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The setup.exe (InstallShield (R) Setup Launcher) File Analysis

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setup.exe

Technical Analysis

File Name setup.exe
File Type
PE32 executable (GUI) Intel 80386, for MS Windows
Scanner Version 1.0.214.174
Database Version 2025-04-16 06:00:16 UTC
✓

Clean File

No threats detected by our scanner

0%
Detection Rate
107,512
File Size (bytes)
2025-04-16
Analysis Date

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File Identification

Hash Type Value Action
MD5
5b2065fa6f2ec63fe28be26fdb7b0480
SHA1
e6d5fde72e7dd1d6581ff6dc05c4d00c795cd760
SHA256
e25cadc80ea5163e0f1c6fd703479469d9f23b47ade244fac5f22bcdb01b39bd
SHA512
51dcbf8583104754902a9387da0c2efd05b04842ffb043f3d1035940f6c612e8e20259932e0ebf16e1857c6764596017fe7db3736cab62d3d3f62804535a8417
ImpHash
052531e33b73e689b62443a5a3b4e9d1

PE Analysis

Basic Information

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Hash: c9f0ca11db7da6b9dadc7ed0213d43cc
Fuzzy: 8724951dc1936ac7d8b2e508a33cb6bc
dHash: 89adace1e18e0183
Image Base 0x00400000
Entry Point 0x0040b1cc
Compilation Time 2002-12-02 18:31:43
Checksum 0x00021fa8 (Actual: 0x00021fa8)
OS Version 4.0
PEiD Signatures PE32 executable (GUI) Intel 80386, for MS Windows
Digital Signature OK
Imports 8 libraries
VERSION, KERNEL32, USER32, GDI32, ADVAPI32, ole32, OLEAUT32, LZ32
Exports 0 functions
Resources 44 Resources
Sections 4 Sections

Version Information

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CompanyName InstallShield Software Corporation
FileDescription InstallShield (R) Setup Launcher
InternalName ISPNickel
OriginalFilename Setup.exe
FileVersion 7, 01, 100, 1248
LegalCopyright Copyright (C) 1990-2002 InstallShield Software Corporation
ProductName InstallShield (R)
ProductVersion 7, 01
OLESelfRegister
Translation 0x0409 0x04b0

PE Sections

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Name Virtual Address Virtual Size Raw Size Entropy Characteristics MD5
.text 0x00001000 58,428 bytes 58,880 bytes 6.39 (Normal) IMAGE_SCN_CNT_CODE|IMAGE_SCN_MEM_EXECUTE|IMAGE_SCN_MEM_READ CC21958D1F4BBF7819A120E37335CD08
.rdata 0x00010000 5,806 bytes 6,144 bytes 5.41 (Normal) IMAGE_SCN_CNT_INITIALIZED_DATA|IMAGE_SCN_MEM_READ 621392AAD8BA05A88B85718CD8243FCD
.data 0x00012000 4,608 bytes 4,608 bytes 4.58 (Normal) IMAGE_SCN_CNT_INITIALIZED_DATA|IMAGE_SCN_MEM_READ|IMAGE_SCN_MEM_WRITE ACF0D60370DAD72488E01FA29F4ABD6D
.rsrc 0x00014000 32,080 bytes 32,256 bytes 4.77 (Normal) IMAGE_SCN_CNT_INITIALIZED_DATA|IMAGE_SCN_MEM_READ 67B990D601A5D89AEC8B8C40486AB18D

Resource Analysis

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Total Resources: 44 (30,362 bytes)
Resource Type Count Total Size Percentage
PUBLICKEY 1 148 bytes
0.5%
TYPELIB 1 2,656 bytes
8.7%
RT_ICON 4 4,640 bytes
15.3%
RT_DIALOG 2 358 bytes
1.2%
RT_STRING 33 20,906 bytes
68.9%
RT_GROUP_ICON 1 62 bytes
0.2%
RT_VERSION 1 924 bytes
3%
RT_MANIFEST 1 668 bytes
2.2%

Certificate Chain Analysis

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Certificate Information
Product InstallShield (R)
Description InstallShield (R) Setup Launcher
File Version 7, 01, 100, 1248
Original Name Setup.exe
Signing Date 08:24 PM 12/02/2002 (8222 days ago)
Verification Status Signed
Signers InstallShield Software Corporation; thawte
Counter Signers VeriSign Time Stamping Service; VeriSign Time Stamping CA
Internal Name ISPNickel
Copyright Copyright (C) 1990-2002 InstallShield Software Corporation
Certificate Chain Summary
Certificate #1 Primary
Validity Period: 1997-05-12 00:00:00 → 2004-01-07 23:59:59
Signature Algorithm: md5RSA
Serial Number: 4A 19 D2 38 8C 82 59 1C A5 5D 73 5F 15 5D DC A3
Thawte Server CA #2 Chain
Validity Period: 1996-08-01 00:00:00 → 2020-12-31 23:59:59
Signature Algorithm: md5RSA
Serial Number: 01
InstallShield Software Corporation #3 Chain
Validity Period: 2002-02-12 00:05:03 → 2003-02-12 00:05:03
Signature Algorithm: md5RSA
Serial Number: 08 D1 35
VeriSign Time Stamping Service #4 Chain
Validity Period: 2001-02-28 00:00:00 → 2004-01-06 23:59:59
Signature Algorithm: md5RSA
Serial Number: 08 7A 6D 5C 6F 62 93 4F BA C4 FD 43 E1 14 18 9D

✓ 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

OK

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