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Verdict Safe

Analyzed , 7 hours ago

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

No engine detected a threat, extensive historical prevalence supports ordinary software, and completed observations from the test run produced no corroborated high-risk activity.

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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

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.

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setup.exe: Safe — MalwareTips file scan

The link always shows the latest result for this exact file (its SHA-256 fingerprint).

Antivirus results

0 of 68 flagged

  • Flagged 0
  • No detection 68
  • No result 7
Filesetup.exe5.4 MBSHA-256 642b509fd891…0f8a8e
  • Code signing Unsigned
  • Test run Completed
  • First seen 8y ago
None of the 68 antivirus engines that checked it flag it.

Chapter 02

Why we think so

2 points against it and 5 in its favour, checked against the scan evidence.

MT AI Engine · Verdict analysis

The reasoning behind this verdict

Analyst conclusion

None of the 68 antivirus engines that checked it flagged this installer, including the higher-confidence engines, and it has been submitted by 991 distinct sources since it was first seen on Feb 11, 2018. Nine completed observations from the test run produced a combined clean result, with no named injection target, malicious contacted host, or malicious dropped component.

Where this verdict could be wrong3 caveats
  • The executable is unsigned, so no verified publisher identity supports it.
  • The sandbox summary mapped and T1562.001, but neither mapping had the artefact needed to establish process injection or security-tool tampering.
  • One of five files sharing its import-table fingerprint previously received a suspicious assessment, although none shared a matching signer.

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 · all complete. See every source

Chapter 03

What it did in our test

It ran in 9 isolated tests; no test environment rated what it did as risky.

Test run summary

Capture complete
  • 9isolated sandbox runs
  • 26sandbox rule tags
  • 15spawned processes
  • 27network contacts
  • 40filesystem & mutex artifacts

Chapter 04

Technical details

None of the 68 antivirus engines that checked it flag it; no publisher signature.

Sources checked

Every check behind this verdict

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

SourceStatusResultChecked
Antivirus enginesVirusTotal · 75 enginesCompletePositive signal: 0 of 68 engines flagged it · 7 gave no result Details for antivirus engines
Sandbox runVirusTotal sandboxes · CAPA, CAPE Sandbox, Microsoft SysinternalsComplete9 runs: 1 clean, 8 without a verdict Details for sandbox run
Contacted hostsMalwareTips URL scannerComplete31 contacted hosts checked 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
Nov 1, 2026, 9:32 PM UTC
SHA-256
642b509fd8919a3c8be3275089bd7cd1bf086f2449ad292473a66beccf0f8a8e
SHA-1
0d4ac0a3225fa49d69b19748b24f0ff0c1e971b2
MD5
02cf1aecc4fbb062ea5e593d271ffb91

About this file

setup.exe says it is DropIt Setup (DropIt), 5.4 MB.

Claims to be
DropIt Setup (DropIt)From the file's own version information, written by whoever built it.
Type and size
Win32 EXE · 5.4 MB
Signer
UnsignedNo code signature.
First seen
Feb 11, 2018On VirusTotal.
Submitted by
991 distinct sources
Packer
None detected
Entropy
5.31 of 8

First scanned

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 68 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 5.4 MB. Its version information says it is “DropIt Setup” (DropIt). Version information is written by whoever built the file, so it is a claim, not proof of who made it. VirusTotal first saw it on Feb 11, 2018.
How many antivirus engines detected setup.exe?
None of the 68 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 642b509fd8919a3c8be3275089bd7cd1bf086f2449ad292473a66beccf0f8a8e, and its MD5 is 02cf1aecc4fbb062ea5e593d271ffb91. 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 Nov 1, 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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