mecSetup.exe file report

MD5 3cf8a9442731b6a4bdc9edfa3fecadea
Latest seen 2021-01-11 16:06:22 (5 years ago)
First seen 2021-01-11 16:06:22 (5 years ago)
Size 3 MB

Why it matters

Evidence available for this file

Detection

Latest status is clean for this hash.

Timeline

First seen 2021-01-11 16:06:22 (5 years ago); latest analysis 2021-01-11 16:06:22 (5 years ago).

Publisher context

Company metadata: Microsoft Corporation. Product metadata: Microsoft(R) Windows(R) Operating System.

Digital signature

Signed by SEIKO EPSON CORPORATION. ThreatInfo marks this publisher as trusted for this record.

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. Confirm the hash and publisher match the expected software.
  2. Review the observed locations and signature information below.
  3. Rescan if the file was downloaded from an unknown source or appears in an unusual path.

mecSetup.exe is a Windows file recorded in the ThreatInfo database. It is associated with Microsoft(R) Windows(R) Operating System. The reported company name is Microsoft Corporation. The current detection status is Clean, based on the latest analysis from 2021-01-11 16:06:22 (5 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.

Product Name: Microsoft(R) Windows(R) Operating System
Company Name: Microsoft Corporation
MD5: 3cf8a9442731b6a4bdc9edfa3fecadea
Size: 3 MB
First Published: 2021-01-11 16:06:22 (5 years ago)
Latest Published: 2021-01-11 16:06:22 (5 years ago)
Status: Clean (on last analysis)
Analysis Date: 2021-01-11 16:06:22 (5 years ago)
Signed By: SEIKO EPSON CORPORATION
Status: Trusted Publisher

ThreatInfo marks this publisher as trusted for this record, but the file hash and source should still match the expected software distribution.

%profile%\downloads

ThreatInfo has observed mecSetup.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.

100.0%

The strongest geographic signal for this file is Japan with 100.0% of observed hits. Geographic distribution can help identify targeted campaigns, regional software bundles, or where a file is most commonly reported.

Windows 10 100.0%

The most common operating system signal for mecSetup.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.

mecSetup.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: 0x01000000
Entry Address: 0x0000645c

PE Sections:

Name Size of data MD5
.text 39424 cc9bfed501535a30f8151318c2155fe4
.data 1024 99858e86526942a66950c7139f78a725
.rsrc 3953152 4fde45a387f4d813924693d4b104ad7b

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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