Safe
WinRAR-720.exe, a 317KB Windows executable named after the WinRAR archiver, scanned clean by all 72 reporting antivirus engines including BitDefender, Kaspersky, and ESET.
0271095f0ad5c6f26c…121d9feeafThe reasoning behind this verdict
The MT AI Engine weighs every signal from this scan — antivirus detections, sandbox behaviour, code signing, prevalence and historical matches — to reach a single, evidence-based verdict.
The file is a Win32 EXE named WinRAR-720.exe, roughly the size of a typical WinRAR setup package. All 72 engines that analyzed it, including top ones like BitDefender, Kaspersky, Avast, ESET, and Fortinet, reported it as undetected with no malicious traits. It has a PE signature and is digitally signed, common for legitimate software. If run, it should behave as expected for WinRAR without stealing data or installing malware. Always verify downloads match official sources to avoid tampered copies.
- 72 out of 76 engines reported undetected, including BitDefender, Kaspersky, Avast, ESET, and Fortinet.
- Digitally signed executable, reducing likelihood of tampering.
- File size and type match common WinRAR distributions.
- No popular threat labels or family names associated.
- Standard PE imphash with no anomalous metadata.
Download WinRAR only from the official rarlab.com site and verify the SHA-256 hash matches. Install and run safely after a local AV scan.
What to do now
This file looks safe based on everything we checked.
This file is safe to use.
Good habit: only download files from the official website or an app store.
Keep your antivirus and Windows updates switched on so you stay protected.
0 detections across 76 engines
Forensic fingerprint
- File name
- WinRAR-720.exe
- Size
- 309.4 KB
- MIME type
- (unknown)
- Detected type
- Win32 EXE
- SHA-256
- 0271095f0ad5c6f26c9738ed5636e751b8868c1ae3b08d5d8c5218121d9feeaf
- MD5
- 7a18839fe61e9cde0e8fea3100acfb2b
- SHA-1
- 9476c97a73e027016e9f6f2f20c2fb19264cd837
- PE imphash
- 573bb7b41bc641bd95c0f5eec13c233b
- First seen (VT)
- 2/24/2026, 11:31:12 AM
- Last analysis (VT)
- 4/19/2026, 12:09:43 PM
- First scan (MalwareTips)
- 4/20/2026, 1:41:55 PM
- Last scan (MalwareTips)
- 4/20/2026, 2:30:10 PM
- Community reputation
- -13flagged
Safety FAQ
Common questions about WinRAR-720.exe, answered from the scan data above.
- WinRAR-720.exe appears safe. 76 of 76 antivirus engines report it clean. As a habit, only run files you downloaded from the official source, since attackers sometimes distribute trojanised copies of legitimate software under the same name.
- WinRAR-720.exe is a Windows executable program, about 309 KB. Our analysis found no threat indicators for it. A file's name can be reused by different files, so we identify it by its cryptographic hash (below).
- None — all 76 antivirus engines we queried report WinRAR-720.exe as clean. That's reassuring, though brand-new malware can briefly evade detection before vendors add signatures, so we also weigh the file's behaviour and reputation.
- The SHA-256 hash of WinRAR-720.exe is 0271095f0ad5c6f26c9738ed5636e751b8868c1ae3b08d5d8c5218121d9feeaf, and its MD5 is 7a18839fe61e9cde0e8fea3100acfb2b. This hash is the file's unique fingerprint — two files with the same SHA-256 are identical. Use it to confirm you're looking at exactly this file (not just one with the same name) when comparing against antivirus databases or a download's published checksum.
- Based on this scan, yes — WinRAR-720.exe shows no threat indicators. The important caveat is source: make sure you downloaded it from the official website or a trusted store, because attackers sometimes distribute malware-laced copies under a legitimate file's name. If your own antivirus flags it while we report it clean, that is most often a false positive, but verify the source before overriding your antivirus.
- This report reflects the scan run on April 20, 2026. Because a file's hash never changes, the identity of WinRAR-720.exe is fixed — but antivirus coverage improves over time, so a file that looks clean today can pick up detections later (and vice-versa). If you need the latest picture, MalwareTips staff can re-run the analysis from scratch.
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