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setup.exe file report

Under review File reputation report
MD5 235fdb3b59ee9dc1069f9c05f6734e16
Latest seen 2025-09-13 23:01:45 (8 months ago)
First seen 2025-01-10 23:02:01 (a year ago)
Size 4 MB
Publisher OneStart.ai
Product OneStart Installer
Signed by Apollo Technologies Inc.

Why it matters

Evidence available for this file

Detection

No final classification is available yet.

Timeline

First seen 2025-01-10 23:02:01 (a year ago); latest analysis 2025-09-13 23:01:45 (8 months ago).

Publisher context

Company metadata: OneStart.ai. Product metadata: OneStart Installer.

Digital signature

Signed by Apollo Technologies Inc.. The signature is reported as valid, but signed files can still be bundled or abused.

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. Use the hash and metadata below to verify the exact file identity.
  2. Review publisher, signature, paths, and PE details for inconsistencies.
  3. Run a local scan if the file appears unexpectedly or starts with Windows.

File context

setup.exe is a Windows file recorded in the ThreatInfo database. It is associated with OneStart Installer. The reported company name is OneStart.ai. The current detection status is Undefined, based on the latest analysis from 2025-09-13 23:01:45 (8 months 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: OneStart Installer
Company Name: OneStart.ai
MD5: 235fdb3b59ee9dc1069f9c05f6734e16
Size: 4 MB
First Published: 2025-01-10 23:02:01 (a year ago)
Latest Published: 2025-09-13 23:01:45 (8 months ago)
Status: Undefined (on last analysis)
Analysis Date: 2025-09-13 23:01:45 (8 months ago)

Overview

Signed By: Apollo Technologies Inc.
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:

%localappdata%\onestart.ai\onestart\application\130.0.6723.134

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.

Geographic signal

Observed country distribution

ThreatInfo has seen setup.exe across 2 countries. Use this signal to compare local evidence with where the sample is most often reported.

Top country United States
Share 77.8%
Low High activity

The strongest geographic signal for this file is United States with 77.8% of observed hits. Geographic distribution can help identify targeted campaigns, regional software bundles, or where a file is most commonly reported.

OS Version:

Windows 10 100.0%

The most common operating system signal for 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

setup.exe is identified as pe for 64-bit 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.

Format pe
Architecture 64-bit
Subsystem Windows GUI
Entry point 0x0027c210
Image base 0x0000000140000000

PE Sections:

Sections 14
Raw data 4906496

Section layout highlights raw-size concentration, repeated names, packer markers, and hashes that can be compared across related samples.

.text 3865600 bytes · 78.8% of section data
MD5 4ec55f747bc3df1cc0872bc0d531d339
.rdata 530432 bytes · 10.8% of section data
MD5 2fa8f1119be1da9169459b128aa53def
.data 64000 bytes · 1.3% of section data
MD5 9024b143f0357113884fe8ec361ed09f
.pdata 86528 bytes · 1.8% of section data
MD5 db4d105f580ab164587427165e4d27c9
.gxfg 13824 bytes · 0.3% of section data
Uncommon name
MD5 3636063cf25741b30fab643f7e6fd5fd
.retplne 512 bytes · 0.0% of section data
Uncommon name
MD5 daf679929e82d180bceb8491233f5884
.rodata 2560 bytes · 0.1% of section data
MD5 956c856939278d142083bef02b9de040
.tls 1024 bytes · 0.0% of section data
MD5 ce82e45a4f8f304208b2933cf451ea55
CPADinfo 512 bytes · 0.0% of section data
Uncommon name
MD5 60d3ea61d541c9be2e845d2787fb9574
LZMADEC 4608 bytes · 0.1% of section data
Uncommon name
MD5 05e9eab8428a551a281ab278073669fa
_RDATA 512 bytes · 0.0% of section data
Uncommon name
MD5 e0b558cc265c375042ab97fb8fcb6ade
malloc_h 512 bytes · 0.0% of section data
Uncommon name
MD5 80ebfc3dd1f795cc42563bb87a839a2a
.rsrc 324608 bytes · 6.6% of section data
MD5 8388e189d1c85c33cc85eae5f2dfc770
.reloc 11264 bytes · 0.2% of section data
MD5 b7a293e51fe4c859e7818a2b6d449c8e

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.

Report conclusion

This file is still under review

ThreatInfo has not assigned a final verdict yet. Compare the file hash, location, signature, and publisher before trusting the file on a production system.

Scan with GridinSoft Anti-Malware Use a local scan if the file origin or behavior is unclear. Check this hash on VirusTotal

Recommended next steps

  • Compare the local file MD5 with 235fdb3b59ee9dc1069f9c05f6734e16.
  • Check the file path, publisher, and signature against the details in this report.
  • Run a GridinSoft scan if the source, path, or behavior looks unusual.