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Verdict Suspicious

Analyzed , 3 months ago

Is Slimy_Sextet.exe safe? Treat it as suspicious.

The file is unsigned and triggered a single less reliable rule-based detection, with similar samples previously flagged as suspicious due to ambiguous behaviour and lack of clear…

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Why Suspicious? One antivirus engine (Cylance) flags it; nothing else confirms it.

Limited evidence · One sign points to a problem; nothing else confirms it.

Don't run it until you know where it came from

If it came from a link, an attachment or a stranger, delete it.

What to do now4 steps

Some signs point to a problem, but nothing confirms it is harmful. Treat it with caution.

What to do

  1. Don't run it unless you're sure where it came from.

  2. Check where you got it: an unexpected attachment, a link someone sent you or a re-upload is a red flag.

  3. If you can't confirm where it came from, delete it. If you need the program, download it again from the publisher's own website.

If you already ran it

  1. Stop using it, run a full scan with your antivirus and watch for unexpected behavior or security alerts.

Not sure what to do?

Ask the MalwareTips community before you run it. If you already ran it, follow the cleanup guide.

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Why we think so

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Slimy_Sextet.exe: Suspicious — MalwareTips file scan

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

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Antivirus results

1 of 64 flagged

  • Flagged 1
  • No detection 63
  • No result 10
FileSlimy_Sextet.exe301.1 kBSHA-256 068eddcdb7c4…cec471
  • Code signing Unsigned
  • Test run Completed
  • First seen 2y ago
1 of the 64 antivirus engines that checked it flags it (Cylance).

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

This file is currently unsigned and lacks consensus among the antivirus engines, with only one less reliable engine flagging it as unsafe. While sandbox analysis shows no overt malicious activity, the file's reliance on direct IP connections and its similarity to other suspicious samples warrant caution.

Where this verdict could be wrong2 caveats
  • The single detection by Cylance could represent a genuine threat that other engines have not yet identified, despite the lack of major consensus.
  • The lack of domain-based network traffic and reliance on direct IP connections could be an attempt to evade detection, even if the current sandbox run did not trigger offensive alerts.

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 · 5 complete · 1 partial. See every source

Chapter 03

What it did in our test

It ran in our isolated test environment; no test environment rated what it did as risky.

Test run summary

Capture complete
  • 8sandbox rule tags
  • 3spawned processes
  • 4network contacts
  • 31filesystem & mutex artifacts

What the test run showed

What the file did on a test computer

Confirmed in the test run

  • Moderate concern: Checked whether it was running on a test computer.

  • Note: Listed the programs running on the test computer.

  • Note: Talked to servers over the internet during the test run.

  • Note: Read basic details of the test computer, such as its Windows version.

  • Note: Loaded extra code modules while running.

  • Note: Checked which security software was installed on the test computer.

Sandbox labels we could not confirm (common in safe files too)

  • Not confirmed: A sandbox rule tagged this run as changing how Windows loads code; nothing confirms it.

This file was run on a test computer (a sandbox), not on yours. Labels we could not confirm are listed so you can see them, but they are not treated as evidence against the file.

Recorded behavior

What happened in the test

Grouped by step. The order is not a timeline.

Seen in the test runWorked out from other results

  1. Input file

    The submitted object

    1
    1. Evidence 1 of 7: FileSeen in the test run

      Slimy_Sextet.exe

      068eddcdb7c48c1c41958c4f8bbb73295c9276c3a258f9ee0f0b331145cec471

      Uploaded file

  2. Processes

    What ran

    2
    1. Evidence 2 of 7: ProcessSeen in the test run

      file.exe

      "C:\Users\<USER>\Desktop\file.exe"

      Test run
    2. Evidence 3 of 7: ProcessSeen in the test run

      068eddcdb7c48c1c41958c4f8bbb73295c9276c3a258f9ee0f0b331145cec471.exe

      Test run
    3. +1 more recorded observation

  3. Files

    Created or changed

    2
    1. Evidence 4 of 7: Written fileSeen in the test run

      Temp

      C:\ProgramData\Microsoft\Windows\WER\Temp

      Test run
    2. Evidence 5 of 7: Written fileSeen in the test run

      ed3494e9-9f3c-4571-9bc5-f87e6bf79a22

      C:\ProgramData\Microsoft\Windows\WER\Temp\ed3494e9-9f3c-4571-9bc5-f87e6bf79a22

      Test run
    3. +1 more recorded observation

  4. Network

    Hosts contacted

    2
    1. Evidence 6 of 7: Contacted hostSeen in the test run

      23.216.147.61

      Contacted during the test run.

