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Verdict Safe

Analyzed , 1 month ago

Is xmcl.appinstaller safe? Yes, no threats found.

XML App Installer manifest with zero detections across 75 engines and medium prevalence.

Moderate evidence · No engine flags it, but no publisher signature confirms who made it.

Open it as usual if it came from the official source

Open the file normally; no security concerns were identified.

Good practice2 tips

We found nothing harmful in this file.

  1. Open it only if you trust the person or website it came from.

  2. Keep your security software and system updates switched on.

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xmcl.appinstaller: Safe — MalwareTips file scan

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Antivirus results

0 of 61 flagged

  • Flagged 0
  • No detection 61
  • No result 14
Filexmcl.appinstaller1.0 kBSHA-256 2c3d7a409540…8ae94a
  • Code signing Not applicable
  • Test run Not run
  • First seen 1mo ago
None of the 61 antivirus engines that checked it flag it.

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Why we think so

0 points against it and 3 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 .appinstaller extension and medium submission history align with legitimate Windows package manifests.

6 sources checked · 4 complete · 1 not run · 1 not needed or not applicable. See every source

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Technical details

None of the 61 antivirus engines that checked it flag it.

Sources checked

Every check behind this verdict

6 sources checked · 4 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 61 engines flagged it · 14 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
Signature rulesYARAify community rules + MalwareTips rulesCompleteNo rule matched
Malware sample databaseabuse.ch MalwareBazaarCompleteNot listed
Known-software referenceCIRCL hashlookupCompleteNo match

File fingerprint

Last analyzed
Aug 29, 2026, 6:47 PM UTC
SHA-256
2c3d7a40954031e5fbbcce0050fb704c39e9959c09c9df804855d417038ae94a
SHA-1
3d8c6549f12318b60ad653c0a782827cfda98abd
MD5
0c5266b0f83735afc465d377b7a4d6aa

About this file

xmcl.appinstaller is an XML file of 1.0 kB.

Type and size
XML · 1.0 kB
Signer
Not applicable
First seen
Aug 29, 2026On VirusTotal.
Submitted by
20 distinct sources

First scanned

Chapter 04

Questions & answers

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

Is xmcl.appinstaller safe?
We found nothing harmful in xmcl.appinstaller. None of the 61 antivirus engines that checked it flag it. Open it only if you trust the person or website it came from.
What is xmcl.appinstaller?
xmcl.appinstaller is a file, about 1.0 kB. VirusTotal first saw it on Aug 29, 2026.
How many antivirus engines detected xmcl.appinstaller?
None of the 61 antivirus engines that checked it flag xmcl.appinstaller. 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.
What is the SHA-256 hash of xmcl.appinstaller?
The SHA-256 fingerprint of xmcl.appinstaller is 2c3d7a40954031e5fbbcce0050fb704c39e9959c09c9df804855d417038ae94a, and its MD5 is 0c5266b0f83735afc465d377b7a4d6aa. 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 open xmcl.appinstaller?
We found nothing harmful in xmcl.appinstaller. 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 xmcl.appinstaller?
This report reflects the scan on Aug 29, 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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