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The setup.exe (Surfshark Installer) 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
24576:pnj29jvnntgY1bCs/eB/Db4dzpmct2SmLCZX9TCjfGWDn5+v4ch53e6:pj21vnF1ms/et47t2QTcLCE
Scanner Version 1.0.225.174
Database Version 2025-09-22 17:00:26 UTC
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Suspicious File Detected

Detected by 6 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.
8%
Detection Rate
2,862,672
File Size (bytes)
6/72
Engines Detected
2025-09-22
Analysis Date

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File Identification

Hash Type Value Action
MD5
a39472fdb34c6c35409f2ed0314fe2f0
SHA1
24a386513af5858d589e9c290b0655d7c100b5c8
SHA256
59028d263fc48c2a454721a6bda67e3701443af8dca20925017ba442d351c5ad
SHA512
8da07e8f947e28ea5ffb8ebbe30592afb092163e96f00a14e3583317959e74e80336485edb84874358502905bfa52902447fc22e348792736b5b50c8d0e8011b
ImpHash
d42595b695fc008ef2c56aabd8efd68e

Security Engines with Detections (6 of 72)

Bkav
W64.AIDetectMalware Malicious
Elastic
malicious (moderate confidence) Malicious
Avast
FileRepMalware [Pws] Malicious
Microsoft
Trojan:Win32/Wacatac.C!ml Malicious
AhnLab-V3
Trojan/Win.Kryptik.C5787953 Malicious
AVG
FileRepMalware [Pws] Malicious
66 engines reported no threats - Only engines with detections are shown above for clarity

PE Analysis

Basic Information

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Hash: 66a9c56d4ebe8423b5f377f00bb51e4e
Fuzzy: 0271359ccaacd37ec5b51edc909efbc0
dHash: f0d0ccd4d46c2480
Image Base 0x00400000
Entry Point 0x0046f9a0
Compilation Time 1970-01-01 00:00:00
Checksum 0x002bbf18 (Actual: 0x002bbf18)
OS Version 6.1
PEiD Signatures PE32+ executable (GUI) x86-64, for MS Windows
Digital Signature The expected hash does not match the digest in SpcInfo
Imports 1 libraries
kernel32
Exports 0 functions
Resources 43 Resources
Sections 9 Sections

Version Information

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CompanyName Surfshark
FileDescription Surfshark Installer
FileVersion 5.16.1999
InternalName SurfsharkSetup
LegalCopyright Copyright (C) 2025 Surfshark
OriginalFileName SurfsharkSetup.exe
ProductName Surfshark
ProductVersion 5.16.1999
Translation 0x0409 0x04b0

PE Sections

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Name Virtual Address Virtual Size Raw Size Entropy Characteristics MD5
.text 0x00001000 873,809 bytes 873,984 bytes 6.24 (Normal) IMAGE_SCN_CNT_CODE|IMAGE_SCN_MEM_EXECUTE|IMAGE_SCN_MEM_READ B4195B2EAA6A3AFB8CB5F539DC0ECBCB
.rdata 0x000d7000 1,492,664 bytes 1,492,992 bytes 6.13 (Normal) IMAGE_SCN_CNT_INITIALIZED_DATA|IMAGE_SCN_MEM_READ 21C6D1653C3AC9D68D9A3B3322D04D4E
.data 0x00244000 354,336 bytes 55,808 bytes 3.91 (Normal) IMAGE_SCN_CNT_INITIALIZED_DATA|IMAGE_SCN_MEM_READ|IMAGE_SCN_MEM_WRITE 5F3D041866B50EF4C40CC9023C1AF3ED
.pdata 0x0029b000 19,968 bytes 19,968 bytes 5.00 (Normal) IMAGE_SCN_CNT_INITIALIZED_DATA|IMAGE_SCN_MEM_READ A86CA28893ED25AD53BB934A92966573
.xdata 0x002a0000 180 bytes 512 bytes 1.79 (Normal) IMAGE_SCN_CNT_INITIALIZED_DATA|IMAGE_SCN_MEM_READ E39C0350247597AACA1542AD7DBFE5C8
.idata 0x002a1000 1,342 bytes 1,536 bytes 4.01 (Normal) IMAGE_SCN_CNT_INITIALIZED_DATA|IMAGE_SCN_MEM_READ|IMAGE_SCN_MEM_WRITE FDF09014E895FD08ACA81B70C14DA21C
.reloc 0x002a2000 17,796 bytes 17,920 bytes 5.43 (Normal) IMAGE_SCN_CNT_INITIALIZED_DATA|IMAGE_SCN_MEM_DISCARDABLE|IMAGE_SCN_MEM_READ 368D6D68D67C13D451CBBD5E2DFB9EB1
.symtab 0x002a7000 116,377 bytes 116,736 bytes 5.06 (Normal) IMAGE_SCN_MEM_DISCARDABLE|IMAGE_SCN_MEM_READ 64A63CC12B8C8E302F9BA7DB5537BCD1
.rsrc 0x002c4000 269,417 bytes 269,824 bytes 5.51 (Normal) IMAGE_SCN_CNT_INITIALIZED_DATA|IMAGE_SCN_MEM_READ 07BBFC4BDC84A771B8675CF3FCDBC89D