      Test run
    2. Evidence 7 of 7: Contacted hostSeen in the test run

      23.216.147.75

      Contacted during the test run.

      Test run
    3. +1 more recorded observation

7 facts from the test run. See the full activity list.

Chapter 04

Technical details

1 of the 64 antivirus engines that checked it flags it; no publisher signature.

Sources checked

Every check behind this verdict

6 sources checked · 5 complete · 1 partial. Complete means the check returned a usable result; it does not mean the file is safe.

SourceStatusResultChecked
Antivirus enginesVirusTotal · 74 enginesCompleteWorth noting: 1 of 64 engines flagged it · 10 gave no result Details for antivirus engines
Sandbox runVirusTotal sandboxesCompleteRuntime behaviour was recorded Details for sandbox run
Contacted hostsMalwareTips URL scannerPartial1 of 11 contacted hosts were cross-checked; coverage is incomplete Details for contacted hosts
Signature rulesYARAify community rules + MalwareTips rulesCompleteNo rule matched
Malware sample databaseabuse.ch MalwareBazaarCompleteNot listed
Known-software referenceCIRCL hashlookupCompleteNo match

Engines that flagged it 1

  • CylanceUnsafe

File fingerprint

Last analyzed
Jul 26, 2026, 2:22 AM UTC
SHA-256
068eddcdb7c48c1c41958c4f8bbb73295c9276c3a258f9ee0f0b331145cec471
SHA-1
a0a471b8d999d60546df2ecc0f86a8e4611639fc
MD5
443afb004473bf51bc986a64a0887391

About this file

Slimy_Sextet.exe is a Win32 EXE file of 301.1 kB.

Type and size
Win32 EXE · 301.1 kB
Signer
UnsignedNo code signature.
First seen
Jul 7, 2024On VirusTotal.
Submitted by
17 distinct sources
Packer
None detected
Entropy
7.56 of 8

First scanned

Chapter 05

Questions & answers

Short answers to the 6 questions people ask most about this file.

Is Slimy_Sextet.exe safe, or is it malware?
Slimy_Sextet.exe is rated Suspicious: some signs point to a problem, but nothing confirms it is harmful. 1 of the 64 antivirus engines that checked it flags it. Don't run it unless you're sure where it came from. If you need the program, download it again from the publisher's own website.
What is Slimy_Sextet.exe?
Slimy_Sextet.exe is a Windows program, about 301.1 kB. It carries no version information saying what it is or who made it. VirusTotal first saw it on Jul 7, 2024.
How many antivirus engines detected Slimy_Sextet.exe?
1 of the 64 antivirus engines that checked it flags Slimy_Sextet.exe (Cylance). We weigh which engines flagged it and what else the scan found, not just the count.
I already downloaded and ran Slimy_Sextet.exe — what should I do?
No infection is confirmed: the rating is a caution, not a malware finding. 1) Check where it came from. If you can't confirm the source, delete it. 2) Run a full scan with your security software. 3) If the scan finds something, follow its removal steps and change passwords you typed on the device since then.
What is the SHA-256 hash of Slimy_Sextet.exe?
The SHA-256 fingerprint of Slimy_Sextet.exe is 068eddcdb7c48c1c41958c4f8bbb73295c9276c3a258f9ee0f0b331145cec471, and its MD5 is 443afb004473bf51bc986a64a0887391. 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 Slimy_Sextet.exe?
This report reflects the scan on Jul 26, 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

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