| Feature | Status | | :--- | :--- | | | Webroot Inc. (Legitimate) / Unknown (Malicious) | | Primary Use | Installing/Updating Webroot Antivirus | | Safety Rating | Safe if signed by Webroot. Dangerous if unsigned or located in temp folders. | | Action | Verify signature; remove if suspicious or if Webroot is unwanted. |
Because the name sounds like a standard Windows system setup file, malware developers explicitly use wrsetup.exe as a disguise to evade detection by basic antivirus scanners.
Manually check your Task Scheduler for anything related to "Win Riser" and delete it if it remains. If you're seeing specific error messages wrsetup.exe
| Property | Value | |---|---| | | wrsetup.exe | | Company Name | Bit Guardian GmbH | | File Description | Win Riser Setup | | File Version | 1.0.0.7 | | Product Name | Win Riser | | Compilation Date | February 15, 2023 | | File Size | 15,253,136 bytes (~14.5 MB) | | File Type | Win32 EXE (GUI) Intel 80386 | | Digital Signature | OK (present) | | Digital Signature Status | Valid | | PEiD Signatures | PE32 executable (GUI) Intel 80386, for MS Windows | | OS Version | 6.1 (Windows 7) | | Import Libraries | kernel32, comctl32, version, user32, oleaut32, netapi32, advapi32 | | Export Functions | 3 | | Resources | 27 | | Sections | 10 | | Entry Point | 0x004b5eec | | Image Base | 0x00400000 |
A legitimate wrsetup.exe from Microsoft or a software vendor should be digitally signed. You can check the digital signature by right-clicking the file, selecting "Properties," and then looking at the "Digital Signatures" tab. If the file lacks a valid digital signature or if the signature cannot be verified, it may indicate that the file has been tampered with. | Feature | Status | | :--- | :--- | | | Webroot Inc
Specifically, stands for "Wondershare Setup Executable." It is the primary installer or updater module used by various Wondershare products. When you download a trial or a full version of a Wondershare application, the initial bootstrap installer is often named wrsetup.exe .
| Security Engine | Detection Name | |---|---| | Malwarebytes | PUP.Optional.BundleInstaller | | ESET-NOD32 | a variant of MSIL/GT32SupportGeeks.AC potentially unwanted | | NANO-Antivirus | Riskware.Win32.DeceptPCClean.kvzqmf | | DrWeb | Program.Unwanted.5176 | | MaxSecure | Trojan.Malware.238264183.susgen | | CrowdStrike | win/grayware_confidence_100% (W) | | Paloalto | generic.ml | | | Action | Verify signature; remove if
Downloads and applies critical patches, definition updates, and engine upgrades in the background.
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