Is Aimbot.zip safe?
Only 2 of 74 engines flagged this archive, but one sandbox recorded process-injection, destructive-impact, defense-impairment, and LSASS-related indicators requiring caution.
The engine results are weak and uncorroborated: 2 of 74 flagged the archive, with no tier-1 detection or named-family consensus. However, one sandbox recorded T1055, T1485, T1562.001, and LSASS-related activity, so the archive should not be opened on a production system.
00a7cad174edbd3881…4b08a5f64effb3Recommended next actions
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If you already opened or extracted it
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Intelligence
The saved assessment, checked against the scan evidence and recorded coverage.
The reasoning behind this verdict
This section explains the evidence supporting the verdict and keeps conflicting or missing signals visible.
The engine results are weak and uncorroborated: 2 of 74 flagged the archive, with no tier-1 detection or named-family consensus. However, one sandbox recorded T1055, T1485, T1562.001, and LSASS-related activity, so the archive should not be opened on a production system.
Two of 74 engines flagged the archive, and neither detection establishes a recognized malware family. No tier-1 engine detected it, which materially lowers confidence in the generic static labels. One completed sandbox run nevertheless recorded T1055, T1485, and T1562.001, alongside an LSASS-related heuristic that may indicate credential-access behavior. The run did not produce a malicious sandbox verdict, and no inspected child was confirmed malicious, although all ten child verdicts remain unresolved. The file is also widely submitted and lacks corroboration from external research rules, leaving a genuine mixture of reassuring and concerning evidence. No complete contacted-host reputation result is available, though the recorded run listed no network contacts.
What We Detected
Two of 74 antivirus engines flagged the ZIP archive. SentinelOne used the generic label “Static AI - Suspicious Archive,” while Bkav reported “W32.Malware.C573ADAC.” No tier-1 engine detected it, no named family reached consensus, and the hacktool confirmation threshold was not met.
Threat Behavior
One completed sandbox run recorded MITRE techniques T1055, T1485, and T1562.001. These mappings correspond to possible process injection, data destruction, and impairment of defenses. An additional heuristic associated activity with LSASS, but the saved evidence does not prove that LSASS memory was read or that credentials were extracted. The sandbox issued no malicious runtime verdict, and none of the ten inspected child files was confirmed malicious; however, all ten child verdicts remain unknown. No network contacts were recorded during this run, and no separate contacted-host reputation check is available.
What To Do Now
Do not run the archive on a production or personal system. Keep endpoint protection enabled, obtain the file from a verifiable source, and test it only in an isolated disposable environment if analysis is necessary.
Where this verdict could be wrong4 caveats
- SentinelOne reported “Static AI - Suspicious Archive” and Bkav reported “W32.Malware.C573ADAC,” but neither provides a corroborated family identification.
- Eight tier-1 engines reported the sample undetected, and engines.tier1Malicious=0.
- behaviour.hasMaliciousSandboxVerdict=false, although the recorded offensive techniques remain concerning.
- externalIntel.yaraify.ruleCount=0 and externalIntel.circl.hit=false, but absence of researcher matches does not exclude uncatalogued threats.
These are the assessment's weak points. If you believe one applies to your file, report the verdict and we'll re-review it.
- Only 2/74 engines flagged the archive
- engines.tier1Malicious=0
- engines.tier1FamilyConsensus.family=null
- behaviour.hasMaliciousSandboxVerdict=false
- 1,649 sources submitted the file 1,878 times
- Sandbox-recorded T1055 process-injection indicator
- Sandbox-recorded T1485 data-destruction indicator
- Sandbox-recorded T1562.001 defense-impairment indicator
- LSASS-related credential-dumper heuristic
- Executable content inside a portable ZIP archive
- Ten dropped-child verdicts remain unknown
Quarantine the archive and avoid executing its contents unless their origin and purpose can be independently verified. Keep endpoint protection enabled and use an isolated disposable environment for any necessary testing.
Coverage & freshness
Complete means the check returned a usable result. It does not mean the file is safe.
Antivirus
Complete2 of 74 engines flagged the file.
Sandbox
Complete1 isolated runtime environment contributed observations.
