How to remove setup.exe

setup.exe

The module setup.exe has been detected as Adware.Gen

setup.exe

setup.exe is a Windows file recorded in the ThreatInfo database. It is associated with Chromium Installer. The reported company name is The Chromium Authors. The current detection status is Adware.Gen, based on the latest analysis from 2024-04-06 23:01:38 (2 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 Adware.Gen.

Product Name: Chromium Installer
Company Name: The Chromium Authors
MD5: 2aa1e509f462dcc280fd8be5088c0b17
Size: 1003 KB
First Published: 2017-05-30 03:05:43 (8 years ago)
Latest Published: 2024-04-06 23:01:38 (2 years ago)
Status: Adware.Gen (on last analysis)
Analysis Date: 2024-04-06 23:01:38 (2 years ago)
Signed By: CLARALABSOFTWARE
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.

%localappdata%\bobrowser\application\36.0.1985.136\installer
%localappdata%\bobrowser\application\36.0.1985.136
%sysdrive%\adwcleaner\quarantine\rqf69azbla\application\36.0.1985.136
%sysdrive%\adwcleaner\quarantine\zdgc81tbdk\application\36.0.1985.136
%desktop%\arquivos pc\arquivos salvos\arquivos\bkp 11.03.2015\users\valmir\appdata\local\bobrowser\application\36.0.1985.136
%localappdata%\bobrowser\application\36.0.1985.136
%sysdrive%\system volume information\systemrestore\frstaging\adwcleaner\quarantine\files\wfdqqyiydkfrmtogfwthndmpculqgmtu\application\36.0.1985.136

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.

71.4%
21.4%
7.1%

The strongest geographic signal for this file is Brazil with 71.4% of observed hits. Geographic distribution can help identify targeted campaigns, regional software bundles, or where a file is most commonly reported.

Windows 7 73.3%
Windows 10 13.3%
Windows 8.1 13.3%

The most common operating system signal for setup.exe is Windows 7 with 73.3% 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.

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: 0x0007ed33

PE Sections:

Name Size of data MD5
.text 642048 289cb0a14b9a045395b396b8901aee2a
.rdata 124416 96f0c29af916f15d4b86c054bde72047
.data 7680 e93c4a0b086442bcedd7026f0f1bc82f
.tls 512 bf619eac0cdf3f68d496ea9344137e8b
.rsrc 223744 9730e1245b82114fda6ccd86ebb7f8fa
.reloc 22528 6de6dcfa62d268a5931eea086d168404

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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