What is SetupX.exe?

SetupX.exe is part of Nero Installer and developed by Nero AG according to the SetupX.exe version information.

SetupX.exe's description is "MSI starter"

SetupX.exe is digitally signed by Nero AG.

SetupX.exe is usually located in the 'C:\Program Files\Common Files\Ahead\Nero Web\' folder.

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Vendor and version information [?]

The following is the available information on SetupX.exe:

PropertyValue
Product nameNero Installer
Company nameNero AG
File descriptionMSI starter
Internal nameSetupX.exe
Original filenameSetupX.exe
Legal copyrightCopyright 2007 Nero AG and its licensors
Product version1, 6, 48, 14
File version1, 6, 48, 14

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

Product nameNero Installer
Company nameNero AG
File descriptionMSI starter
Internal nameSetupX.exe
Original filenameSetupX.exe
Legal copyrightCopyright 2007 Nero AG and its licen..
Product version1, 6, 48, 14
File version1, 6, 48, 14

Digital signatures [?]

SetupX.exe has a valid digital signature.

PropertyValue
Signer nameNero AG
Certificate issuer nameVeriSign Class 3 Code Signing 2004 CA
Certificate serial number2a6ad44a4642fb73942ca2b92deb3d34

Folder name variants

SetupX.exe may also be located in other folders than C:\Program Files\Common Files\Ahead\Nero Web\. The most common variants are listed below:

Hashes [?]

PropertyValue
MD5d6a47182076feaad136e4098a42092e1
SHA2560be85537ede0da92c5a50597108f185405da4f28c1f1cbc999b6d562efab677e

Error Messages

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

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

setupx.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.

MSI starter has stopped working.

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

setupx.exe is not a valid Win32 application.

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

What will you do with SetupX.exe?

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What did other users do?

The poll result listed below shows what users chose to do with SetupX.exe. 27% have voted for removal. Based on votes from 11 users.

User vote results: There were 3 votes to remove and 8 votes to keep

NOTE: Please do not use this poll as the only source of input to determine what you will do with SetupX.exe. Only 11 users has voted so far so it does not offer a high degree of confidence.

Malware or legitimate?

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Comments

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