Setup Manager LLC - 27% Detection Rate *

Did you just find a download or a file on your computer that has been digitally signed by Setup Manager LLC? Some of the security products refers to the detected files as Adware ( 004f8eaf1 ) and Setup Manager LLC (fs). The detection rate for the Setup Manager LLC files collected here is 27%. Please read on for more details.

You will typically notice Setup Manager LLC when clicking to run the file. The publisher name is displayed as the "Verified publisher" in the UAC dialog as the screenshot shows:

Screenshot where Setup Manager LLC appears as the verified publisher in the UAC dialog

You can view the additional details from the Setup Manager LLC digital signature with the following steps:

  1. Open up Windows Explorer and locate the Setup Manager LLC file
  2. Right-click on the file and select Properties
  3. Click the Digital Signatures tab
  4. Click the View Certificate button

Here is a screenshot of a file signed by Setup Manager LLC:

Screenshot of the Setup Manager LLC certificate

As you can see in the screenshot above, the Windows OS reports that "This digital signature is OK". This means that the file has been published by Setup Manager LLC and that no one has tampered with the file.

If you click the View Certificate button shown in the screenshot above, you can see all the details of the certificate, such as when it was issued, who issued the certificate, how long it is valid, and so on. You can also examine the address for Setup Manager LLC, such as the street name, city and country.

Symantec Class 3 SHA256 Code Signing CA has issued the Setup Manager LLC certificates. You can also examine the details of the issuer by clicking the View Certificate button shown in the screengrab above.

Setup Manager LLC Files

The following are the Setup Manager LLC files I have gathered, thanks to the FreeFixer users.

Detection RatioFile Name
15/56ICReinstall_Setup.exe

Scanner and Detection Names

Here's the detection names for the Setup Manager LLC files. I have grouped the detection names by each scanner engine. Thanks to VirusTotal for the scan results.

ScannerDetection Names
AVGGeneric.C5C
AVwareSetup Manager LLC (fs)
AhnLab-V3Win-PUP/SoftPulse
Antiy-AVLGrayWare[Adware]/Win32.InstallCore.gena
AvastWin32:Trojan-gen
BkavW32.HfsAdware.87DB
DrWebTrojan.Domaiq.488
ESET-NOD32a variant of Win32/InstallCore.ALH potentially unwanted
Invinceatrojan.win32.dorv.b!rfn
K7AntiVirusAdware ( 004f8eaf1 )
K7GWAdware ( 004f8eaf1 )
MalwarebytesPUP.Optional.InstallCore
Qihoo-360HEUR/QVM06.1.0000.Malware.Gen
VIPRESetup Manager LLC (fs)
ZillyaAdware.DomaIQCRTD.Win32.1991

* How the Detection Percentage is Calculated

The detection percentage is based on that I've gathered 56 scan results for the Setup Manager LLC files. 15 of these scan results came up with some sort of detection. If you like, you can review the full details of the scan reports by examining the files listed above.

Analysis Details

The analysis is based on certificates with the following serial numbers:

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