Network
Not runNo contacted-host reputation check is recorded.
No timestamp recordedYARA
Complete2 signature or behavior rules matched.
External intel
Complete3 of 3 independent reference sources completed.
Behavior
Plain-English impact first, then the observed runtime evidence.
Runtime flight recorder
Capture complete- 1isolated sandbox run
- 12MITRE ATT&CK techniques
- 15spawned processes
- 0network contacts
- 33filesystem & mutex artifacts
What this file does
Observed actions and their security significance
High concern: Injected code into another process, a technique that can conceal execution.
High concern: Attempted to impair or bypass security controls.
Moderate concern: Removed execution artefacts or logs, which can conceal activity.
Moderate concern: Communicated over a common application protocol; malware can use this for command-and-control.
Moderate concern: Checked the environment for virtualisation or analysis tools.
Note: Listed running processes; both legitimate software and malware may do this.
Note: Collects details about your system.
These are observed capabilities from an isolated analysis. A technique does not prove malicious intent on its own, and the file never ran on your device.
Attack story
Runtime observations grouped by analysis stage. Arrows organize the stages; they do not claim chronology or causality.
Input file
The submitted object
- FileObserved
Aimbot.zip
00a7cad174edbd3881edb84f60a923e0308d5c12ee760ea7cf4b08a5f64effb3
01Uploaded file
Processes
Runtime execution
- ProcessObserved
Observed process
"C:\Users\<USER>\AppData\Local\Temp\Aimbot.exe"
02Isolated runtime analysis - ProcessObserved
Observed process
C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe /c "ver"
03Isolated runtime analysis - +1 more recorded observation in Analyst mode
Files
Created or changed
- Written fileObserved
VCRUNTIME140.dll
C:\Users\<USER>\AppData\Local\Temp\_MEI27562\VCRUNTIME140.dll
04Isolated runtime analysis - Written fileObserved
VCRUNTIME140_1.dll
C:\Users\<USER>\AppData\Local\Temp\_MEI27562\VCRUNTIME140_1.dll
05Isolated runtime analysis - +1 more recorded observation in Analyst mode
5 recorded facts from one runtime window. Every fact remains independently traceable in Analyst mode.
What this file did when executed
This file was detonated in 1 sandbox and its runtime behaviour was observed.
Adversary techniques mapped to the MITRE ATT&CK framework.
- C:\Users\<USER>\AppData\Local\Temp\_MEI27562\VCRUNTIME140.dll
- C:\Users\<USER>\AppData\Local\Temp\_MEI27562\VCRUNTIME140_1.dll
- C:\Users\<USER>\AppData\Local\Temp\_MEI27562\_asyncio.pyd
- C:\Users\<USER>\AppData\Local\Temp\_MEI27562\_bz2.pyd
- C:\Users\<USER>\AppData\Local\Temp\_MEI27562\_cffi_backend.cp313-win_amd64.pyd
- C:\Users\<USER>\AppData\Local\Temp\_MEI27562\base_library.zip
- C:\Users\<USER>\AppData\Local\Temp\_MEI27562\clr_loader\ffi\dlls\amd64\ClrLoader.dll
- C:\Users\<USER>\AppData\Local\Temp\_MEI27562\clr_loader\ffi\dlls\amd64
- C:\Users\<USER>\AppData\Local\Temp\_MEI27562\clr_loader\ffi\dlls\x86\ClrLoader.dll
- C:\Users\<USER>\AppData\Local\Temp\_MEI27562\clr_loader\ffi\dlls\x86
- Local\WERReportingForProcess5808
- Global\AmiProviderMutex_InventoryApplicationFile
- Global\f8cb9eba-c23e-49de-98cd-eebb9b476926
Files this sample writes at runtime
This file drops 10 children at runtime. None are currently flagged malicious in our cache.
