What is SetupHost.exe?

SetupHost.exe is part of Microsoft® Windows® Operating System and developed by Microsoft Corporation according to the SetupHost.exe version information.

SetupHost.exe's description is "Modern Setup Host"

SetupHost.exe is digitally signed by Microsoft Corporation.

SetupHost.exe is usually located in the 'C:\$Windows.~BT\Sources\' folder.

Some of the anti-virus scanners at VirusTotal detected SetupHost.exe.

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Vendor and version information [?]

The following is the available information on SetupHost.exe:

PropertyValue
Product nameMicrosoft® Windows® Operating System
Company nameMicrosoft Corporation
File descriptionModern Setup Host
Internal nameSetupHost.exe
Original filenameSetupHost.exe
Legal copyright© Microsoft Corporation. All rights reserved.
Product version10.0.10240.16509
File version10.0.10240.16509 (th1.150908-2252)

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

Product nameMicrosoft® Windows® Operating System
Company nameMicrosoft Corporation
File descriptionModern Setup Host
Internal nameSetupHost.exe
Original filenameSetupHost.exe
Legal copyright© Microsoft Corporation. All rights..
Product version10.0.10240.16509
File version10.0.10240.16509 (th1.150908-2252)

Digital signatures [?]

SetupHost.exe has a valid digital signature.

PropertyValue
Signer nameMicrosoft Corporation
Certificate issuer nameMicrosoft Code Signing PCA
Certificate serial number330000010a2c79aed7797ba6ac00010000010a

VirusTotal report

1 of the 56 anti-virus programs at VirusTotal detected the SetupHost.exe file. That's a 2% detection rate.

ScannerDetection Name
Tencent Trojan.Win32.YY.Gen.2
1 of the 56 anti-virus programs detected the SetupHost.exe file.

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Hashes [?]

PropertyValue
MD581d2fabd184b56ffe463b9de6c2467b1
SHA2565feb3ced7248c53ae99b29a22fafe3afa57754ac4e732787a6e06301e7266a83

Error Messages

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

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

setuphost.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.

Modern Setup Host has stopped working.

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

setuphost.exe is not a valid Win32 application.

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

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