Is HnG-setup.exe safe?
Unsigned NSIS installer flagged by a single low-trust engine with no tier-1 support.
75 engines scanned the file; only one low-trust engine flagged it. The sample is a common NSIS installer with medium prevalence and no malicious sandbox or dropped-child findings.
fc1abd85c0661a3e7c…c3bae14dce4494Recommended next actions
Before installing
Install it only when it came from the developer's official site or an official app store.
If you already installed it
Keep normal device protection enabled and stop if the file behaves unexpectedly.
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.
75 engines scanned the file; only one low-trust engine flagged it. The sample is a common NSIS installer with medium prevalence and no malicious sandbox or dropped-child findings.
The single malicious detection comes from a low-trust engine and no tier-1 engine agrees. The file is unsigned, yet the sandbox shows typical NSIS installer behaviour and drops only unknown children. A prior similar-hash verdict was safe, and prevalence is medium. The lone community comment claiming malware lacks corroboration from any high-trust source.
What We Detected
One low-trust engine (APEX) returned a generic 'Malicious' label; 74 engines remained silent. YARAify matched a single rule that identifies NSIS installers, not malware. The sample is unsigned and shows no brand-mismatch.
Threat Behavior
Sandbox execution produced typical NSIS artefacts and wrote seven temporary DLL/INI files, none of which have malicious verdicts. No C2 domains, persistence mechanisms, or malicious children were observed.
What To Do Now
The file can be executed if obtained from a trusted source. Keep endpoint protection enabled; no additional action is required based on current evidence.
Where this verdict could be wrong1 caveat
- communityComments contain one annotation claiming 'Malware' score 98/100, but no corroborating tier-1 detections or sandbox verdict.
These are the assessment's weak points. If you believe one applies to your file, report the verdict and we'll re-review it.
- 74/75 engines undetected
- medium prevalence across 804 sources
- sandbox shows only benign installer behaviour
Treat as a standard NSIS installer; no further security action needed unless obtained from an untrusted source.
Coverage & freshness
Complete means the check returned a usable result. It does not mean the file is safe.
Antivirus
Complete1 of 75 engines flagged the file.
Sandbox
Complete1 isolated runtime environment contributed observations.
Network
Partial1 runtime contact was observed without a completed reputation cross-check.
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
- 16MITRE ATT&CK techniques
- 1spawned processes
- 1network contacts
- 19filesystem & mutex artifacts
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
HnG-setup.exe
fc1abd85c0661a3e7cf0812968bb8f78e069443a6c4b35f852c3bae14dce4494
01Uploaded file
Processes
Runtime execution
- ProcessObserved
Observed process
"C:\Users\user\Desktop\HnG-setup.exe"
02Isolated runtime analysis
Files
Created or changed
- Written fileObserved
InstallOptions.dll
C:\Users\<USER>\AppData\Local\Temp\nsi4B81.tmp\InstallOptions.dll
03Isolated runtime analysis - Written fileObserved
StartMenu.dll
C:\Users\<USER>\AppData\Local\Temp\nsi4B81.tmp\StartMenu.dll
04Isolated runtime analysis - +1 more recorded observation in Analyst mode
Network
Hosts contacted
- Contacted hostObserved
162.159.36.2
Contact observed during runtime.
05Isolated runtime analysis
5 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.
- 162.159.36.2
- C:\Users\<USER>\AppData\Local\Temp\nsi4B81.tmp\InstallOptions.dll
- C:\Users\<USER>\AppData\Local\Temp\nsi4B81.tmp\StartMenu.dll
- C:\Users\<USER>\AppData\Local\Temp\nsi4B81.tmp\UserInfo.dll
- C:\Users\<USER>\AppData\Local\Temp\nsh58D0.tmp\UserInfo.dll
- C:\Users\<USER>\AppData\Local\Temp\nsh58D0.tmp\ioSpecial.ini
- C:\Users\<USER>\AppData\Local\Temp\nss5872.tmp
- C:\Users\<USER>\AppData\Local\Temp\nsh58D0.tmp
- C:\Users\user\AppData\Local\Temp\nsfDA3D.tmp
- C:\Users\user\AppData\Local\Temp\nsgDC61.tmp
Files this sample writes at runtime
This file drops 7 children at runtime. None are currently flagged malicious in our cache.
- e0dc3112796dbaa37f25…a3677bNever scannednever seen before
- fe330320459637d8dd2b…536caaNever scannednever seen before
- 44b1d70219f88564d94d…f98f71Never scannednever seen before
- 89524bef92dd8955012b…ad0381Never scannednever seen before
- 3ad2dc318056d0a2024a…056cf2Never scannednever seen before
- 766a893fe962aefd27c5…71aefcNever scannednever seen before
- 67020d8639ed7e648c78…5ab465Never 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
- 1 / 75engines flagged
- 804sources 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 chapterProvenanceObservedSourceSignature and behavior rulesObserved at - 02
1 of 75 antivirus engines flagged the file, including APEX.
Verdict inputView chapterProvenanceObservedSourceAntivirus analysisObserved at - 03
YARAify matched 1 researcher rule to this file.
ProvenanceDerivedSourceSaved report factsObserved at - 04
Scanned file: HnG-setup.exe — fc1abd85c0661a3e7cf0812968bb8f78e069443a6c4b35f852c3bae14dce4494
ProvenanceObservedSourceUploaded fileObserved at - 05
Observed process — "C:\Users\user\Desktop\HnG-setup.exe"
ProvenanceObservedSourceIsolated runtime analysisObserved at - 06
File written: InstallOptions.dll — C:\Users\<USER>\AppData\Local\Temp\nsi4B81.tmp\InstallOptions.dll
ProvenanceObservedSourceIsolated runtime analysisObserved at - 07
File written: StartMenu.dll — C:\Users\<USER>\AppData\Local\Temp\nsi4B81.tmp\StartMenu.dll
ProvenanceObservedSourceIsolated runtime analysisObserved at - 08
Contacted host: 162.159.36.2 — Contact observed during runtime.
ProvenanceObservedSourceIsolated runtime analysisObserved at
Detection sources at a glance
The available sources did not agree on a named threat category.
One or more independent reference databases matched 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.
- Detect_NSIS_Nullsoft_Installer
The 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.
Evidence162.159.36.2
1 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
- HnG-setup.exe
- Format
- Win32 EXE
- Code signing
- No verified publisher
- Size
- 2.5 MB
- Last analyzed
- Aug 26, 2026, 5:50 PM UTC
fc1abd85c0661a3e7cf0812968bb8f78e069443a6c4b35f852c3bae14dce4494Safety & FAQ
Complete recovery guidance and answers for the next decision.
What to do now
This file appears low risk based on the evidence available now.
- Recovery step 01
Install it only when it came from the developer's official site or an official app store.
- Recovery step 02
A clean result reduces known risk, but it cannot guarantee that every new or targeted threat has been detected.
- Recovery step 03
Keep your antivirus and Windows updates switched on so you stay protected.
Safety FAQ
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