000140000000 |
| Entry Address: | 0x00005574 |
PE Sections:
| Name | Size of data | MD5 |
| .text | 121344 | 220e1a968557f4e866ffb94d4302571b |
| .rdata | 56320 | 716a803b0b88a94e1037fe8c98e910e6 |
| .data | 3072 | 4c8006cc3b6da7b6542bd538d9c2a783 |
| .pdata | 6144 | 04eba29bbe7c56bc101a92293d1345b4 |
| _RDATA | 512 | 7fd734216981807bb898c21c96eaf0aa |
| .rsrc | 2171904 | 08a61c4d5047b1c3e897fbcc5d9274d1 |
| .reloc | 2048 | 3cfcb9b999fbb971d1f1cf25b5367cf3 |
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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