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Verdict Suspicious

Analyzed , 4 days ago

Is needsofnature-1.5.3-beta.1+26.3-fabric.jar_UNPACK_THIS.zip safe? Treat it as suspicious.

A password-protected zip hiding a Minecraft mod .jar from scanners, with one submitter; no engine flagged it, but its contents could not be inspected.

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Why Suspicious? One of our detection rules matched it; nothing else confirms it.

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

Don't open or extract it until you know where it came from

Get this mod from its official source instead. If you still extract it, rescan the unpacked .jar before running it in Minecraft.

What to do now5 steps

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

What to do

  1. Don't open or extract 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.

  4. It is only 4 days old. If you're unsure, scan it again in a few days; antivirus engines often catch up on new files.

If you already opened or extracted 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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needsofnature-1.5.3-beta.1+26.3-fabric.jar_UNPACK_THIS.zip: Suspicious — 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 63 flagged

  • Flagged 0
  • No detection 63
  • No result 12
Fileneedsofnature-1.5.3-beta.1+26.3-fabric.jar_UNPACK_THIS.zip6.5 MBSHA-256 1b23ecd791a4…df0b1f
  • Code signing Not applicable
  • Test run Not run
  • First seen 4d ago
None of the 63 antivirus engines that checked it flag it.

Chapter 02

Why we think so

4 points against it and 2 in its favour, checked against the scan evidence.

MT AI Engine · Verdict analysis

The reasoning behind this verdict

Analyst conclusion

None of the 63 antivirus engines that checked it flagged this archive. However, it is password-protected around a single Java mod file, so the engines could not read what is inside. The file is with a single submitter and has no data from the test run, so there is not enough evidence to judge it either way.

Where this verdict could be wrong1 caveat
  • Some mod authors and sharers password-protect archives for innocent reasons, and no engine, YARA rule or public malware database links this file to any threat.

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

7 sources checked · 5 complete · 1 not run · 1 not needed or not applicable. See every source

Chapter 03

Technical details

None of the 63 antivirus engines that checked it flag it.

Our file inspection

What the file contains

We opened the uploaded ZIP archive in an isolated sandbox and read its structure without running it.

CompleteZIP archive1 finding
  • MediumT1027.013 · Obfuscated code

    The archive is password-protected around an executable or script, which keeps antivirus scanners from reading it.

    Matched: 1 encrypted executable / script entry

Archive contents (zip)
Files
1
Programs
1
Scripts
0
Encrypted
1
  • needsofnature-1.5.3-beta.1+26.3-fabric.jar6.5 MB · encrypted, program

Checked on Oct 21, 2026 while the file was uploaded. MalwareTips deleted its copy afterwards; VirusTotal keeps the uploaded file.

Sources checked

Every check behind this verdict

7 sources checked · 5 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 · 75 enginesCompletePositive signal: 0 of 63 engines flagged it · 12 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
Static analysisMalwareTips, without running the fileCompleteWorth noting: 1 medium-severity finding Details for static analysis
Signature rulesYARAify community rules + MalwareTips rulesCompleteNo rule matched
Malware sample databaseabuse.ch MalwareBazaarCompleteNot listed
Known-software referenceCIRCL hashlookupCompleteNo match

File fingerprint

Last analyzed
Oct 21, 2026, 8:16 PM UTC
SHA-256
1b23ecd791a4517de5627ab94c1caa3e9f42334261d55f20370a7001e7df0b1f
SHA-1
d30f54e54ea702bd7661304304667ea3e604554f
MD5
4483cf2be89afa7912a5598d893b209e

About this file

needsofnature-1.5.3-beta.1+26.3-fabric.jar_UNPACK_THIS.zip is a ZIP file of 6.5 MB.

Type and size
ZIP · 6.5 MB
Signer
Not applicable
First seen
Oct 21, 2026On VirusTotal.
Submitted by
1 sourceRarely seen: few people have submitted this exact file.

First scanned

Chapter 04

Questions & answers

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

Is this file safe, or is it malware?
needsofnature-1.5.3-beta.1+26.3-fabric.jar_UNPACK_THIS.zip is rated Suspicious: some signs point to a problem, but nothing confirms it is harmful. No antivirus engine flags it; the caution comes from other evidence, such as who made it, how widely it is used or what it did in a test run. Don't open or extract it unless you're sure where it came from. If you need what's inside, download it again from the original website.
What is this file?
needsofnature-1.5.3-beta.1+26.3-fabric.jar_UNPACK_THIS.zip is a ZIP archive, about 6.5 MB. VirusTotal first saw it on Oct 21, 2026.
How many antivirus engines detected this file?
None of the 63 antivirus engines that checked it flag needsofnature-1.5.3-beta.1+26.3-fabric.jar_UNPACK_THIS.zip. A clean antivirus result is not proof of safety; the caution comes from other evidence, such as who made it, how widely it is used or what it did in a test run.
I already downloaded and opened or extracted this file — 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 this file?
The SHA-256 fingerprint of needsofnature-1.5.3-beta.1+26.3-fabric.jar_UNPACK_THIS.zip is 1b23ecd791a4517de5627ab94c1caa3e9f42334261d55f20370a7001e7df0b1f, and its MD5 is 4483cf2be89afa7912a5598d893b209e. 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 this file?
This report reflects the scan on Oct 21, 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.
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