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setup.exe file report

Under review File reputation report
MD5 4ea90bf040dc3a19a1177653a2d036f3
Latest seen 2025-03-01 23:01:56 (a year ago)
First seen 2025-01-21 23:02:13 (a year ago)
Size 4 MB
Publisher Shift
Product Shift Installer

Why it matters

Evidence available for this file

Detection

No final classification is available yet.

Timeline

First seen 2025-01-21 23:02:13 (a year ago); latest analysis 2025-03-01 23:01:56 (a year ago).

Publisher context

Company metadata: Shift. Product metadata: Shift Installer.

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 Shift Installer. The reported company name is Shift. The current detection status is Undefined, based on the latest analysis from 2025-03-01 23:01:56 (a year 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: Shift Installer
Company Name: Shift
MD5: 4ea90bf040dc3a19a1177653a2d036f3
Size: 4 MB
First Published: 2025-01-21 23:02:13 (a year ago)
Latest Published: 2025-03-01 23:01:56 (a year ago)
Status: Undefined (on last analysis)
Analysis Date: 2025-03-01 23:01:56 (a year ago)

Common Places:

%localappdata%\shift\chromium
%localappdata%\shift\chromium\130.0.0.1768

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.

Top country United States
Share 100.0%
Low High activity

The strongest geographic signal for this file is United States 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:

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 0x00224bc0
Image base 0x0000000140000000

PE Sections:

Sections 14
Raw data 4341248

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

.text 3431424 bytes · 79.0% of section data
MD5 d44badd62ab2a79f2c7626322cfe336c
.rdata 453120 bytes · 10.4% of section data
MD5 d68f2fd3977f63d8130781923687d893
.data 64000 bytes · 1.5% of section data
MD5 da9302db1f7f33308cb75b4e06607fd2
.pdata 78336 bytes · 1.8% of section data
MD5 967dece2c2da493f6eee87bb4446f9ff
.fptable 512 bytes · 0.0% of section data
Uncommon name
MD5 bf619eac0cdf3f68d496ea9344137e8b
.retplne 512 bytes · 0.0% of section data
Uncommon name
MD5 2727b29e3d18e697b40ccee627dd230f
.rodata 2560 bytes · 0.1% of section data
MD5 956c856939278d142083bef02b9de040
.tls 1024 bytes · 0.0% of section data
MD5 ad528493466bdc6ea1331e40f653454c
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 0c2f901b792051df0324f423ce5698d2
malloc_h 512 bytes · 0.0% of section data
Uncommon name
MD5 2b512c4bdd27e2d34df5120dc912d36b
.rsrc 293376 bytes · 6.8% of section data
MD5 acaaa7f327c8b448ec461da93f485643
.reloc 10240 bytes · 0.2% of section data
MD5 bd256ddfce4a5bcb997308ac558c242f

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 4ea90bf040dc3a19a1177653a2d036f3.
  • 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.