Is Setup.exe safe?
Runtime evidence of process injection and LSASS access, plus a Kaspersky credential-theft detection, outweighs the low overall detection count and absent family consensus.
Two of 75 engines flagged this unsigned installer, including Kaspersky with a generic credential-stealing trojan label. More importantly, the completed sandbox recorded process-injection and LSASS-targeting evidence, although it issued no explicit malware determination and no named family was corroborated.
b63007088d24e63518…f18db2f66f09c5Recommended 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.
The reasoning behind this verdict
This section explains the evidence supporting the verdict and keeps conflicting or missing signals visible.
Two of 75 engines flagged this unsigned installer, including Kaspersky with a generic credential-stealing trojan label. More importantly, the completed sandbox recorded process-injection and LSASS-targeting evidence, although it issued no explicit malware determination and no named family was corroborated.
The strongest concern is the runtime evidence mapped to T1055, together with activity targeting LSASS, which is associated with credential access. Kaspersky also detected a generic credential-stealing trojan, while Rising reported a generic stealer. These signals are not enough for a firm named-family attribution because only 2 of 75 engines flagged the sample and there is no tier-1 family consensus. The executable is unsigned, leaving no publisher identity or clean signer history to counterbalance the findings. No inspected child was identified as malware, but all four child verdicts remain unknown. Host-reputation coverage was incomplete because the recorded IP contacts were not all inspected.
What We Detected
Two of 75 antivirus engines flagged the executable. Kaspersky reported a generic credential-stealing trojan label, while Rising reported a generic stealer; the engines did not converge on a named family.
Threat Behavior
A completed sandbox run recorded evidence mapped to T1055 process injection and indicated access targeting LSASS, the Windows credential store. It also mapped activity to T1485 and T1486, but the sandbox itself did not issue an explicit malware determination. Four dropped files were inspected without a malware finding, though their individual verdicts remain unknown. The host-reputation check covered the observed domain but not all three recorded IP contacts, so network reputation is incomplete.
What To Do Now
Do not run the executable on a production or personal system. Keep endpoint protection enabled, quarantine the file, and obtain a fresh installer from the software vendor's official release channel before proceeding.
Where this verdict could be wrong5 caveats
- Only 2/75 engines detected the file, and 16 of 17 reporting tier-1 engines did not flag it.
- behaviour.hasMaliciousSandboxVerdict=false, so the completed sandbox did not issue an explicit malware determination.
- droppedChildren.hasMaliciousChild=false, although all four inspected child verdicts are unknown rather than clean.
- externalIntel.malwareBazaar.hit=false and externalIntel.yaraify.ruleCount=0 provide no independent family corroboration.
- peAnalysis.highEntropyCode=false and peAnalysis.likelyPacked=false do not indicate packed executable code.
These are the assessment's weak points. If you believe one applies to your file, report the verdict and we'll re-review it.
- Only 2/75 engines flagged the file.
- No strong tier-1 family consensus was present.
- behaviour.hasMaliciousSandboxVerdict=false.
- No inspected child was identified as malware.
- No MalwareBazaar or YARAify hit was present.
- Kaspersky identified a generic credential-stealing trojan.
- Sandbox evidence indicates LSASS targeting.
- Runtime techniques include T1055 process injection.
- Runtime techniques also include T1485 and T1486.
- The Win32 executable is unsigned.
- Host-reputation coverage did not include all observed IP contacts.
Quarantine the file and avoid executing it outside an isolated analysis environment. Keep security protection enabled and replace it with a copy obtained directly from a verified official source.
Coverage & freshness
Complete means the check returned a usable result. It does not mean the file is safe.
Antivirus
Complete2 of 75 engines flagged the file.
Sandbox
Complete1 isolated runtime environment contributed observations.
Network
Partial1 of 4 contacted hosts were cross-checked; coverage is incomplete.
YARA
Complete2 signature or behavior rules matched.
External intel
Complete3 of 3 independent reference sources completed.
Behavior
Plain-English impact first, then the observed runtime evidence.
Runtime flight recorder
Capture complete- 1isolated sandbox run
- 19MITRE ATT&CK techniques
- 15spawned processes
- 4network contacts
- 33filesystem & 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: Encrypted files or data, behaviour commonly associated with ransomware.
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.
Note: Listed running processes; both legitimate software and malware may do this.
Note: Collects details about your system.
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
Setup.exe
b63007088d24e6351865dedfc7a119ad7652477fb5761e22e8f18db2f66f09c5
01Uploaded file
Processes
Runtime execution
- ProcessObserved
Observed process
C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe /d /s /c "tasklist"
02Isolated runtime analysis - ProcessObserved
Observed process
tasklist
03Isolated runtime analysis - +1 more recorded observation in Analyst mode
Files
Created or changed
- Written fileObserved
qmgr0.dat
C:\ProgramData\Microsoft\Network\Downloader\qmgr0.dat
04Isolated runtime analysis - Written fileObserved
qmgr1.dat
C:\ProgramData\Microsoft\Network\Downloader\qmgr1.dat
05Isolated runtime analysis - +1 more recorded observation in Analyst mode
Network
Hosts contacted
- Contacted hostObserved
postprocesser.com
Contact observed during runtime.
