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setup.exe file report

Under review File reputation report
MD5 8e8f7b87a9ef59beb013d1aae6a01024
Latest seen 2025-12-19 23:00:27 (5 months ago)
First seen 2025-12-19 23:00:27 (5 months 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 2025-12-19 23:00:27 (5 months ago); latest analysis 2025-12-19 23:00:27 (5 months 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 2025-12-19 23:00:27 (5 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: Shift Installer
Company Name: Shift
MD5: 8e8f7b87a9ef59beb013d1aae6a01024
Size: 4 MB
First Published: 2025-12-19 23:00:27 (5 months ago)
Latest Published: 2025-12-19 23:00:27 (5 months ago)
Status: Undefined (on last analysis)
Analysis Date: 2025-12-19 23:00:27 (5 months ago)

Common Places:

%localappdata%\shift\chromium\132.7.0.2381

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 0x0022c440
Image base 0x0000000140000000

PE Sections:

Sections 14
Raw data 4484608

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

.text 3502080 bytes · 78.1% of section data
MD5 7e430345509fb343f4c3eb7f1bab2d2a
.rdata 469504 bytes · 10.5% of section data
MD5 499a170adf893cceae5026f5248bfef2
.data 64512 bytes · 1.4% of section data
MD5 27c846eafbd2fb56c86d7a541a1233a6
.pdata 79872 bytes · 1.8% of section data
MD5 77cea2234f86dbed055b0745ee926e89
.gxfg 12800 bytes · 0.3% of section data
Uncommon name
MD5 b51ba012e737d3b252aaed7ea048ac6e
.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 9d46f259512dc7c067893222249028b0
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 bec5508833b761130f9c0207834e4b31
malloc_h 512 bytes · 0.0% of section data
Uncommon name
MD5 1e5a3df3bc62cbc32c085162e122164c
.rsrc 335360 bytes · 7.5% of section data
MD5 98c1d73fafd8f52e3615875a4b963d85
.reloc 10240 bytes · 0.2% of section data
MD5 9c35f3c99e532cf10908ba0ad739bca9

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 8e8f7b87a9ef59beb013d1aae6a01024.
  • 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.