Is unlocker-setup (1).exe safe?
Suspicious file assessment
1 high-confidence signature or behavior rule matched this file.
25aa598dcc6e5d2eb2…0413f64052328fRecommended next actions
Before installing
Do not install it until the source and publisher can be verified independently.
If you already installed it
Stop using it, scan the device, and watch for unexpected behavior or security alerts. Download a fresh installer from the developer's official site or an official app store.
Intelligence
The saved assessment, checked against the scan evidence and recorded coverage.
No saved analyst narrative
This report keeps the verified scan facts available below without inventing an analysis that was not saved with the scan.
Coverage & freshness
Complete means the check returned a usable result. It does not mean the file is safe.
Antivirus
Complete11 of 75 engines flagged the file.
Sandbox
Complete1 isolated runtime environment contributed observations.
Network
Partial3 of 8 contacted hosts were cross-checked; coverage is incomplete.
YARA
Complete4 signature or behavior rules matched.
External intel
Not runNo independent reference checks are recorded.
No timestamp recorded
Behavior
Plain-English impact first, then the observed runtime evidence.
Runtime flight recorder
Capture complete- 1isolated sandbox run
- 23MITRE ATT&CK techniques
- 15spawned processes
- 8network contacts
- 40filesystem & mutex artifacts
What this file does
Observed actions and their security significance
High concern: Injected code into another process, a technique that can conceal execution.
High concern: Installs itself to survive restarts (persistence).
Moderate concern: Contained obfuscated or packed code that makes inspection harder.
Moderate concern: Runs hidden system commands (script or shell).
Moderate concern: Removed execution artefacts or logs, which can conceal activity.
Moderate concern: Communicated over a common application protocol; malware can use this for command-and-control.
Moderate concern: Scans through your files and folders.
These are observed capabilities from an isolated analysis. A technique does not prove malicious intent on its own, and the file never ran on your device.
Attack story
Runtime observations grouped by analysis stage. Arrows organize the stages; they do not claim chronology or causality.
Input file
The submitted object
- FileObserved
unlocker-setup (1).exe
25aa598dcc6e5d2eb2e860cf82beb72f38e78d5f562677aa8b0413f64052328f
01Uploaded file
Processes
Runtime execution
- ProcessObserved
Observed process
"C:\Users\<USER>\Desktop\unlocker-setup.exe"
02Isolated runtime analysis - ProcessObserved
Observed process
"C:\Users\<USER>\AppData\Local\Temp\is-MP8BH.tmp\unlocker-setup.tmp" /SL5="$20174,1708085,141824,C:\Users\<USER>\Desktop\unlocker-setup.exe"
03Isolated runtime analysis - +1 more recorded observation in Analyst mode
Files
Created or changed
- Written fileObserved
unlocker-setup.tmp
C:\Users\<USER>\AppData\Local\Temp\is-MP8BH.tmp\unlocker-setup.tmp
04Isolated runtime analysis - Written fileObserved
_setup64.tmp
C:\Users\<USER>\AppData\Local\Temp\is-B4OTG.tmp\_isetup\_setup64.tmp
05Isolated runtime analysis - +1 more recorded observation in Analyst mode
Network
Hosts contacted
- Contacted hostObserved
172.66.2.5
Contact observed during runtime.
06Isolated runtime analysis - Contacted hostObserved
23.53.127.116
Contact observed during runtime.
07Isolated runtime analysis - +1 more recorded observation in Analyst mode
7 recorded facts from one runtime window. Every fact remains independently traceable in Analyst mode.
What this file did when executed
This file was detonated in 1 sandbox and its runtime behaviour was observed.
Adversary techniques mapped to the MITRE ATT&CK framework.
- 172.66.2.5
- 23.53.127.116
- 224.0.0.252
- 255.255.255.255
- 162.159.36.2
- http://s1.symcb.com/pca3-g5.crl
- http://sv.symcb.com/sv.crl
- http://update.iobit.com/infofiles/iobitunlocker.upt
- IObitUnlocker
- C:\Users\<USER>\AppData\Local\Temp\is-MP8BH.tmp\unlocker-setup.tmp
- C:\Users\<USER>\AppData\Local\Temp\is-B4OTG.tmp\_isetup\_setup64.tmp
- C:\Users\<USER>\AppData\Local\Temp\is-B4OTG.tmp\RdZone.dll
- C:\Users\<USER>\AppData\Local\Temp\is-B4OTG.tmp\IObitUnlocker.dll
- C:\Users\<USER>\AppData\Local\Temp\is-B4OTG.tmp\Inno_English.lng
- C:\Program Files (x86)\IObit\IObit Unlocker\is-RRHGU.tmp
- C:\Program Files (x86)\IObit\IObit Unlocker\is-B9KGA.tmp
- C:\Program Files (x86)\IObit\IObit Unlocker\is-E3J4G.tmp
- C:\Program Files (x86)\IObit\IObit Unlocker\is-362TO.tmp
- C:\Program Files (x86)\IObit\IObit Unlocker\is-UIB18.tmp
- cversions.3.m
- madExceptSettingsMtx$175c
- HookTThread$175c
- Local\RstrMgr-3887CAB8-533F-4C85-B0DC-3E5639F8D511-Session0000
- Global\C::Users:Virtual:AppData:Local:Microsoft:Windows:Explorer:thumbcache_1024.db!dfMaintainer
Files this sample writes at runtime
This file drops 10 children at runtime. None are currently flagged malicious in our cache.
