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setup.exe

Setup Downloader

VerifiedInstallation

The application setup.exe by VerifiedInstallation has been detected as adware by 23 anti-malware scanners. This is a self-extracting archive and installer and has been known to bundle potentially unwanted software. During install, it bundles potentially unwanted software on a user's computer at the same time without adequate consent. The file has been seen being downloaded from safedownloadsrus129.com.
Publisher:
VerifiedInstallation  (signed and verified)

Product:
Setup Downloader

Version:
0.1.0.1

MD5:
6069540210493c6eed33b078b1b24fc6

SHA-1:
26616627f8d8e79b59e6d13374c72fa04686337c

SHA-256:
5c3f79895e95603164986fb634bbc09b56af4a31f5822bdeccffc9f0780265c6

Scanner detections:
23 / 68

Status:
Adware

Explanation:
May bundle additional potentially unwanted software such as adware during setup.

Analysis date:
8/6/2025 2:13:00 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Lavasoft Ad-Aware
Gen:Variant.Adware.Strictor.86912
370

Agnitum Outpost
Riskware.Agent
7.1.1

AhnLab V3 Security
PUP/Win32.Generic
2015.04.17

Avira AntiVirus
TR/Starter.Y
7.11.30.172

avast!
Win32:GenMaliciousA-SFL [Adw]
2014.9-160130

AVG
AdGazelle
2017.0.2848

Bitdefender
Gen:Variant.Adware.Strictor.86912
1.0.20.150

Bkav FE
W32.HfsAdware
1.3.0.6379

Dr.Web
Adware.Downware.11074
9.0.1.030

Emsisoft Anti-Malware
Gen:Variant.Adware.Strictor.86912
8.16.01.30.05

ESET NOD32
Win32/AdGazelle.F potentially unwanted application
10.7.0.302.0

F-Prot
W32/S-a6699dba
v6.4.7.1.166

F-Secure
Gen:Variant.Adware.Strictor
11.2016-30-01_7

G Data
Gen:Variant.Adware.Strictor.86912
16.1.25

IKARUS anti.virus
PUA.AdGazelle
t3scan.1.8.9.0

K7 AntiVirus
Adware
13.203.15668

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.BundleInstaller.A
v2016.01.30.05

MicroWorld eScan
Gen:Variant.Adware.Strictor.86912
17.0.0.90

NANO AntiVirus
Riskware.Win32.Downware.dqyhzo
0.30.20.1219

Norman
Gen:Variant.Adware.Strictor.86912
11.20160130

Reason Heuristics
PUP.AdGazelle.VerifiedInstallation.Installer (M)
16.1.30.17

Vba32 AntiVirus
suspected of Trojan.Downloader.gen.h
3.12.26.3

VIPRE Antivirus
Threat.4657539
38552

File size:
329.6 KB (337,488 bytes)

Product version:
0.1.0.1

Copyright:
Copyright (C) 2015

Original file name:
downloader.exe

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Language:
English (United States)

Common path:
C:\users\{user}\appdata\local\microsoft\windows\inetcache\ie\{random}\setup.exe

Digital Signature
Signed by:
VerifiedInstallation

Authority:
GoDaddy.com, Inc.

Valid from:
3/3/2015 9:42:42 PM

Valid to:
3/3/2016 9:42:42 PM

Subject:
CN=VerifiedInstallation, O=VerifiedInstallation, L=Las Vegas, S=Nevada, C=US

Issuer:
CN=Go Daddy Secure Certificate Authority - G2, OU=http://certs.godaddy.com/repository/, O="GoDaddy.com, Inc.", L=Scottsdale, S=Arizona, C=US

Serial number:
00AD549677C65B0FD8

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
4/15/2015 7:02:47 PM

OS version:
5.1

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
10.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
3072:mNYHh2mKcvEt0BNPWGD8NoUcuQAfHUP5kF+plCAg0FukVN3cN9Uzvu4ejjjjcV2u:mNArFtzUcgHUkFklCAOIsgv2m6UBj

Entry address:
0xF940

Entry point:
E8, 04, 9C, 00, 00, E9, 89, FE, FF, FF, FF, 35, 2C, 4A, 43, 00, FF, 15, 5C, 70, 42, 00, 85, C0, 74, 02, FF, D0, 6A, 19, E8, 01, 76, 00, 00, 6A, 01, 6A, 00, E8, 5F, 43, 00, 00, 83, C4, 0C, E9, 24, 43, 00, 00, CC, CC, CC, CC, CC, CC, CC, CC, CC, CC, CC, CC, 8B, 4C, 24, 04, F7, C1, 03, 00, 00, 00, 74, 24, 8A, 01, 83, C1, 01, 84, C0, 74, 4E, F7, C1, 03, 00, 00, 00, 75, EF, 05, 00, 00, 00, 00, 8D, A4, 24, 00, 00, 00, 00, 8D, A4, 24, 00, 00, 00, 00, 8B, 01, BA, FF, FE, FE, 7E, 03, D0, 83, F0, FF, 33, C2, 83, C1...
 
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Code size:
152 KB (155,648 bytes)

The file setup.exe has been seen being distributed by the following URL.

http://safedownloadsrus129.com/download/.../5989?lpm_id=41

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