MalwareTips

File scan report

Scan another file

Verdict Low Risk

Analyzed , 6 months ago

Is WinRAR-720.exe safe? Not fully confirmed.

No engine flags this file, but it is an unsigned, small installer named after WinRAR with a negative community score and no evidence from the test run, so its origin cannot be…

Read the whole reasonShow less

Why not Safe? It has no verified publisher signature and no sandbox test run results are available.

Limited evidence · Nothing points to a problem, but little confirms who made it.

Keep normal caution and get it from the official source

Avoid running this unsigned copy. Get WinRAR from its official website and keep your security software enabled.

Good practice2 tips

Low Risk: no threat found, but we could not fully confirm this file.

  1. Get it from the publisher's own website or app store, not from a re-upload or a link someone sent you.

  2. Keep your security software on, and stop if the file does anything you didn't expect.

Why we think so

Share this file report

WinRAR-720.exe: Low Risk — MalwareTips file scan

The link always shows the latest result for this exact file (its SHA-256 fingerprint).

Reads the latest antivirus results for this file's hash. Nothing is uploaded.

Antivirus results

0 of 72 flagged

  • Flagged 0
  • No detection 72
  • No result 4
FileWinRAR-720.exe316.8 kBSHA-256 0271095f0ad5…9feeaf
  • Code signing Unsigned
  • Test run Not run
  • First seen 8mo ago
None of the 72 antivirus engines that checked it flag it.

Chapter 02

Why we think so

4 points against it and 3 in its favour, checked against the scan evidence.

MT AI Engine · Verdict analysis

The reasoning behind this verdict

Analyst conclusion

None of the 72 antivirus engines that checked it flagged this file. However, it carries no publisher signature, is a small installer built with a common installer framework, and has a negative community reputation. No sandbox run or prevalence data is available to confirm what it does or where it came from.

Where this verdict could be wrong2 caveats
  • None of the 72 antivirus engines that checked it flagged the file, and it was first seen on Feb 24, 2026, giving engines months to catch up. That points towards a benign file.
  • The installer-style build and lack of a signature could simply reflect an unofficial repackage rather than anything harmful.

These are the assessment's weak points. If you believe one applies to your file, report the verdict and we'll re-review it.

6 sources checked · 4 complete · 1 not run · 1 not needed or not applicable. See every source

Chapter 03

Technical details

None of the 72 antivirus engines that checked it flag it; no publisher signature.

Sources checked

Every check behind this verdict

6 sources checked · 4 complete · 1 not run · 1 not needed or not applicable. Complete means the check returned a usable result; it does not mean the file is safe.

SourceStatusResultChecked
Antivirus enginesVirusTotal · 76 enginesCompletePositive signal: 0 of 72 engines flagged it · 4 gave no result Details for antivirus engines
Sandbox runVirusTotal sandboxesNot runNo sandbox run is recorded for this fileNo date recorded
Contacted hostsMalwareTips URL scannerNot neededNo sandbox run, so there were no contacted hosts to checkNo date recorded
Signature rulesYARAify community rules + MalwareTips rulesComplete3 community YARA rules (generic only) Details for signature rules
Malware sample databaseabuse.ch MalwareBazaarCompleteNot listed
Known-software referenceCIRCL hashlookupCompleteNo match

File fingerprint

Last analyzed
Apr 20, 2026, 6:30 PM UTC
SHA-256
0271095f0ad5c6f26c9738ed5636e751b8868c1ae3b08d5d8c5218121d9feeaf
SHA-1
9476c97a73e027016e9f6f2f20c2fb19264cd837
MD5
7a18839fe61e9cde0e8fea3100acfb2b

About this file

WinRAR-720.exe is a Win32 EXE file of 316.8 kB.

Type and size
Win32 EXE · 316.8 kB
Signer
UnsignedNo code signature.
First seen
Feb 24, 2026On VirusTotal.

First scanned Updated

Verdict history

  1. Safe
  2. Low Riskafter a re-check of the saved evidence

Ratings change when antivirus engines, our checks or MalwareTips staff learn more about a file.

Chapter 04

Questions & answers

Short answers to the 5 questions people ask most about this file.

Is WinRAR-720.exe safe?
WinRAR-720.exe is rated Low Risk: we found no threat, but we could not fully confirm this file. None of the 72 antivirus engines that checked it flag it, but that alone is not enough to call it Safe. Keep normal caution and get it from the official source.
What is WinRAR-720.exe?
WinRAR-720.exe is a Windows program, about 316.8 kB. It carries no version information saying what it is or who made it. VirusTotal first saw it on Feb 24, 2026.
How many antivirus engines detected WinRAR-720.exe?
None of the 72 antivirus engines that checked it flag WinRAR-720.exe. That is a good sign, but not proof, so we also weigh who made it, how widely it is used and what it did in a test run.
What is the SHA-256 hash of WinRAR-720.exe?
The SHA-256 fingerprint of WinRAR-720.exe is 0271095f0ad5c6f26c9738ed5636e751b8868c1ae3b08d5d8c5218121d9feeaf, and its MD5 is 7a18839fe61e9cde0e8fea3100acfb2b. Two files with the same SHA-256 are identical, so use it to check you have exactly this file, not just one with the same name.
How up to date is this analysis of WinRAR-720.exe?
This report reflects the scan on Apr 20, 2026. A file's fingerprint never changes, but antivirus engines keep learning, so a rating can change later. To get a newer result, scan the file again: we refresh the antivirus results when the saved ones are out of date.
Chapter 06

Community

Member reviews and reports for this exact file hash.

Scanned by
JackStaff
Scan another
Check a different file
URL instead?
Check if a link is safe
This report and its SHA-256 fingerprint are public, so the next person who checks the same file gets an instant answer; documents and images are listed by type instead of their file name. A file we had not seen before is uploaded to VirusTotal, whose security partners and subscribers can download it; MalwareTips deletes its own copy after the scan. If you ran this file and are worried, scan your device with up-to-date security software.