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Is _The Man from Blackwater~.7z safe?

Verdict
Safe

75 engines report zero detections on a newly submitted 7-Zip archive containing an executable.

No antivirus engine flagged the file. Similar archive types previously received safe verdicts. The file is rare and brand new, so coverage is still limited.

Open or extract with normal care

The file can be considered safe based on current evidence, but treat any extracted executables with normal caution and re-scan them.

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Saved file evidenceAntivirus consensus
0of 75 flagged
Flagged 0No detection 75
Digital specimen_The Man from Blackwater~.7z1de5ab7237c1df07db…5ede771cbcc97e
Size40.7 MB
Code signingNot applicable
SandboxPartial coverage
First seenToday
Evidence3 priority signals
0 of 75 antivirus engines flagged the file.

Recommended next actions

01

Before opening or extracting

Open or extract it only when its sender or download source has been independently verified.

02

If you already opened or extracted 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.

80%Confidence
High
Analyst conclusion

No antivirus engine flagged the file. Similar archive types previously received safe verdicts. The file is rare and brand new, so coverage is still limited.

Where this verdict could be wrong1 caveat
  • File is 0 days old and rare_new; absence of detections on first submission is expected but provides limited reassurance.

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

Recommended action

The file can be considered safe based on current evidence, but treat any extracted executables with normal caution and re-scan them.

Scan transparency

Coverage & freshness

3 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

    Partial

    Runtime data is present, but no completed sandbox environment is recorded.

  • 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.

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

    Open or extract it only when its sender or download source has been independently verified.

  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 _The Man from Blackwater~.7z safe?
Evidence-based answer
_The Man from Blackwater~.7z appears safe. 0 of 75 antivirus engines flagged it. Open or extract it only when its sender or download source has been independently verified.
What is _The Man from Blackwater~.7z?
Evidence-based answer
_The Man from Blackwater~.7z is a compressed archive (application/x-compressed), about 40.7 MB. 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 _The Man from Blackwater~.7z?
Evidence-based answer
None — 0 of 75 antivirus engines flagged _The Man from Blackwater~.7z. 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 _The Man from Blackwater~.7z?
Evidence-based answer
The SHA-256 hash of _The Man from Blackwater~.7z is 1de5ab7237c1df07dbc4c0fa9bc2034ce595ff5972617e20575ede771cbcc97e, and its MD5 is 30fe0ebfbeb5547d42865ab3d6a1c68f. 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 open or extract _The Man from Blackwater~.7z?
Evidence-based answer
Based on the recorded evidence, _The Man from Blackwater~.7z 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 _The Man from Blackwater~.7z?
Evidence-based answer
This report reflects the scan run on August 30, 2026. Because a file's hash never changes, the identity of _The Man from Blackwater~.7z 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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