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Verdict Safe

Analyzed , 1 month ago

Is Setup.exe safe? Yes, no threats found.

This unsigned Inno Setup installer has circulated widely since 2021, and none of the 69 antivirus engines that checked it flagged it.

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Strong evidence · Widely seen for a long time, and nothing harmful found.

Install it as usual if it came from the official source

This installer appears benign. Obtain it from the official vendor source, and keep your security software enabled while installing.

Good practice2 tips

We found nothing harmful in this file.

  1. Install it only if it came from the developer's own website or an official app store.

  2. Keep your antivirus and Windows updates switched on.

No scanner can promise a file is 100% safe.

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Setup.exe: Safe — MalwareTips file scan

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Antivirus results

0 of 69 flagged

  • Flagged 0
  • No detection 69
  • No result 5
FileSetup.exe1.8 MBSHA-256 29ac1e27a909…f8a9da
  • Code signing Unsigned
  • Test run Completed
  • First seen 5y ago
It has a long history: seen by 455 sources over more than six months.

Chapter 02

Why we think so

2 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

None of the 69 antivirus engines that checked it flagged this installer, including all major vendors that returned a result. It has been submitted by 455 different sources over more than five years. The sandbox runs showed a typical Inno Setup installation with no injection into other processes.

Where this verdict could be wrong2 caveats
  • The installer is unsigned, so no publisher identity backs it. Similar installers built with the same framework have previously drawn adware or game-hack detections.
  • The installer made direct-IP connections, and no complete host-reputation result is available for them.

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
  • 17sandbox rule tags
  • 10spawned processes
  • 4network contacts
  • 40filesystem & mutex artifacts

Chapter 04

Technical details

None 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 · 74 enginesCompletePositive signal: 0 of 69 engines flagged it · 5 gave no result Details for antivirus engines
Sandbox runVirusTotal sandboxesCompleteRuntime behaviour was recorded Details for sandbox run
Contacted hostsMalwareTips URL scannerPartial4 hosts contacted in the test run had no completed reputation check Details for contacted hosts
Signature rulesYARAify community rules + MalwareTips rulesComplete1 MalwareTips behaviour rule Details for signature rules
Malware sample databaseabuse.ch MalwareBazaarCompleteNot listed
Known-software referenceCIRCL hashlookupCompleteNo match

File fingerprint

Last analyzed
Sep 5, 2026, 4:36 PM UTC
SHA-256
29ac1e27a909e4779e7a447da7a5310cb67394b08652c8a159be9ec57ff8a9da
SHA-1
6688b7914f7eab799b8a7c2e6455b6fdf7deff2d
MD5
39371b15a0d1022c631c5805b5a7306b

About this file

Setup.exe is a Win32 EXE file of 1.8 MB.

Type and size
Win32 EXE · 1.8 MB
Signer
UnsignedNo code signature.
First seen
Jan 14, 2021On VirusTotal.
Submitted by
455 distinct sources
Packer
None detected
Entropy
8.00 of 8

First scanned Updated

Verdict history

  1. Suspicious
  2. Safeafter a re-check of the saved evidence

Ratings change when antivirus engines, our checks or MalwareTips staff learn more about a file.

Chapter 05

Questions & answers

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

Is Setup.exe safe?
We found nothing harmful in Setup.exe. None of the 69 antivirus engines that checked it flag it. Install it only if it came from the developer's own website or an official app store.
What is Setup.exe?
Setup.exe is a software installer, about 1.8 MB. It carries no version information saying what it is or who made it. VirusTotal first saw it on Jan 14, 2021.
How many antivirus engines detected Setup.exe?
None of the 69 antivirus engines that checked it flag Setup.exe. That is a good sign, but not proof, so we also weigh who made it, how widely it is used and what it did in a test run.
What is the SHA-256 hash of Setup.exe?
The SHA-256 fingerprint of Setup.exe is 29ac1e27a909e4779e7a447da7a5310cb67394b08652c8a159be9ec57ff8a9da, and its MD5 is 39371b15a0d1022c631c5805b5a7306b. 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.
Is it safe to install Setup.exe?
We found nothing harmful in Setup.exe. The main caveat is where you got it: attackers sometimes spread malware under the name of real software, so get it from the official website. If your own antivirus warns about it, check the source before you ignore the warning.
How up to date is this analysis of Setup.exe?
This report reflects the scan on Sep 5, 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.
Chapter 06

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