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The setup.exe (Microsoft Setup Bootstrapper) 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 1.0.217.174
Database Version 2025-05-26 11:00:17 UTC
✓

Clean File

No threats detected by our scanner

0%
Detection Rate
464,248
File Size (bytes)
2025-05-26
Analysis Date

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File Identification

Hash Type Value Action
MD5
fe247088ce6f91945459044ecfbbc90e
SHA1
5b16400758cbc12298d187a43850a265e09f66dd
SHA256
f004fc05055905dc2d61c521ff728d0fd87ad76f02d9a6112d11be350af5ce35
SHA512
9077ee9ef5b8ce0097325fc07102aaa85cd4a8687988a628f6365cfbd0e8df624a80e292823958f2b115046d967e1502d77d6fbb0120c7c8cf4ecd29b034bee0
ImpHash
4b7b7e6568d8d6d7e2dd72dbe72c36e1

PE Analysis

Basic Information

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Hash: 2c11e33b8486e36bc7c2dc082e483b13
Fuzzy: e0ecb51a90ad9ed4b96dd9f7a4b69790
dHash: 79d9d9c9d8c8cccc
Image Base 0x2e000000
Entry Point 0x2e009751
Compilation Time 2010-03-11 07:39:48
Checksum 0x00075378 (Actual: 0x00075378)
OS Version 5.1
PEiD Signatures PE32 executable (GUI) Intel 80386, for MS Windows
PDB Path t:\setupexe\x86\ship\0\platformselector.pdbplatformselector.exe\bbtopt\platformselectorO.pdb
Digital Signature OK
Imports 6 libraries
ADVAPI32, KERNEL32, SHELL32, USER32, dbghelp, msi
Exports 0 functions
Resources 11 Resources
Sections 4 Sections

Version Information

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CompanyName Microsoft Corporation
FileDescription Microsoft Setup Bootstrapper
FileVersion 14.0.4755.1000
InternalName setup.exe
LegalCopyright © 2010 Microsoft Corporation. All rights reserved.
LegalTrademarks1 Microsoft® is a registered trademark of Microsoft Corporation.
LegalTrademarks2 Windows® is a registered trademark of Microsoft Corporation.
OriginalFilename setup.exe
ProductName Microsoft Setup Bootstrapper
ProductVersion 14.0.4755.1000
Translation 0x0000 0x04e4

PE Sections

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Name Virtual Address Virtual Size Raw Size Entropy Characteristics MD5
.text 0x00001000 104,378 bytes 104,448 bytes 6.58 (Compressed) IMAGE_SCN_CNT_CODE|IMAGE_SCN_MEM_EXECUTE|IMAGE_SCN_MEM_READ F97564F8912186DE99FCCE28BDBA6417
.data 0x0001b000 12,408 bytes 5,120 bytes 3.88 (Normal) IMAGE_SCN_CNT_INITIALIZED_DATA|IMAGE_SCN_MEM_READ|IMAGE_SCN_MEM_WRITE 3085AB7C99A70384DFCF715ECC357BFA
.rsrc 0x0001f000 342,824 bytes 343,040 bytes 4.89 (Normal) IMAGE_SCN_CNT_INITIALIZED_DATA|IMAGE_SCN_MEM_READ EB9AFC2E5602206BD61378F10C66AC8E
.reloc 0x00073000 4,172 bytes 4,608 bytes 6.36 (Normal) IMAGE_SCN_CNT_INITIALIZED_DATA|IMAGE_SCN_MEM_DISCARDABLE|IMAGE_SCN_MEM_READ 59B7ADDB49F1D9C924EDF173D492E869
Entropy Analysis Alert

1 section(s) with elevated entropy (≥6.5) - possible compression

Resource Analysis

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Total Resources: 11 (342,126 bytes)
Resource Type Count Total Size Percentage
RT_BITMAP 1 12,040 bytes
3.5%
RT_ICON 7 327,704 bytes
95.8%
RT_GROUP_ICON 1 104 bytes
0%
RT_VERSION 1 1,204 bytes
0.4%
RT_MANIFEST 1 1,074 bytes
0.3%

Certificate Chain Analysis

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Certificate Information
Product Microsoft Setup Bootstrapper
Description Microsoft Setup Bootstrapper
File Version 14.0.4755.1000
Original Name setup.exe
Signing Date 07:46 AM 03/11/2010 (5567 days ago)
Verification Status Signed
Signers Microsoft Corporation; Microsoft Code Signing PCA; Microsoft Root Authority
Counter Signers Microsoft Time-Stamp Service; Microsoft Timestamping PCA; Microsoft Root Authority
Internal Name setup.exe
Copyright © 2010 Microsoft Corporation. All rights reserved.
Certificate Chain Summary
Microsoft Code Signing PCA #1 Primary
Validity Period: 2007-08-22 22:31:02 → 2012-08-25 07:00:00
Signature Algorithm: 1.3.14.3.2.29
Serial Number: 2E AB 11 DC 50 FF 5C 9D CB C0
Microsoft Corporation #2 Chain
Validity Period: 2009-12-07 22:40:29 → 2011-03-07 22:40:29
Signature Algorithm: sha1RSA
Serial Number: 61 01 CF 3E 00 00 00 00 00 0F
Microsoft Timestamping PCA #3 Chain
Validity Period: 2006-09-16 01:04:47 → 2019-09-15 07:00:00
Signature Algorithm: sha1RSA
Serial Number: 6A 0B 99 4F C0 00 25 AB 11 DB 45 1F 58 7A 67 A2
Microsoft Time-Stamp Service #4 Chain
Validity Period: 2008-07-25 19:02:17 → 2013-07-25 19:12:17
Signature Algorithm: sha1RSA
Serial Number: 61 06 94 2D 00 00 00 00 00 09

✓ 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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