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Verdict Suspicious

Analyzed , 1 month ago

Is FreeRIP_setup.exe safe? Treat it as suspicious.

This unsigned FreeRIP installer is flagged by 6 of the 69 antivirus engines that checked it, mostly as a potentially unwanted bundler, including two major antivirus engines…

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Why Suspicious? 6 antivirus engines flag it; nothing else confirms it.

Limited evidence · One sign points to a problem; nothing else confirms it.

Don't install it until you know where it came from

Avoid this installer unless you specifically need FreeRIP. If you install it, get it from the official site, decline bundled offers and keep your antivirus enabled.

What to do now4 steps

Some signs point to a problem, but nothing confirms it is harmful. Treat it with caution.

What to do

  1. Don't install it unless you're sure where it came from.

  2. Check where you got it: an unexpected attachment, a link someone sent you or a re-upload is a red flag.

  3. If you can't confirm where it came from, delete it. If you need the program, download it again from the publisher's own website.

If you already installed it

  1. Stop using it, run a full scan with your antivirus and watch for unexpected behavior or security alerts.

Not sure what to do?

Ask the MalwareTips community before you run it. If you already ran it, follow the cleanup guide.

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Why we think so

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FreeRIP_setup.exe: Suspicious — MalwareTips file scan

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Antivirus results

6 of 69 flagged

  • Flagged 6
  • No detection 63
  • No result 6
FileFreeRIP_setup.exe2.0 MBSHA-256 01198a647bdd…7e985b
  • Code signing Unsigned
  • Test run Completed
  • First seen 7y ago
6 of the 69 antivirus engines that checked it flag it, including Microsoft and ESET.

Chapter 02

Why we think so

4 points against it and 3 in its favour, checked against the scan evidence.

MT AI Engine · Verdict analysis

The reasoning behind this verdict

Analyst conclusion

ESET and Microsoft label this unsigned installer a potentially unwanted bundler, and DrWeb adds a generic trojan detection. The sandbox shows it installing the FreeRIP program, sending install tracking to its vendor's site and opening browser pages. There are no clear signs of a credential stealer or backdoor. The main risk is bundled or unwanted extra software.

Where this verdict could be wrong2 caveats
  • The sandbox summary shows ordinary installer activity: it installs the FreeRIP program, contacts the vendor's own site and opens browser pages, with no named injection target and no malicious sandbox verdict.
  • The file was first seen on May 24, 2019, and 66 sources have submitted it, which fits a long-distributed freeware installer.

These are the assessment's weak points. If you believe one applies to your file, report the verdict and we'll re-review it.

6 sources checked · 5 complete · 1 partial. See every source

Chapter 03

What it did in our test

It ran in our isolated test environment; no test environment rated what it did as risky.

Test run summary

Capture complete
  • 29sandbox rule tags
  • 7spawned processes
  • 18network contacts
  • 40filesystem & mutex artifacts

What the test run showed

What the file did on a test computer

Confirmed in the test run

  • Moderate concern: Contains packed or scrambled code that is harder to inspect (common in installers too).

  • Moderate concern: Ran commands or a script on the test computer.

  • Moderate concern: Used an unusual way to talk to a server.

  • Moderate concern: Downloaded a file during the test run.

  • Moderate concern: Checked whether it was running on a test computer.

  • Note: Listed the programs running on the test computer.

  • Note: Deleted files or logs during the test run (installers often clean up after themselves).

Sandbox labels we could not confirm (common in safe files too)

  • Not confirmed: A sandbox rule tagged this run as recording keystrokes; no keylogging was confirmed.

  • Not confirmed: A sandbox rule tagged this run as setting up auto-start; no auto-start entry was recorded.

  • Not confirmed: A sandbox rule tagged this run as weakening security settings; no setting change was recorded.

This file was run on a test computer (a sandbox), not on yours. Labels we could not confirm are listed so you can see them, but they are not treated as evidence against the file.

Recorded behavior

What happened in the test

Grouped by step. The order is not a timeline.

Seen in the test runWorked out from other results

  1. Input file

    The submitted object

    1
    1. Evidence 1 of 7: FileSeen in the test run

      FreeRIP_setup.exe

      01198a647bdda0bc613091ebbfe7a86370c14eee3840d0bf9a4e71264a7e985b

      Uploaded file

  2. Processes

    What ran

    2
    1. Evidence 2 of 7: ProcessSeen in the test run

      file.exe

      "C:\Users\<USER>\Desktop\file.exe"

      Test run
    2. Evidence 3 of 7: ProcessSeen in the test run

      FreeRIP3.exe

      "C:\Program Files (x86)\FreeRIP\FreeRIP3.exe" /install 201

      Test run
    3. +1 more recorded observation

  3. Files

    Created or changed

    2
    1. Evidence 4 of 7: Written fileSeen in the test run

      nsfBCD8.tmp

      C:\Users\<USER>\AppData\Local\Temp\nsfBCD8.tmp

      Test run
    2. Evidence 5 of 7: Written fileSeen in the test run

      UserInfo.dll

      C:\Users\<USER>\AppData\Local\Temp\nsvBCE9.tmp\UserInfo.dll

      Test run
    3. +1 more recorded observation

  4. Network

    Hosts contacted

    2
    1. Evidence 6 of 7: Contacted hostSeen in the test run

      54.85.111.202

      Contacted during the test run.