- 01fe66a8aaea0faa04b1…89faaaNever scannednever seen before
- ab2752577faa9ff94e1a…86ed3eNever scannednever seen before
- 54d53d160f189084b3e5…46998fNever scannednever seen before
- eaa9dc1c9dc8620549fe…fb43e7Never scannednever seen before
- 01135e3c524fa4cdd5ad…7676d7Never scannednever seen before
- ef6b496609073be75cf4…7c10a8Never scannednever seen before
- c136b3136d38d13bcc7e…cc2504Never scannednever seen before
- 05501e4be5128972bed8…5a6583Never scannednever seen before
- 0a9c0405f08aa930a2e8…ca2443Never scannednever seen before
- 47d56d71d51c3d4e9643…93abbeNever scannednever seen before
Detection & Forensics
Consensus, attribution, signatures, code structure, prevalence, and identity.
Evidence integrity
Chain of custody for the facts preserved in this report.
- 4rule hits recorded
- 11 / 75engines flagged
- 469sources in submission history
Why these facts are shown
Each statement identifies whether it was directly recorded or derived from saved scan facts.
- 01
1 high-confidence signature or behavior rule matched this file.
Verdict inputView chapterProvenanceDerivedSourceSignature and behavior rulesObserved at - 02
11 of 75 antivirus engines flagged the file, including CrowdStrike and Cylance.
Verdict inputView chapterProvenanceObservedSourceAntivirus analysisObserved at - 03
The file has a valid code signature from ORANGE VIEW LIMITED.
ProvenanceObservedSourceCode-signing metadataObserved at - 04
Scanned file: unlocker-setup (1).exe — 25aa598dcc6e5d2eb2e860cf82beb72f38e78d5f562677aa8b0413f64052328f
ProvenanceObservedSourceUploaded fileObserved at - 05
Observed process — "C:\Users\<USER>\Desktop\unlocker-setup.exe"
ProvenanceObservedSourceIsolated runtime analysisObserved at - 06
Observed process — "C:\Users\<USER>\AppData\Local\Temp\is-MP8BH.tmp\unlocker-setup.tmp" /SL5="$20174,1708085,141824,C:\Users\<USER>\Desktop\unlocker-setup.exe"
ProvenanceObservedSourceIsolated runtime analysisObserved at - 07
File written: unlocker-setup.tmp — C:\Users\<USER>\AppData\Local\Temp\is-MP8BH.tmp\unlocker-setup.tmp
ProvenanceObservedSourceIsolated runtime analysisObserved at - 08
File written: _setup64.tmp — C:\Users\<USER>\AppData\Local\Temp\is-B4OTG.tmp\_isetup\_setup64.tmp
ProvenanceObservedSourceIsolated runtime analysisObserved at - 09
Contacted host: 172.66.2.5 — Contact observed during runtime.
ProvenanceObservedSourceIsolated runtime analysisObserved at - 10
Contacted host: 23.53.127.116 — Contact observed during runtime.
ProvenanceObservedSourceIsolated runtime analysisObserved at
Detection sources at a glance
Category: pua
This legacy report does not record whether the independent reference checks completed.
Signatures and behavior heuristics
A community signature or high-severity behavioral heuristic matched. Signatures identify known patterns; heuristics are strong leads but are not proof on their own.
Sandbox flagged persistence indicators (registry Run keys / services / scheduled tasks).
EvidenceIObitUnlockerMITRE T1055 (Process Injection) observed — CreateRemoteThread / APC / reflective-DLL injection. The payload is being smuggled into a legitimate process to bypass AV hooks.
EvidenceC:\Windows\Explorer.EXESandbox observed process activity targeting LSASS (Windows credential store). Legitimate software has no business reading LSASS memory — this is Mimikatz-shape behaviour.
EvidenceC:\Windows\system32\lsass.exeThe sample contacted an external IP address directly and no application domain was recorded. Direct-IP traffic also occurs in legitimate installers and infrastructure, so this is supporting context only and requires corroboration from host reputation and other runtime evidence.
Evidence172.66.2.5 · 23.53.127.116 · 162.159.36.2
11 of 75 engines flagged this file
View all 75 engine results
Section entropy & packers
No high-entropy executable section or known packer signature was detected. Data and resource sections can still have high entropy without indicating packed code.
How widely this file has been seen
Moderate prevalence — neither rare nor common. No strong prior applies.
Fingerprint and provenance
- File name
- unlocker-setup (1).exe
- Format
- Win32 EXE
- Code signing
- Signature valid: ORANGE VIEW LIMITED
- Size
- 2.2 MB
- Last analyzed
- Jun 2, 2026, 8:14 AM UTC
25aa598dcc6e5d2eb2e860cf82beb72f38e78d5f562677aa8b0413f64052328fSafety & FAQ
Complete recovery guidance and answers for the next decision.
What to do now
We couldn't fully clear this file. Treat it with caution.
- Recovery step 01
Don't install it unless you're certain it came from a source you trust.
- Recovery step 02
Check where you got it — an unexpected attachment or a random download link is a red flag.
- Recovery step 03
If its origin cannot be confirmed, delete this file and use a fresh copy from a trusted source. Download a fresh installer from the developer's official site or an official app store.
- Recovery step 04
If you're still unsure, scan it again in a day or two — detections often catch up on newer files.
Safety FAQ
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