Resource Analysis

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Total Resources: 43 (267,081 bytes)
Resource Type Count Total Size Percentage
RT_BITMAP 6 26,098 bytes
9.8%
RT_ICON 4 109,380 bytes
41%
RT_DIALOG 5 1,198 bytes
0.4%
RT_STRING 15 11,442 bytes
4.3%
RT_GROUP_ICON 1 62 bytes
0%
RT_VERSION 1 752 bytes
0.3%
RT_HTML 10 116,716 bytes
43.7%
RT_MANIFEST 1 1,433 bytes
0.5%

Certificate Chain Analysis

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Certificate Information
Product Surfshark
Description Surfshark Installer
File Version 5.16.1999
Original Name SurfsharkSetup.exe
Signing Date 06:55 AM 06/02/2025 (222 days ago)
Verification Status The digital signature of the object did not verify.
Signers Surfshark B.V.; GlobalSign GCC R45 EV CodeSigning CA 2020; GlobalSign Code Signing Root R45
Counter Signers Globalsign TSA for Advanced - G4; GlobalSign Timestamping CA - SHA384 - G4; GlobalSign Root CA - R6
Internal Name SurfsharkSetup
Copyright Copyright (C) 2025 Surfshark
Certificate Chain Summary
GlobalSign Code Signing Root R45 #1 Primary
Validity Period: 2020-03-18 00:00:00 → 2045-03-18 00:00:00
Signature Algorithm: sha384RSA
Serial Number: 76 53 FE AC 75 46 48 93 F5 E5 D7 4A 48 3A 4E F8
GlobalSign GCC R45 EV CodeSigning CA 2020 #2 Chain
Validity Period: 2020-07-28 00:00:00 → 2030-07-28 00:00:00
Signature Algorithm: sha256RSA
Serial Number: 77 BD 0E 05 B7 59 0B B6 1D 47 61 53 1E 3F 75 ED
Surfshark B.V. #3 Chain
Validity Period: 2022-09-09 07:45:17 → 2025-09-09 07:45:17
Signature Algorithm: sha256RSA
Serial Number: 0D 6B 55 F4 2E BA 5F B8 33 8D E1 C8
Globalsign TSA for Advanced - G4 #4 Chain
Validity Period: 2025-04-11 14:47:01 → 2034-12-10 00:00:00
Signature Algorithm: sha384RSA
Serial Number: 01 03 32 E1 65 BF 9B 78 43 E0 99 75 94 63 77 0B
GlobalSign Timestamping CA - SHA384 - G4 #5 Chain
Validity Period: 2018-06-20 00:00:00 → 2034-12-10 00:00:00
Signature Algorithm: sha384RSA
Serial Number: 01 EC 1C 92 40 DE FD 2E 40 5D 7C 47 74
GlobalSign #6 Chain
Validity Period: 2014-12-10 00:00:00 → 2034-12-10 00:00:00
Signature Algorithm: sha384RSA
Serial Number: 45 E6 BB 03 83 33 C3 85 65 48 E6 FF 45 51

✓ 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

The expected hash does not match the digest in SpcInfo

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

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Proactive Protection
6 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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