What does the setup.exe file do?

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What you should know about setup.exe Setup program

setup.exe is not a Windows system file and is known to frequently cause computer problems. Setup.exe is found in in a subdirectory of the Windows Temp folder. Frequently occurring are file sizes such as 131,480 bytes (31% of all these files), 130,584 bytes as well as 22 other variants.
The program appears as a window on the desktop. The file is no part of Microsoft Windows. The setup file has a digital signature. This confirms that the producer has been registered with a certificate authority. The original file is digitally signed. Check your file. For this reason, 28% of all experts consider this file to be a possible threat. The probability that it can cause harm is high.

• A setup.exe file has a 37% certainty of being dangerous if it is found in a subdirectory of "C:\Program Files". In this case, the file size is usually 13,179,660 bytes (6% of all these files), 1,261,568 bytes as well as 58 other variants. The file was developed by a so-called third party provider - and not by Microsoft. This process does not have a visible window, and does not appear on the taskbar. The original file has a digital certificate (see its file properties). Setup.exe is capable of track other applications, Change the behavior of other applications as well as interpret keystrokes.
• A setup.exe file has a 47% certainty of being dangerous if it is found in a subdirectory of "C:\Users\USERNAME". In this case, the file size is usually 130,584 bytes (13% of all these files), 104,792 bytes as well as 41 other variants. It was developed by a so-called third party provider - and not by Microsoft. The producer of the file is registered with a certificate authority. This confirms the genuineness of the file. Setup.exe is capable of monitor other applications, interpret keystrokes as well as modify other Windows tasks.
• A setup.exe file has a 44% certainty of being dangerous if it is found in a subdirectory of C:\Windows. In this case, the file size is usually 2,495,320 bytes (6% of all these files), 1,245,848 bytes as well as 26 other variants.
• A setup.exe file has a 31% certainty of being dangerous if it is found in a subdirectory of C:\. In this case, the file size is usually 78,936 bytes (16% of all these files), 79,112 bytes as well as 10 other variants.
• A setup.exe file has a 20% certainty of being dangerous if it is found on C:\. In this case, the file size is usually 1,725,448 bytes (12% of all these files), 4,175,872 bytes as well as 6 other variants.
• A setup.exe file has a 25% certainty of being dangerous if it is found in a subdirectory of "C:\Program Files\Public Documents". In this case, the file size is usually 1,100,664 bytes (25% of all these files), 1,100,152 bytes, 695,584 bytes or, as the case may be, 439,160 bytes.
• A setup.exe file has a 56% certainty of being dangerous if it is found in the Windows Temp directory. In this case, the file size is usually 185,856 bytes (50% of all these files), 140,288 bytes or, as the case may be, 4,001,416 bytes.
• A setup.exe file has a 30% certainty of being dangerous if it is found in in a subdirectory of the "My Documents" folder. In this case, the file size is usually 24,624 bytes (50% of all these files) or, as the case may be, 809,840 bytes.
• A setup.exe file has a 2% certainty of being dangerous if it is found in no folder. In this case, the file size is usually 130,584 bytes.

If you see this file on your hard drive or in Windows Task Manager, please make sure that it is not a malicious variant. It's a fact that many trojans try to cloak their true identity by calling themselves setup.exe. With the above information or by using tools like Security Task Manager you can determine if, in your case, the file is an undesirable variant.

What do other computer users say about setup?

Summary: 21 users consider setup.exe essential and should not be removed. 4 users consider it harmless. However, 3 users consider this to be a suspicious process and would like to get rid of it. For this reason, 18 users have already removed setup.exe. source: file.net

How to uninstall Software Installation or Microsoft .NET Framework

To remove Setup program from your computer, please follow the manual instructions below.

How to check if setup.exe (Setup program) was uninstalled completely

After uninstalling, restart your computer. Then open Windows Explorer and check if a folder with the software name still exists under C:\Program Files. Also, check the Registry for remnants of Setup program. To do this, start Regedit, then look under HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE > Software for: Setup program or the name of the producer. Keep in mind that only a computer professional should delete entries in the Windows Registry directly.

Last but not least

If Windows is not working properly, startup is slow, or setup.exe is causing problems, a good Windows diagnostic tool may help. This is especially effective when it comes to older computers that have accumulated vast quantities of "garbage data" as the result of many software installs and uninstalls.

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