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setup.exe file report

Under review File reputation report
MD5 9f421ce6a42b03ff26cda9482779d95f
Latest seen 2025-03-08 23:03:20 (a year ago)
First seen 2025-03-08 23:03:20 (a year ago)
Size 4 MB
Publisher OneStart.ai
Product OneStart Installer
Signed by Caerus Media LLC

Why it matters

Evidence available for this file

Detection

No final classification is available yet.

Timeline

First seen 2025-03-08 23:03:20 (a year ago); latest analysis 2025-03-08 23:03:20 (a year ago).

Publisher context

Company metadata: OneStart.ai. Product metadata: OneStart Installer.

Digital signature

Signed by Caerus Media LLC. The signature is reported as valid, but signed files can still be bundled or abused.

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 OneStart Installer. The reported company name is OneStart.ai. The current detection status is Undefined, based on the latest analysis from 2025-03-08 23:03:20 (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: OneStart Installer
Company Name: OneStart.ai
MD5: 9f421ce6a42b03ff26cda9482779d95f
Size: 4 MB
First Published: 2025-03-08 23:03:20 (a year ago)
Latest Published: 2025-03-08 23:03:20 (a year ago)
Status: Undefined (on last analysis)
Analysis Date: 2025-03-08 23:03:20 (a year ago)

Overview

Signed By: Caerus Media LLC
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.

Common Places:

%localappdata%\onestart.ai\onestart\application\132.0.6834.101

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 Kingdom
Share 100.0%
Low High activity

The strongest geographic signal for this file is United Kingdom 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 0x00286270
Image base 0x0000000140000000

PE Sections:

Sections 14
Raw data 5030912

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

.text 3928576 bytes · 78.1% of section data
MD5 ab40f41c422524fec933e1598ac11b87
.rdata 547328 bytes · 10.9% of section data
MD5 32706cf7d65bad3a1ccf7440696ad073
.data 64512 bytes · 1.3% of section data
MD5 2357478a4317f10f7e75ab0ad2e3713f
.pdata 88576 bytes · 1.8% of section data
MD5 09ffb2203ea7ba207475e057ab8cdb3c
.gxfg 13312 bytes · 0.3% of section data
Uncommon name
MD5 fc04ed2f6a923998cb2fd791f76edcdb
.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 4a5e4d714ea58fbaac3e421deb93ba7b
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 c69de759b7420c4a69338b9afaa23ac9
malloc_h 512 bytes · 0.0% of section data
Uncommon name
MD5 ace040fa4e33fc19d837e38bfbf36108
.rsrc 366592 bytes · 7.3% of section data
MD5 cc6e916804812335ad8ba5faf41b82bb
.reloc 11776 bytes · 0.2% of section data
MD5 d4d132b1552e360daa8e32d65dfbd6c0

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 9f421ce6a42b03ff26cda9482779d95f.
  • 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.