What is setup.exe?
setup.exe is a legitimate file. This process is known as setup program and it is a very common file name for all the software product to install applications. Based on the application it can be installed anywhere in the hard disk. The malware programmers or cyber criminals write the different types of malicious programs and name it as setup.exe to damage the software and hardware.
Affected Platform: Windows OS
How to check if your computer is infected with setup.exe malware?
Malicious authors try to infect the systems with different types of malicious programs. Each form of malicious software is designed to infect the system that creates different issues and impact on the system. One can notice the following changes once the system is infected with setup.exe malware
- If the internet connection fluctuation is high
- If the setup.exe file is taking more of your CPU memory
- If the system performance is very low
- If the system is redirected to some strange websites
- If the system is getting some annoying popup ads
- If the system freezes quiet often
- If it invites the other malware to infect and damage the system and exploits the same to collect the user private information
When one of these happens then you can be sure that your system is infected with setup.exe malware.
How to remove the setup.exe file from system using Comodo Antivirus?
Step 1: Download the award-winning Free Internet Security.
Step 2: Installation configuration frames will be displayed. Select the configuration you would like to apply.
Step 3: Select Customize Configuration option and arrange installers, configuration, and file location.
Step 4: Restart your PC.
Step 5: It will take some time for the Comodo Internet Security to update the antivirus.
Step 6: Proceed with a quick scan that automatically begins after the update.
Step 7: If threats are found during the scanning, you will be prompted with an alert screen.
Step 8: Comodo Antivirus will remove the setup.exe virus from your computer including all other malwares!
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First Seen: 04 June 2008 at 4:13 am
									| No. | Company | File Type | SHA1 | MD5 | Digitally Signed | File Version | Product Version | Submitted From | 
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| 1 | N/A | Executable | 574c7df69ac2a196 79f854681ecef0ae 0618a363 | 5cea387079e8d497 19599011a81eff01 | No | N/A | N/A |  United States | 
| 2 | Gen Digital Inc. | Executable | d8187ee26b2ff56f 115033bdc8267a2e 20df4902 | e8a75fc7462da174 e4e895f337a1bb77 | Yes | 140.0.3235 1.210 | 140.0.3235 1.210 |  United States | 
| 3 | InstallShield Corporation, Inc. | Executable | d0a99558f00ed103 ad89eefba79eea26 c3ea1c0c | b64e34a095493e7c 5034d2da95334c8f | No | 3.00.107.0 | 3.00.107.0 |  United States | 
| 4 | Zoho Corporation | Executable | 9d3278e45b8897fc 48c75c4a4ad4dde9 5bea9303 | 0d25047639485c21 2e83c1147db4a66b | Yes | 141.0.7390 .70 | 141.0.7390 .70 |  United States | 
 
		 
	 
	
 
		
 
		 
	