GridinSoft Threat Intelligence
setup.exe file report
Why it matters
Evidence available for this file
No final classification is available yet.
Potentially unwanted programs, bundlers, installers, and utilities with intrusive behavior. Related PUP reports help compare this file with nearby detections, publishers, and hashes.
First seen 2020-12-17 21:52:02 (5 years ago); latest analysis 2021-06-12 20:23:16 (4 years ago).
Company metadata: The Atom Authors. Product metadata: Atom Installer.
Signed by LLC Mail.Ru. The signature is reported as valid, but signed files can still be bundled or abused.
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
- Use the hash and metadata below to verify the exact file identity.
- Review publisher, signature, paths, and PE details for inconsistencies.
- 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 Atom Installer. The reported company name is The Atom Authors. The current detection status is Undefined, based on the latest analysis from 2021-06-12 20:23:16 (4 years ago). ThreatInfo groups this verdict with PUP reports for broader family-level investigation.
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: | Atom Installer |
| Company Name: | The Atom Authors |
| MD5: | bc5025145fad446648c22a2371bf5929 |
| Size: | 2 MB |
| First Published: | 2020-12-17 21:52:02 (5 years ago) |
| Latest Published: | 2021-06-12 20:23:16 (4 years ago) |
| Status: | Undefined (on last analysis) | |
| Analysis Date: | 2021-06-12 20:23:16 (4 years ago) |
Overview
| Signed By: | LLC Mail.Ru |
| 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%\mail.ru\atom\application\9.0.0.66 |
| %temp% |
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 3 countries. Use this signal to compare local evidence with where the sample is most often reported.
The strongest geographic signal for this file is Russian Federation with 60.0% 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 7 with 40.0% 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.
c83867296fd4bfcd58bd1e38bf01eb75
9ad9a9cd3111b45d322e81d7e5f424b1
4d2f3b3ba5130df2b0f3d3cef54ac5f8
5ee7ff888f3e4932748a0edae0b2c7f8
8b08f265b93a414c0a4c695a4a7d0e30
27942a65eef7d96696f345e88a4ce24b
14549b2e781f36802b2ef9b751c7880f
842689af09e7bf563672a4b43f1a2286
2e65669d8fa67ee5950a2ce7483e38d2
cfed6123f5fb80978d1db4702278171a
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.