GridinSoft Threat Intelligence
setup.exe file report
Why it matters
Evidence available for this file
Latest status is clean for this hash.
First seen 2026-04-16 23:00:40 (a month ago); latest analysis 2026-04-16 23:00:40 (a month ago).
Company metadata: Qualcomm Atheros Communications, Inc.. Product metadata: Qualcomm Atheros Client Installation Program.
Signed by Qualcomm Atheros. ThreatInfo marks this publisher as trusted for this record.
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
- Confirm the hash and publisher match the expected software.
- Review the observed locations and signature information below.
- Rescan if the file was downloaded from an unknown source or appears in an unusual path.
File context
setup.exe is a Windows file recorded in the ThreatInfo database. It is associated with Qualcomm Atheros Client Installation Program. The reported company name is Qualcomm Atheros Communications, Inc.. The current detection status is Clean, based on the latest analysis from 2026-04-16 23:00:40 (a month 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.
File Details
| Product Name: | Qualcomm Atheros Client Installation Program |
| Company Name: | Qualcomm Atheros Communications, Inc. |
| MD5: | 2bdb7fd7e322c2e0fbce17c40c50702d |
| Size: | 833 KB |
| First Published: | 2026-04-16 23:00:40 (a month ago) |
| Latest Published: | 2026-04-16 23:00:40 (a month ago) |
| Status: | Clean (on last analysis) | |
| Analysis Date: | 2026-04-16 23:00:40 (a month ago) |
Overview
| Signed By: | Qualcomm Atheros |
| 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.
Common Places:
| %sysdrive%\$recycle.bin\s-1-5-21-264352889-1952281863-2625768397-1002\$rekcfs7\g4045g5045_kabini_win7_wlan\qca335_10.0.0.298 |
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 1 countries. Use this signal to compare local evidence with where the sample is most often reported.
The strongest geographic signal for this file is Indonesia with 100.0% of observed hits. Geographic distribution can help identify targeted campaigns, regional software bundles, or where a file is most commonly reported.
OS Version:
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 32-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.
PE Sections:
Section layout highlights raw-size concentration, repeated names, packer markers, and hashes that can be compared across related samples.
b886562e62515523af8eac4fc4623d6e
c74d8b9170ebd7f639f0dce67ae77b5a
3f77aed7bb68c3d80bba4a7b53fbe967
ab23748391551d9055538f97bc34e8a0
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 hash is currently recorded as clean
Use the MD5, publisher, signature, and observed paths in this report to verify that the file on your device is the same copy described here.