      Test run
    2. Evidence 7 of 7: Contacted hostSeen in the test run

      52.73.207.159

      Contacted during the test run.

      Test run
    3. +1 more recorded observation

7 facts from the test run. See the full activity list.

Chapter 04

Technical details

6 of the 69 antivirus engines that checked it flag it; no publisher signature.

Sources checked

Every check behind this verdict

6 sources checked · 5 complete · 1 partial. Complete means the check returned a usable result; it does not mean the file is safe.

SourceStatusResultChecked
Antivirus enginesVirusTotal · 75 enginesCompleteRisk signal: 6 of 69 engines flagged it · 6 gave no result Details for antivirus engines
Sandbox runVirusTotal sandboxesCompleteRuntime behaviour was recorded Details for sandbox run
Contacted hostsMalwareTips URL scannerPartial4 of 22 contacted hosts were cross-checked; coverage is incomplete Details for contacted hosts
Signature rulesYARAify community rules + MalwareTips rulesCompleteNo rule matched
Malware sample databaseabuse.ch MalwareBazaarCompleteNot listed
Known-software referenceCIRCL hashlookupCompleteNo match

Engines that flagged it 6

  • DrWeb (major engine)Trojan.Siggen32.29776
  • ESET-NOD32 (major engine)Win32/YTDDownloader.H potentially unwanted application
  • Microsoft (major engine)PUABundler:Win32/YTDVideoDownload
  • DeepInstinctMALICIOUS
  • MalwarebytesMalware.Heuristic.2094
  • RisingPUA.YTDDownloader!8.EB60 (CLOUD)

File fingerprint

Last analyzed
Aug 27, 2026, 2:33 PM UTC
SHA-256
01198a647bdda0bc613091ebbfe7a86370c14eee3840d0bf9a4e71264a7e985b
SHA-1
8ef110fd36f8a5e0d2477caa87160d03e4553b0b
MD5
88e11c9a6f1fbc11887e6bdd2146cddf

About this file

FreeRIP_setup.exe is a Win32 EXE file of 2.0 MB.

Type and size
Win32 EXE · 2.0 MB
Signer
UnsignedNo code signature.
First seen
May 24, 2019On VirusTotal.
Submitted by
66 distinct sources
Packer
None detected
Entropy
8.00 of 8

First scanned Updated

Chapter 05

Questions & answers

Short answers to the 6 questions people ask most about this file.

Is FreeRIP_setup.exe safe, or is it malware?
FreeRIP_setup.exe is rated Suspicious: some signs point to a problem, but nothing confirms it is harmful. 6 of the 69 antivirus engines that checked it flag it. Don't install it unless you're sure where it came from. If you need the software, download a fresh installer from the developer's own website.
What is FreeRIP_setup.exe?
FreeRIP_setup.exe is a software installer, about 2.0 MB. It carries no version information saying what it is or who made it. VirusTotal first saw it on May 24, 2019.
How many antivirus engines detected FreeRIP_setup.exe?
6 of the 69 antivirus engines that checked it flag FreeRIP_setup.exe, including Microsoft and ESET. We weigh which engines flagged it and what else the scan found, not just the count.
I already downloaded and installed FreeRIP_setup.exe — what should I do?
No infection is confirmed: the rating is a caution, not a malware finding. 1) Check where it came from. If you can't confirm the source, delete it. 2) Run a full scan with your security software. 3) If the scan finds something, follow its removal steps and change passwords you typed on the device since then.
What is the SHA-256 hash of FreeRIP_setup.exe?
The SHA-256 fingerprint of FreeRIP_setup.exe is 01198a647bdda0bc613091ebbfe7a86370c14eee3840d0bf9a4e71264a7e985b, and its MD5 is 88e11c9a6f1fbc11887e6bdd2146cddf. Two files with the same SHA-256 are identical, so use it to check you have exactly this file, not just one with the same name.
How up to date is this analysis of FreeRIP_setup.exe?
This report reflects the scan on Aug 27, 2026. A file's fingerprint never changes, but antivirus engines keep learning, so a rating can change later. To get a newer result, scan the file again: we refresh the antivirus results when the saved ones are out of date.
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