setup.exe file report

MD5 8ec159f6685a1fec30ccb8a431fbfcf2
Latest seen 2026-01-05 23:01:23 (4 months ago)
First seen 2018-07-27 21:09:46 (7 years ago)
Size 410 KB

Why it matters

Evidence available for this file

Detection

Latest status is clean for this hash.

Timeline

First seen 2018-07-27 21:09:46 (7 years ago); latest analysis 2026-01-05 23:01:23 (4 months ago).

Publisher context

Company metadata: Adobe Systems Incorporated. Product metadata: Bootstrapper Small.

Digital signature

Signed by Adobe Systems, Incorporated. ThreatInfo marks this publisher as trusted for this record.

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. Confirm the hash and publisher match the expected software.
  2. Review the observed locations and signature information below.
  3. Rescan if the file was downloaded from an unknown source or appears in an unusual path.

setup.exe is a Windows file recorded in the ThreatInfo database. It is associated with Bootstrapper Small. The reported company name is Adobe Systems Incorporated. The current detection status is Clean, based on the latest analysis from 2026-01-05 23:01:23 (4 months 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.

Product Name: Bootstrapper Small
Company Name: Adobe Systems Incorporated
MD5: 8ec159f6685a1fec30ccb8a431fbfcf2
Size: 410 KB
First Published: 2018-07-27 21:09:46 (7 years ago)
Latest Published: 2026-01-05 23:01:23 (4 months ago)
Status: Clean (on last analysis)
Analysis Date: 2026-01-05 23:01:23 (4 months ago)
Signed By: Adobe Systems, Incorporated
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.

%commonappdata%\adobe.backupbyauditionccportable\setup
%sysdrive%
%sysdrive%
%sysdrive%
%sysdrive%\netframework.4.5.10.5.1
%sysdrive%\netframework.4.5.10.5.1
%sysdrive%\netframework.4.5.10.5.1

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.

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28.6%
14.3%
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The strongest geographic signal for this file is Brazil with 42.9% of observed hits. Geographic distribution can help identify targeted campaigns, regional software bundles, or where a file is most commonly reported.

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.

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: 0x0001ee93

PE Sections:

Name Size of data MD5
.text 224768 a500570c0c64e572d373716801fb3e7c
.rdata 75776 d509c259fec762d3b1919e45ce515e0a
.data 9728 4e29d0881b98545a85b777e08dcb48f8
.rsrc 102912 5761567577eab47bd5bd6567289f49b2

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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