What is Setup.exe?

Setup.exe is part of InstallShield (R) and developed by InstallShield Software Corporation according to the Setup.exe version information.

Setup.exe's description is "InstallShield (R) Setup Launcher"

Setup.exe is usually located in the 'c:\users\%USERNAME%\appdata\local\temp\' folder.

None of the anti-virus scanners at VirusTotal reports anything malicious about Setup.exe.

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Vendor and version information [?]

The following is the available information on Setup.exe:

PropertyValue
Product nameInstallShield (R)
Company nameInstallShield Software Corporation
File descriptionInstallShield (R) Setup Launcher
Internal nameSetup
Original filenameSetup.exe
Legal copyrightCopyright (C) 1990-2001 InstallShield Software Corporation
Product version6, 30
File version6, 30, 100, 1255

Here's a screenshot of the file properties when displayed by Windows Explorer:

Product nameInstallShield (R)
Company nameInstallShield Software Corporation
File descriptionInstallShield (R) Setup Launcher
Internal nameSetup
Original filenameSetup.exe
Legal copyrightCopyright (C) 1990-2001 InstallShiel..
Product version6, 30
File version6, 30, 100, 1255

Digital signatures [?]

Setup.exe is not signed.

VirusTotal report

None of the 54 anti-virus programs at VirusTotal detected the Setup.exe file.

None of the 54 anti-virus programs detected the Setup.exe file.

Filename variants

Setup.exe may also use other filenames. The most common variants are listed below:

Folder name variants

Setup.exe may also be located in other folders than c:\users\%USERNAME%\appdata\local\temp\. The most common variants are listed below:

Other files also named Setup.exe

Setup.exe (196 votes)

Hashes [?]

PropertyValue
MD56911bc3432dfaf16063f6c2af5eb4b52
SHA256ad22c57908918f70864634b2580cb57237dbd1031f6f7a662f7644cfe0b57528

Error Messages

These are some of the error messages that can appear related to setup.exe:

setup.exe has encountered a problem and needs to close. We are sorry for the inconvenience.

setup.exe - Application Error. The instruction at "0xXXXXXXXX" referenced memory at "0xXXXXXXXX". The memory could not be "read/written". Click on OK to terminate the program.

InstallShield (R) Setup Launcher has stopped working.

End Program - setup.exe. This program is not responding.

setup.exe is not a valid Win32 application.

setup.exe - Application Error. The application failed to initialize properly (0xXXXXXXXX). Click OK to terminate the application.

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