Is Setup.exe safe?
Twenty-four of 75 engines flagged this unsigned installer, including seven tier-1 detections and corroborated crack-tool labels, while runtime evidence recorded process-injection activity.
The unsigned executable drew 24 detections among 75 engines, with seven tier-1 engines flagging it and three agreeing on crack-related tooling. Corroborated hacktool labels and runtime techniques T1055 and T1134 substantially outweigh the absence of a sandbox malware verdict or known-bad network contact.
d514368472501cff4f…b04462d54f45daRecommended next actions
Before installing
Do not install it. Delete this file from the device, then empty the Recycle Bin or Trash.
If you already installed it
Disconnect from the internet, start a full or offline antivirus scan, then secure important accounts from a clean device.
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.
The unsigned executable drew 24 detections among 75 engines, with seven tier-1 engines flagging it and three agreeing on crack-related tooling. Corroborated hacktool labels and runtime techniques T1055 and T1134 substantially outweigh the absence of a sandbox malware verdict or known-bad network contact.
Detection is broad enough to rule out a low-trust false-positive pattern: 24 of 75 engines flagged the sample, including seven tier-1 engines. Three tier-1 engines converge on crack-related labeling, and ESET-NOD32 specifically identifies a crack hacktool. The hacktool classification is corroborated and engines.hacktoolConfirmed is set, meeting the required threshold for offensive tooling. A completed sandbox run also recorded T1055 process injection and T1134 access-token manipulation, although it did not issue a malware determination. The executable is unsigned and lacks publisher history, so there is no trusted identity to offset these signals. The observed domain was not found in the host cache and no dropped child was identified as malicious, but those counter-signals do not overcome the engine consensus and offensive behavior.
What We Detected
Twenty-four of 75 antivirus engines flagged this Win32 executable. Seven tier-1 engines detected it, and three tier-1 engines agreed on crack-related labeling. ESET-NOD32 identified Win32/HackTool.Crack.ES, while TrendMicro reported Trojan.Win32.CRACK.USBLD426; the offensive-tool labeling is corroborated rather than resting on a lone generic alert.
Threat Behavior
One completed sandbox run recorded MITRE T1055, associated with process injection, and T1134, associated with access-token manipulation. These techniques can let software execute within another process or operate with altered security context. The sandbox did not issue its own malware determination, and the single observed domain, assets.msn.com, had no malicious or suspicious entry in the host cache. Ten dropped files were checked without a confirmed malicious child, but their individual verdicts remain unknown.
What To Do Now
Do not run the installer. Quarantine or delete it while keeping endpoint protection enabled, and obtain the intended software only from its official publisher or authorized release channel. If it has already run, perform a full endpoint scan and review the system for unexpected processes, accounts, and credential activity.
Where this verdict could be wrong4 caveats
- behaviour.hasMaliciousSandboxVerdict=false, so the completed sandbox run did not itself issue a malware determination.
- contactedHosts.inspected=1 covered assets.msn.com and returned no cached malicious or suspicious classification.
- droppedChildren.hasMaliciousChild=false, although all 10 inspected children have unknown individual verdicts.
- externalIntel.yaraify.ruleCount=0 and externalIntel.malwareBazaar.hit=false, providing no researcher-rule or repository corroboration.
These are the assessment's weak points. If you believe one applies to your file, report the verdict and we'll re-review it.
- The completed sandbox run issued no malware determination
- The single observed domain had no malicious or suspicious cached classification
- No inspected dropped child was confirmed malicious
- No YARAify, CIRCL, or MalwareBazaar corroboration was present
- PE analysis found no likely packing or high-entropy code
- 24/75 engine detections
- Seven tier-1 engine detections
- Strong three-engine tier-1 consensus on crack-related tooling
- Corroborated hacktool classification
- MITRE T1055 process-injection activity
- MITRE T1134 access-token manipulation
Quarantine or delete this installer and obtain the software from an official source; keep antivirus and endpoint protection enabled. If execution already occurred, run a full scan and investigate the host for process injection or credential-related activity.
Coverage & freshness
Complete means the check returned a usable result. It does not mean the file is safe.
Antivirus
Complete24 of 75 engines flagged the file.
Sandbox
Complete1 isolated runtime environment contributed observations.
Network
Complete1 contacted host was cross-checked.
YARA
Complete1 signature or behavior rule 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
- 16MITRE ATT&CK techniques
- 5spawned processes
- 1network contacts
- 21filesystem & 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.
Moderate concern: Contained obfuscated or packed code that makes inspection harder.
Moderate concern: Runs hidden system commands (script or shell).
Moderate concern: Communicated over a common application protocol; malware can use this for command-and-control.
Moderate concern: Scans through your files and folders.
Moderate concern: Checked the environment for virtualisation or analysis tools.
Note: Reads your Windows user-account details.
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.
Threat context
How hacktools are abused
This is a hacking or cracking tool — the kind used to bypass software licences, generate fake keys, or attack other systems. Even when the tool 'works', these downloads very often carry hidden malware.
Bottom line:Running one means trusting an anonymous author with full access to your PC — rarely worth the risk.
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
d514368472501cff4f3c2e009d7f4fbc932b37f15196f7649bb04462d54f45da
01Uploaded file
Processes
Runtime execution
- ProcessObserved
Observed process
"C:\Users\<USER>\Desktop\Setup.exe"
02Isolated runtime analysis - ProcessObserved
Observed process
"C:\Users\<USER>\AppData\Local\Temp\is-BD3RF.tmp\Setup.tmp" /SL5="$6016A,7376013,153088,C:\Users\<USER>\Desktop\Setup.exe"
03Isolated runtime analysis - +1 more recorded observation in Analyst mode
Files
Created or changed
- Written fileObserved
Setup.tmp
C:\Users\<USER>\AppData\Local\Temp\is-BD3RF.tmp\Setup.tmp
04Isolated runtime analysis - Written fileObserved
_setup64.tmp
C:\Users\<USER>\AppData\Local\Temp\is-D6286.tmp\_isetup\_setup64.tmp
05Isolated runtime analysis - +1 more recorded observation in Analyst mode
Network
Hosts contacted
- Contacted hostObserved
assets.msn.com
Contact observed during runtime.