06Isolated runtime analysis - Contacted hostObserved
172.67.186.209
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.
- postprocesser.com
- 172.67.186.209
- 20.99.186.246
- 104.21.92.55
- HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\WMI\AutoLogger\Circular Kernel Context Logger\Status
- HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\SessionInfo\1\ApplicationViewManagement\W32:0000000000020090\VirtualDesktop
- HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\FeatureUsage\AppBadgeUpdated\C:\Users\Bruno\AppData\Local\SquirrelTemp\Update.exe
- HKEY_USERS\S-1-5-21-4005801669-2598574594-602355426-1001\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\AppCompatFlags\Compatibility Assistant\Store\C:\Users\Bruno\Desktop\Crypto Cracker Wallets 7.exe
- HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\Programs\DisplayIcon
- HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\Programs\DisplayName
- C:\ProgramData\Microsoft\Network\Downloader\qmgr0.dat
- C:\ProgramData\Microsoft\Network\Downloader\qmgr1.dat
- C:\ProgramData\Microsoft\Network\Downloader\edb.chk
- C:\ProgramData\Microsoft\Network\Downloader\edb.log
- C:\ProgramData\Microsoft\Network\Downloader\qmgr.db
- C:\ProgramData\Microsoft\Network\Downloader\res1.log
- C:\ProgramData\Microsoft\Network\Downloader\res2.log
- C:\Users\<USER>\AppData\Local\Packages\Microsoft.XboxGamingOverlay_8wekyb3d8bbwe\LocalCache\KnownGameList.bin
- C:\Users\<USER>\AppData\Local\SquirrelTemp\background.gif
- C:\Users\<USER>\AppData\Local\SquirrelTemp\Programs-1.0.0-full.nupkg
- Global\OneSettingQueryMutex+compat+encapsulation
- Local\__DDrawExclMode__
- Local\__DDrawCheckExclMode__
Files this sample writes at runtime
This file drops 4 children at runtime. None are currently flagged malicious in our cache.
- 19a9ed41a69c74f130f5…dd1e69Never scannednever seen before
- ce636d201ef86ffbf4ee…8f7244Never scannednever seen before
- 87e8d4e0961576a7a588…068001Never scannednever seen before
- 985811b88d331cebce3b…b54c52Never 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.
- 2rule hits recorded
- 2 / 75engines flagged
- 4sources 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
2 of 75 antivirus engines flagged the file, including Kaspersky and Rising.
Verdict inputView chapterProvenanceObservedSourceAntivirus analysisObserved at - 03
The hash has been submitted 5 times from 4 sources.
ProvenanceDerivedSourceSaved report factsObserved at - 04
Scanned file: Setup.exe — b63007088d24e6351865dedfc7a119ad7652477fb5761e22e8f18db2f66f09c5
ProvenanceObservedSourceUploaded fileObserved at - 05
Observed process — C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe /d /s /c "tasklist"
ProvenanceObservedSourceIsolated runtime analysisObserved at - 06
Observed process — tasklist
ProvenanceObservedSourceIsolated runtime analysisObserved at - 07
File written: qmgr0.dat — C:\ProgramData\Microsoft\Network\Downloader\qmgr0.dat
ProvenanceObservedSourceIsolated runtime analysisObserved at - 08
File written: qmgr1.dat — C:\ProgramData\Microsoft\Network\Downloader\qmgr1.dat
ProvenanceObservedSourceIsolated runtime analysisObserved at - 09
Contacted host: postprocesser.com — Contact observed during runtime.
ProvenanceObservedSourceIsolated runtime analysisObserved at - 10
Contacted host: 172.67.186.209 — Contact observed during runtime.
ProvenanceObservedSourceIsolated runtime analysisObserved at
Detection sources at a glance
Category: generic-trojan
MalwareBazaar, YARAify, and CIRCL hashlookup completed and returned no entries for this hash.
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.
The saved runtime evidence maps this activity to MITRE T1055 (Process Injection). The mapping supports possible process injection, but it does not prove the exact injection method or the operator's intent.
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.exe
2 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
- Setup.exe
- Format
- Win32 EXE
- Code signing
- No verified publisher
- Size
- 113.0 MB
- Last analyzed
- Oct 6, 2026, 12:17 PM UTC
b63007088d24e6351865dedfc7a119ad7652477fb5761e22e8f18db2f66f09c5Safety & 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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