The setup.exe (Adobe Setup) File Analysis

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setup.exe

Technical Analysis

File Name	setup.exe
File Type	Win32 EXE
Magic Bytes	`PE32+ executable (GUI) x86-64, for MS Windows`
SSDEEP Hash	49152:n1D51D51D51Dlhjq/IoLfcPMB7ab7eyVM7qH08wYv24:np5p5p5p6/IoA0B7a+ye2U8
Scanner Version	1.0.231.174
Database Version	2025-12-21 15:00:33 UTC

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Suspicious File Detected

Detected by 24 security engines - requires caution

This file requires additional checking for potential threats. Based on suspicious indicators, we will soon add it to our virus database.

33%

Detection Rate

3,037,755

File Size (bytes)

24/72

Engines Detected

2025-12-21

Analysis Date

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File Identification

Hash Type	Value	Action
MD5	5157fded800a7f4bb0cf60dcd3a1c022
SHA1	204315c79df9dec35a54db742eac653f5dabc701
SHA256	228122cdca6a8cf913a75a2734c5ca80e61367cf0c6928dfdc890ad4cf286dbf
SHA512	f3ada9d46a74bacfd854da6c0b2598cfb8fadba0ca55a435191c94e64b93985dfd86f2ea66082a004264b00efbc944237bcc243eba986ad4a3c5df632a70cf99
ImpHash	6d9c27ca5008bc63e9fbc102659734db

Security Engines with Detections (24 of 72)

Lionic

Trojan.Win32.Crack.4!c Malicious

CAT-QuickHeal

Hacktool.Crack Malicious

Skyhigh

BehavesLike.Win64.Generic.vc Malicious

Cylance

Unsafe Malicious

K7AntiVirus

Riskware ( 00584baa1 ) Malicious

K7GW

Riskware ( 00584baa1 ) Malicious

CrowdStrike

win/malicious_confidence_60% (W) Malicious

Elastic

malicious (moderate confidence) Malicious

APEX

Malicious Malicious

Paloalto

generic.ml Malicious

Tencent

Malware.Win32.Gencirc.14871ff4 Malicious

DrWeb

Trojan.Siggen31.40703 Malicious

McAfeeD

ti!228122CDCA6A Malicious

CTX

exe.trojan.crack Malicious

Ikarus

HackTool.Win32.Crack Malicious

Jiangmin

Trojan.Inject.cmff Malicious

Webroot

W32.Trojan.Gen Malicious

Kingsoft

Win32.Riskware.Crack.f Malicious

Microsoft

HackTool:Win32/Crack!MTB Malicious

DeepInstinct

MALICIOUS Malicious

Panda

PUP/Crack Malicious

TrellixENS

Artemis!5157FDED800A Malicious

Fortinet

Riskware/Application Malicious

alibabacloud

Trojan:Win/Crack.Gen Malicious

48 engines reported no threats - Only engines with detections are shown above for clarity

PE Analysis

Basic Information

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Icon	Hash: 95842ccf043229c8168d691fe160a4cd Fuzzy: e3499db9b20bf43daacca194728d3e7c dHash: 13699696aa8ad021
Image Base	`0x140000000`
Entry Point	`0x14001f550`
Compilation Time	2018-05-21 01:49:53
Checksum	0x0004973e (Actual: 0x002edadc)
OS Version	5.2
PEiD Signatures	`PE32+ executable (GUI) x86-64, for MS Windows`
Digital Signature	No valid SignedData structure was found.
Imports	9 libraries COMCTL32, SHELL32, GDI32, ADVAPI32, USER32, ole32, OLEAUT32, KERNEL32, msvcrt
Exports	0 functions
Resources	9 Resources
Sections	6 Sections

Version Information

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CompanyName	Adobe Systems Incorporated
FileDescription	Adobe Setup
FileVersion	7.0.0.0
InternalName	PostInstall
LegalCopyright	© 1990-2024 Adobe Systems Inc
OriginalFilename	setup.exe
PrivateBuild	September 14, 2024
ProductName	Setup
ProductVersion	7.0.0.0
Translation	0x0000 0x04b0

PE Sections

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Name	Virtual Address	Virtual Size	Raw Size	Entropy	Characteristics	MD5
`.text`	`0x00001000`	126,844 bytes	126,976 bytes	6.42 (Normal)	`IMAGE_SCN_CNT_CODE\|IMAGE_SCN_MEM_EXECUTE\|IMAGE_SCN_MEM_READ`	`939F570A6A9F3BE33F4AAF1CCB8BA68D`
`.rdata`	`0x00020000`	25,618 bytes	26,112 bytes	5.17 (Normal)	`IMAGE_SCN_CNT_INITIALIZED_DATA\|IMAGE_SCN_MEM_READ`	`03402CB8D4049593F4C995D5A1CBDBB1`
`.data`	`0x00027000`	20,856 bytes	3,072 bytes	2.81 (Normal)	`IMAGE_SCN_CNT_INITIALIZED_DATA\|IMAGE_SCN_MEM_READ\|IMAGE_SCN_MEM_WRITE`	`B27F02267C6CBAE5248297A8E29950E9`
`.pdata`	`0x0002d000`	7,140 bytes	7,168 bytes	5.24 (Normal)	`IMAGE_SCN_CNT_INITIALIZED_DATA\|IMAGE_SCN_MEM_READ`	`E36CFDFC9C197049DA6D906FF996C311`
`.rsrc`	`0x0002f000`	90,011 bytes	90,112 bytes	2.63 (Normal)	`IMAGE_SCN_CNT_INITIALIZED_DATA\|IMAGE_SCN_MEM_READ`	`A1185E1DA66E158CE728879AD0CF7791`
`.reloc`	`0x00045000`	2,184 bytes	2,560 bytes	3.63 (Normal)	`IMAGE_SCN_CNT_INITIALIZED_DATA\|IMAGE_SCN_MEM_DISCARDABLE\|IMAGE_SCN_MEM_READ`	`AF96955A1F323A95719E9E9027E3B906`

Resource Analysis

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Total Resources: 9 (89,465 bytes)

Resource Type	Count	Total Size	Percentage
RT_ICON	6	87,796 bytes	98.1%
RT_GROUP_ICON	1	90 bytes	0.1%
RT_VERSION	1	800 bytes	0.9%
RT_MANIFEST	1	779 bytes	0.9%

Certificate Chain Analysis

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Certificate Information

Product	Setup
Description	Adobe Setup
File Version	7.0.0.0
Original Name	setup.exe
Internal Name	PostInstall
Copyright	© 1990-2024 Adobe Systems Inc

✓ This file has been digitally signed and the certificate chain has been verified

The signature ensures file integrity and authenticity from the publisher
Timestamping proves when the signature was applied

Certificate Verification Status

No valid SignedData structure was found.

Recommendation: Verify the file source and ensure it comes from a trusted publisher.

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Proactive Protection

24 antivirus engines detected potential threats. This could be a false positive, especially for system tools or packed software. Verify the file source and check if it's digitally signed by a trusted publisher.

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