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The setup.exe (Setup Launcher) File Analysis

Technical Analysis

File Name setup.exe
File Type
PE32 executable (GUI) Intel 80386, for MS Windows
Scanner Version 1.0.225.174
Database Version 2025-09-22 06:00:22 UTC

Clean File

No threats detected by our scanner

0%
Detection Rate
73,728
File Size (bytes)
2025-09-22
Analysis Date

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File Identification

Hash Type Value Action
MD5
b3c79028d5a0c68dd856f80b685d5026
SHA1
05e610962098910e81e83979f734f9a558db01f7
SHA256
451f87d217ab834be4a959965a531eaeefff2e874b4a17a9200715b561aa47fb
SHA512
cf5b6eeab702fb0736f04f9b182fde05188e0290a1ee71ee855d41eb604351cfa62c901856bdbd2dd3933435f7f99f8baf3cc22c1fa2e79ed372b2a30a1d5722
ImpHash
e7d2693ec6619ad07f66c2410d4631b6

PE Analysis

Basic Information

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Hash: b8a4c86f4b6ae0d00860dfb762aff30d
Fuzzy: e86457f73bcdf352ccf7af9e6dcac0b7
dHash: c8949c8de6b2aec6
Image Base 0x00400000
Entry Point 0x00406c22
Compilation Time 1999-11-04 02:17:36
Checksum 0x00000000 (Actual: 0x0001d301)
OS Version 4.0
PEiD Signatures PE32 executable (GUI) Intel 80386, for MS Windows
Digital Signature No valid SignedData structure was found.
Imports 5 libraries
COMCTL32, KERNEL32, USER32, GDI32, ADVAPI32
Exports 0 functions
Resources 12 Resources
Sections 4 Sections

Version Information

CompanyName Installshield Software Corporation
FileDescription Setup Launcher
FileVersion 1.03.0648
LegalCopyright Copyright© 1990-1998 InstallShield Software Corporation, Phone: (847) 240-9111
ProductName InstallShield®
ProductVersion 1.03
Translation 0x0409 0x04e4

PE Sections

Name Virtual Address Virtual Size Raw Size Entropy Characteristics MD5
.text 0x00001000 45,877 bytes 49,152 bytes 6.24 (Normal) IMAGE_SCN_CNT_CODE|IMAGE_SCN_MEM_EXECUTE|IMAGE_SCN_MEM_READ FD9A43D510C04807B9629C1BC9C94C0B
.rdata 0x0000d000 5,542 bytes 8,192 bytes 4.10 (Normal) IMAGE_SCN_CNT_INITIALIZED_DATA|IMAGE_SCN_MEM_READ B4668A661B85254EC2ACCB88BE04B285
.data 0x0000f000 11,324 bytes 4,096 bytes 2.71 (Normal) IMAGE_SCN_CNT_INITIALIZED_DATA|IMAGE_SCN_MEM_READ|IMAGE_SCN_MEM_WRITE 972FD6803C2B79415ADD6A0FEEF340F4
.rsrc 0x00012000 5,560 bytes 8,192 bytes 2.67 (Normal) IMAGE_SCN_CNT_INITIALIZED_DATA|IMAGE_SCN_MEM_READ 9F1C0032E0378510F9F838D9A1B9259F

Resource Analysis

Total Resources: 12 (4,806 bytes)
Resource Type Count Total Size Percentage
RT_ICON 1 744 bytes
15.5%
RT_DIALOG 3 696 bytes
14.5%
RT_STRING 6 2,590 bytes
53.9%
RT_GROUP_ICON 1 20 bytes
0.4%
RT_VERSION 1 756 bytes
15.7%

Certificate Chain Analysis

Certificate Information
Product InstallShield®
Description Setup Launcher
File Version 1.03.0648
Copyright Copyright© 1990-1998 InstallShield Software Corporation, Phone: (847) 240-9111

✓ 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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