Is PollyMC-Continued-9.2.4-Windows-Setup.exe safe?
Unsigned installer flagged by a single low-trust engine with no tier-1 detections or sandbox malice.
One low-trust engine reported malicious.moderate.ml.score; 74 others did not. No tier-1 detections, no sandbox malice, and the file shows typical installer behaviour.
1573ea9ea5dd1985a5…b22a78852b91d1Recommended next actions
Before installing
Install it only when it came from the developer's official site or an official app store.
If you already installed it
Keep normal device protection enabled and stop if the file behaves unexpectedly.
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.
One low-trust engine reported malicious.moderate.ml.score; 74 others did not. No tier-1 detections, no sandbox malice, and the file shows typical installer behaviour.
The single detection originates from Trapmine, a low-trust engine, while all 17 tier-1 engines remained silent. The file is unsigned, yet the sandbox run produced no malicious verdict and only ambient MITRE techniques. Prevalence is medium and the filename carries an installer hint, consistent with a legitimate distribution. The triggered heuristic notes that direct-no complete contacted-host reputation result was available installers, and no host-reputation data is available to contradict that. Overall evidence supports a safe classification.
What We Detected
75 engines scanned the 73 MB installer; only Trapmine returned a low-trust ML score. No tier-1 engine flagged the sample, and sandbox execution showed no malicious verdict or dropped malicious children.
Threat Behavior
The sample wrote temporary NSIS files and contacted one external IP (162.159.36.2) without domain resolution. The heuristic rule itself states this pattern can appear in legitimate installers, and no host-reputation result is available.
What To Do Now
Keep Windows Defender and other endpoint protection enabled. If you obtained the file from the official PollyMC project site or GitHub releases, the evidence supports safe execution. Verify the download checksum against the project’s published values before running.
Where this verdict could be wrong1 caveat
- contactedHosts=null means the reputation cross-check for 162.159.36.2 was not completed; cannot treat the no complete contacted-host reputation result was available or malicious.
These are the assessment's weak points. If you believe one applies to your file, report the verdict and we'll re-review it.
- Zero tier-1 detections
- Sandbox verdict clean
- Medium prevalence with installer filename pattern
- File is unsigned
- Direct-IP contact observed (host reputation unavailable)
The evidence indicates the installer is safe; proceed with normal precautions and keep protection enabled.
Coverage & freshness
Complete means the check returned a usable result. It does not mean the file is safe.
Antivirus
Complete1 of 75 engines flagged the file.
Sandbox
Complete1 isolated runtime environment contributed observations.
Network
Partial1 runtime contact was observed without a completed reputation cross-check.
YARA
Complete1 signature or behavior rule 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
- 16MITRE ATT&CK techniques
- 1spawned processes
- 1network contacts
- 10filesystem & mutex artifacts
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
PollyMC-Continued-9.2.4-Windows-Setup.exe
1573ea9ea5dd1985a50511dce764dd957eb98db1d1fc7d7179b22a78852b91d1
01Uploaded file
Processes
Runtime execution
- ProcessObserved
Observed process
"C:\Users\user\Desktop\PollyMC-Continued-9.2.4-Windows-Setup.exe"
02Isolated runtime analysis
Files
Created or changed
- Written fileObserved
Caches
C:\Users\user\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows\Caches
03Isolated runtime analysis - Written fileObserved
Temp
C:\Users\user\AppData\Local\Temp
04Isolated runtime analysis - +1 more recorded observation in Analyst mode
Network
Hosts contacted
- Contacted hostObserved
162.159.36.2
Contact observed during runtime.
05Isolated runtime analysis
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.
- 162.159.36.2
- C:\Users\user\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows\Caches
- C:\Users\user\AppData\Local\Temp
- C:\Users\user\AppData\Local\Temp\
- C:\Users\user\AppData\Local\Temp\nsh3B91.tmp
- C:\Users\user\AppData\Local\Temp\nso8DF7.tmp
- C:\Users\<USER>\AppData\Local\Temp\nsdB49B.tmp
- C:\Users\<USER>\AppData\Local\Temp\nseB70D.tmp
- C:\Users\user\AppData\Local\Temp\nsh3B91.tmp
- C:\Users\user\AppData\Local\Temp\nso8DF7.tmp
Files this sample writes at runtime
This file drops 1 child at runtime. None are currently flagged malicious in our cache.
- 3ad2dc318056d0a2024a…056cf2Never 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.
- 1rule hit recorded
- 1 / 75engines flagged
- 4sources in submission history
Why these facts are shown
Each statement identifies whether it was directly recorded or derived from saved scan facts.
- 01
1 of 75 antivirus engines flagged the file, including Trapmine.
Verdict inputView chapterProvenanceObservedSourceAntivirus analysisObserved at - 02
The hash has been submitted 4 times from 4 sources.
ProvenanceDerivedSourceSaved report factsObserved at - 03
Scanned file: PollyMC-Continued-9.2.4-Windows-Setup.exe — 1573ea9ea5dd1985a50511dce764dd957eb98db1d1fc7d7179b22a78852b91d1
ProvenanceObservedSourceUploaded fileObserved at - 04
Observed process — "C:\Users\user\Desktop\PollyMC-Continued-9.2.4-Windows-Setup.exe"
ProvenanceObservedSourceIsolated runtime analysisObserved at - 05
File written: Caches — C:\Users\user\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows\Caches
ProvenanceObservedSourceIsolated runtime analysisObserved at - 06
File written: Temp — C:\Users\user\AppData\Local\Temp
ProvenanceObservedSourceIsolated runtime analysisObserved at - 07
Contacted host: 162.159.36.2 — Contact observed during runtime.
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
Low-severity pattern matches — worth noting but not on their own cause for alarm.
The sample contacted an external IP address directly and no application domain was recorded. Direct-IP traffic also occurs in legitimate installers and infrastructure, so this is supporting context only and requires corroboration from host reputation and other runtime evidence.
Evidence162.159.36.2
1 of 75 engines flagged this file
View all 75 engine results
Section entropy & packers
No high-entropy executable section or known packer signature was detected. Data and resource sections can still have high entropy without indicating packed code.
How widely this file has been seen
Moderate prevalence — neither rare nor common. No strong prior applies.
Fingerprint and provenance
- File name
- PollyMC-Continued-9.2.4-Windows-Setup.exe
- Format
- Win32 EXE
- Code signing
- No verified publisher
- Size
- 69.7 MB
- Last analyzed
- Aug 15, 2026, 1:25 PM UTC
1573ea9ea5dd1985a50511dce764dd957eb98db1d1fc7d7179b22a78852b91d1Safety & 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.
- Recovery step 01
Install it only when it came from the developer's official site or an official app store.
- Recovery step 02
A clean result reduces known risk, but it cannot guarantee that every new or targeted threat has been detected.
- Recovery step 03
Keep your antivirus and Windows updates switched on so you stay protected.
Safety FAQ
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