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Verdict Safe

Analyzed , 1 month ago

Is install.exe safe? Yes, no threats found.

Zero detections across 75 engines, verified signature, and common-old prevalence indicate a clean installer.

Strong evidence · A verified publisher signature, and no engine flags it.

Install it as usual if it came from the official source

Proceed with installation from a trusted source while keeping security software active.

Good practice2 tips

We found nothing harmful in this file.

  1. Install it only if it came from the developer's own website or an official app store.

  2. Keep your antivirus and Windows updates switched on.

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install.exe: Safe — MalwareTips file scan

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Antivirus results

0 of 70 flagged

  • Flagged 0
  • No detection 70
  • No result 5
Fileinstall.exe2.5 MBSHA-256 246c82c03cab…6d871f
  • Code signing 成都威算科技有限公司
  • Test run Completed
  • First seen 11mo ago
None of the 70 antivirus engines that checked it flag it.

Chapter 02

Why we think so

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

MT AI Engine · Verdict analysis

The reasoning behind this verdict

Analyst conclusion

No engine flagged the file. The installer is signed and has been submitted by 470 sources over 300 days with no malicious sandbox verdict or external-intel hits.

Where this verdict could be wrong1 caveat
  • contactedHosts is null — no complete host-reputation result available for the observed IP 162.159.36.2

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 not needed or not applicable. 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
  • 21sandbox rule tags
  • 3spawned processes
  • 0network contacts
  • 0filesystem & mutex artifacts

Chapter 04

Technical details

None of the 70 antivirus engines that checked it flag it; signed by 成都威算科技有限公司.

Sources checked

Every check behind this verdict

6 sources checked · 5 complete · 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 70 engines flagged it · 5 gave no result Details for antivirus engines
Sandbox runVirusTotal sandboxesCompleteRuntime behaviour was recorded Details for sandbox run
Contacted hostsMalwareTips URL scannerNot neededThe sandbox recorded no contacted hosts to checkNo date recorded
Signature rulesYARAify community rules + MalwareTips rulesCompleteNo rule matched
Malware sample databaseabuse.ch MalwareBazaarCompleteNot listed
Known-software referenceCIRCL hashlookupCompleteNo match

File fingerprint

Last analyzed
Aug 31, 2026, 10:50 AM UTC
SHA-256
246c82c03cab302669c33439a204fb4349e408e497d136aa0f568574bc6d871f
SHA-1
483d5097d6cae9040740a9c612e2e3087e995326
MD5
d4823f81ecff40a16ac2e382343d82d9

About this file

install.exe is a Win32 EXE file of 2.5 MB.

Type and size
Win32 EXE · 2.5 MB
Signer
成都威算科技有限公司Valid code signature.
First seen
Nov 4, 2025On VirusTotal.
Submitted by
470 distinct sources
Packer
None detected
Entropy
7.64 of 8

First scanned

Chapter 05

Questions & answers

Short answers to the 7 questions people ask most about this file.

Is install.exe safe?
We found nothing harmful in install.exe. None of the 70 antivirus engines that checked it flag it. It has a valid digital signature from 成都威算科技有限公司. Install it only if it came from the developer's own website or an official app store.
What is install.exe?
install.exe is a software installer, about 2.5 MB. It carries no version information saying what it is or who made it. VirusTotal first saw it on Nov 4, 2025.
How many antivirus engines detected install.exe?
None of the 70 antivirus engines that checked it flag install.exe. That is a good sign, but not proof, so we also weigh who made it, how widely it is used and what it did in a test run.
Is install.exe digitally signed?
Yes. install.exe has a valid digital signature from 成都威算科技有限公司, which shows the file hasn't been changed since that publisher signed it. Malware is sometimes signed with stolen certificates, so a signature alone isn't proof of safety.
What is the SHA-256 hash of install.exe?
The SHA-256 fingerprint of install.exe is 246c82c03cab302669c33439a204fb4349e408e497d136aa0f568574bc6d871f, and its MD5 is d4823f81ecff40a16ac2e382343d82d9. 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.
Is it safe to install install.exe?
We found nothing harmful in install.exe, and its digital signature checks out. The main caveat is where you got it: attackers sometimes spread malware under the name of real software, so get it from the official website. If your own antivirus warns about it, check the source before you ignore the warning.
How up to date is this analysis of install.exe?
This report reflects the scan on Aug 31, 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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