- 965f199679afa9b31d53…f12771Never scannednever seen before
- 6a99bc0128e0c7d6cbbf…cbc6c8Never scannednever seen before
- 3b75c4cf714e7e8092f4…32000eNever scannednever seen before
- ab2d0f9637b9209bafb0…7c67a5Never scannednever seen before
- eff52743773eb550fcc6…7b280aNever scannednever seen before
- ccfffddcd3defb8d8990…5f27d7Never scannednever seen before
- ceebae7b8927a3227e53…2f1508Never scannednever seen before
- 37fedcffbf73c4eb9f05…d28e0bNever scannednever seen before
- 18c35ba9b4c29652269f…dbfbc9Never scannednever seen before
- 22c58840705c50a68093…19ac40Never scannednever seen before
Detection & Forensics
Consensus, attribution, signatures, code structure, prevalence, and identity.
Evidence integrity
Chain of custody for the facts preserved in this report.
- 2rule hits recorded
- 2 / 74engines flagged
- 1,649sources in submission history
Why these facts are shown
Each statement identifies whether it was directly recorded or derived from saved scan facts.
- 01
1 high-confidence signature or behavior rule matched this file.
Verdict inputView chapterProvenanceDerivedSourceSignature and behavior rulesObserved at - 02
2 of 74 antivirus engines flagged the file, including Bkav and SentinelOne.
Verdict inputView chapterProvenanceObservedSourceAntivirus analysisObserved at - 03
The hash has a long, established submission history across 1,649 sources.
ProvenanceDerivedSourceSubmission historyObserved at - 04
Scanned file: Aimbot.zip — 00a7cad174edbd3881edb84f60a923e0308d5c12ee760ea7cf4b08a5f64effb3
ProvenanceObservedSourceUploaded fileObserved at - 05
Observed process — "C:\Users\<USER>\AppData\Local\Temp\Aimbot.exe"
ProvenanceObservedSourceIsolated runtime analysisObserved at - 06
Observed process — C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe /c "ver"
ProvenanceObservedSourceIsolated runtime analysisObserved at - 07
File written: VCRUNTIME140.dll — C:\Users\<USER>\AppData\Local\Temp\_MEI27562\VCRUNTIME140.dll
ProvenanceObservedSourceIsolated runtime analysisObserved at - 08
File written: VCRUNTIME140_1.dll — C:\Users\<USER>\AppData\Local\Temp\_MEI27562\VCRUNTIME140_1.dll
ProvenanceObservedSourceIsolated runtime analysisObserved at
Detection sources at a glance
The available sources did not agree on a named threat category.
MalwareBazaar, YARAify, and CIRCL hashlookup completed and returned no entries for this hash.
Signatures and behavior heuristics
A community signature or high-severity behavioral heuristic matched. Signatures identify known patterns; heuristics are strong leads but are not proof on their own.
The saved runtime evidence maps this activity to MITRE T1055 (Process Injection). The mapping supports possible process injection, but it does not prove the exact injection method or the operator's intent.
EvidenceC:\Windows\System32\svchost.exe -k NetworkService -pSandbox observed process activity targeting LSASS (Windows credential store). Legitimate software has no business reading LSASS memory — this is Mimikatz-shape behaviour.
EvidenceC:\Windows\system32\lsass.exe
2 of 74 engines flagged this file
View all 74 engine results
PE structure
Not applicablePE structure analysis applies to Windows executable formats, not this file type.
How widely this file has been seen
Widely seen in the wild for a long time. High prior this is legitimate; isolated detections on common-old files are usually false positives.
Fingerprint and provenance
- File name
- Aimbot.zip
- Format
- ZIP
- Code signing
- Not applicable to this file type
- Size
- 11.6 MB
- Last analyzed
- Sep 17, 2026, 1:19 PM UTC
00a7cad174edbd3881edb84f60a923e0308d5c12ee760ea7cf4b08a5f64effb3Safety & FAQ
Complete recovery guidance and answers for the next decision.
What to do now
We couldn't fully clear this file. Treat it with caution.
- Recovery step 01
Don't open or extract it unless you're certain it came from a source you trust.
- Recovery step 02
Check where you got it — an unexpected attachment or a random download link is a red flag.
- Recovery step 03
If its origin cannot be confirmed, delete this archive and use a fresh copy from a trusted source. Get a fresh copy from the original trusted source and verify its exact hash when possible.
- Recovery step 04
If you're still unsure, scan it again in a day or two — detections often catch up on newer files.
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