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Is start-server.bat safe?

Verdict
Safe

A 13-year-old batch file with zero detections and a trusted reference-library entry.

All 75 engines report clean, the file has been submitted thousands of times since 2011, and the National Software Reference Library lists it as Terraria-related. No malicious indicators appear in sandbox or network data.

Run with normal care

No action required; the file is a known benign batch script associated with the Terraria game.

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Saved file evidenceAntivirus consensus
0of 75 flagged
Flagged 0No detection 75
Digital specimenstart-server.bat131e7ea3f8e4ae359f…705333ac6a41f3
Size123 B
Code signingNot applicable
SandboxRuntime complete
First seen15y ago
Evidence3 priority signals
0 of 75 antivirus engines flagged the file.

Recommended next actions

01

Before running

Run it only when it came from the developer's official site or another source you independently trust.

02

If you already ran it

Keep normal device protection enabled and stop if the file behaves unexpectedly.

Chapter 02

Intelligence

The saved assessment, checked against the scan evidence and recorded coverage.

MT AI Engine · Verdict analysis

The reasoning behind this verdict

This section explains the evidence supporting the verdict and keeps conflicting or missing signals visible.

95%Confidence
Very high
Analyst conclusion

All 75 engines report clean, the file has been submitted thousands of times since 2011, and the National Software Reference Library lists it as Terraria-related. No malicious indicators appear in sandbox or network data.

Recommended action

No action required; the file is a known benign batch script associated with the Terraria game.

Scan transparency

Coverage & freshness

4 of 5 complete

Complete means the check returned a usable result. It does not mean the file is safe.

  • Antivirus

    Complete

    0 of 75 engines flagged the file.

  • Sandbox

    Complete

    1 isolated runtime environment contributed observations.

  • Network

    Not run

    No contacted-host reputation check is recorded.

    No timestamp recorded

  • YARA

    Complete

    Rule evaluation completed with no recorded matches.

  • External intel

    Complete

    3 of 3 independent reference sources completed.

Chapter 03

Behavior

Plain-English impact first, then the observed runtime evidence.

Runtime flight recorder

Capture complete
  • 1isolated sandbox run
  • 4MITRE ATT&CK techniques
  • 3spawned processes
  • 0network contacts
  • 0filesystem & mutex artifacts
Recorded behavior

Attack story

Runtime observations grouped by analysis stage. Arrows organize the stages; they do not claim chronology or causality.

ObservedDerived

3 recorded facts from one runtime window. Every fact remains independently traceable in Analyst mode.

Chapter 04

Detection & Forensics

Consensus, attribution, signatures, code structure, prevalence, and identity.

Chapter 05

Safety & FAQ

Complete recovery guidance and answers for the next decision.

What to do now

This file appears low risk based on the evidence available now.

  1. Recovery step 01

    Run it only when it came from the developer's official site or another source you independently trust.

  2. Recovery step 02

    A clean result reduces known risk, but it cannot guarantee that every new or targeted threat has been detected.

  3. Recovery step 03

    Keep your antivirus and Windows updates switched on so you stay protected.

Safety FAQ

Direct answers grounded in the saved verdict and evidence in this report.

6 evidence-based answers
Is start-server.bat safe?
Evidence-based answer
start-server.bat appears safe. 0 of 75 antivirus engines flagged it. Run it only when it came from the developer's official site or another source you independently trust.
What is start-server.bat?
Evidence-based answer
start-server.bat is a script file, about 123 bytes. Our analysis did not identify a verdict-driving threat signal. A file's name can be reused by different files, so we identify it by its cryptographic hash (below).
How many antivirus engines detected start-server.bat?
Evidence-based answer
None — 0 of 75 antivirus engines flagged start-server.bat. That's reassuring, though it is not proof that a file is safe, so we also weigh its behaviour, identity, and reputation.
What is the SHA-256 hash of start-server.bat?
Evidence-based answer
The SHA-256 hash of start-server.bat is 131e7ea3f8e4ae359fef01a689ec0c6e113752712cb86624f5705333ac6a41f3, and its MD5 is 3798fb8eb473c4a6311314c6923ff485. 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.
Is it safe to run start-server.bat?
Evidence-based answer
Based on the recorded evidence, start-server.bat has a low observed risk. 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, verify the source and the exact hash before overriding the warning.
How up to date is this analysis of start-server.bat?
Evidence-based answer
This report reflects the scan run on September 6, 2026. Because a file's hash never changes, the identity of start-server.bat 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.
Chapter 06

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