06Isolated runtime analysis
6 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.
- assets.msn.com
- HKEY_USERS\S-1-5-21-575823232-3065301323-1442773979-1000\Software\Microsoft\RestartManager\Session0000\Owner
- HKEY_USERS\S-1-5-21-575823232-3065301323-1442773979-1000\Software\Microsoft\RestartManager\Session0000\Sequence
- HKEY_USERS\S-1-5-21-575823232-3065301323-1442773979-1000\Software\Microsoft\RestartManager\Session0000\SessionHash
- Software\Microsoft\RestartManager\Session0000\Owner
- Software\Microsoft\RestartManager\Session0000\SessionHash
- Software\Microsoft\RestartManager\Session0000\Sequence
- C:\Users\<USER>\AppData\Local\Temp\is-BD3RF.tmp\Setup.tmp
- C:\Users\<USER>\AppData\Local\Temp\is-D6286.tmp\_isetup\_setup64.tmp
- C:\Users\<USER>\AppData\Local\Temp\is-D6286.tmp\_isetup\_shfoldr.dll
- C:\Users\<USER>\AppData\Local\Temp\is-D6286.tmp\_isetup\_isdecmp.dll
- C:\Users\<USER>\AppData\Local\Temp\is-D6286.tmp\VclStylesInno.dll
- WSjuQKBxmd_mut
- Local\DirectSound DllMain mutex (0x000014FC)
- DirectSound Administrator shared thread array (lock
- \Sessions\1\BaseNamedObjects\Local\RstrMgr3887CAB8-533F-4C85-B0DC-3E5639F8D511
- \Sessions\1\BaseNamedObjects\Local\RstrMgr-3887CAB8-533F-4C85-B0DC-3E5639F8D511-Session0000
Files this sample writes at runtime
This file drops 10 children at runtime. None are currently flagged malicious in our cache.
- e153bde25d0a3f8180ac…f71600Never scannednever seen before
- 88160915cd065e25bc0b…8d4f16Never scannednever seen before
- 9884e9d1b4f8a873ccbd…360d87Never scannednever seen before
- b9bdc4a0309aa47613a7…1dbe9dNever scannednever seen before
- e19781aabe466dd8779c…d63c64Never scannednever seen before
- a8d979460e970e84eacc…81b021Never scannednever seen before
- c1b7758b136a7d3dfb03…6108e3Never scannednever seen before
- 65a7e7fb213007ba2e28…c87bc0Never scannednever seen before
- 1dd3e476a5e5e238fa55…52808bNever scannednever seen before
- a4c86fc4836ac728d7bd…95fd81Never 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.
- 1rule hit recorded
- 24 / 75engines flagged
- 12sources 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
24 of 75 antivirus engines flagged the file, including alibabacloud and Avast.
Verdict inputView chapterProvenanceObservedSourceAntivirus analysisObserved at - 03
The hash has been submitted 14 times from 12 sources.
ProvenanceDerivedSourceSaved report factsObserved at - 04
Scanned file: Setup.exe — d514368472501cff4f3c2e009d7f4fbc932b37f15196f7649bb04462d54f45da
ProvenanceObservedSourceUploaded fileObserved at - 05
Observed process — "C:\Users\<USER>\Desktop\Setup.exe"
ProvenanceObservedSourceIsolated runtime analysisObserved at - 06
Observed process — "C:\Users\<USER>\AppData\Local\Temp\is-BD3RF.tmp\Setup.tmp" /SL5="$6016A,7376013,153088,C:\Users\<USER>\Desktop\Setup.exe"
ProvenanceObservedSourceIsolated runtime analysisObserved at - 07
File written: Setup.tmp — C:\Users\<USER>\AppData\Local\Temp\is-BD3RF.tmp\Setup.tmp
ProvenanceObservedSourceIsolated runtime analysisObserved at - 08
File written: _setup64.tmp — C:\Users\<USER>\AppData\Local\Temp\is-D6286.tmp\_isetup\_setup64.tmp
ProvenanceObservedSourceIsolated runtime analysisObserved at - 09
Contacted host: assets.msn.com — Contact observed during runtime.
ProvenanceObservedSourceIsolated runtime analysisObserved at
Detection sources at a glance
Category: hacktool
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.
Evidence"C:\Users\<USER>\Desktop\Setup.exe"
24 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
- 7.6 MB
- Last analyzed
- Sep 27, 2026, 5:13 PM UTC
d514368472501cff4f3c2e009d7f4fbc932b37f15196f7649bb04462d54f45daSafety & FAQ
Complete recovery guidance and answers for the next decision.
What to do now
This file is dangerous. Treat it as harmful and remove it.
- Recovery step 01
Don't install this file. Delete this file from the device, then empty the Recycle Bin or Trash.
- Recovery step 02
If you already installed it, disconnect from the internet and start with a full antivirus scan or Microsoft Defender Offline scan. If compromise is suspected or the problem persists, use a reputable second-opinion scanner and follow incident-recovery or clean-reinstall guidance.
- Recovery step 03
If you typed any passwords while it was open, change them from a device you trust.
- Recovery step 04
Download a fresh installer from the developer's official site or an official app store.
Safety FAQ
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