Is Windows XP.soundpack safe?
No antivirus engine detected a threat in this established ZIP archive, although its extracted contents were not observed in a completed sandbox run.
None of 75 antivirus engines flagged the archive, including 16 tier-1 engines that reported no detection. It has also circulated since 2022 across 84 sources, but no runtime analysis or complete host-reputation check is available, so extracted files should still be scanned before opening.
2c4679654830e93eed…dd1567cc95420eRecommended next actions
Before opening or extracting
Open or extract it only when its sender or download source has been independently verified.
If you already opened or extracted 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.
None of 75 antivirus engines flagged the archive, including 16 tier-1 engines that reported no detection. It has also circulated since 2022 across 84 sources, but no runtime analysis or complete host-reputation check is available, so extracted files should still be scanned before opening.
The strongest evidence is broad antivirus agreement: 0 of 75 engines reported a malicious or suspicious result. Sixteen tier-1 engines, including Microsoft, Kaspersky, BitDefender, ESET-NOD32, and Avast, reported no detection. The archive has been known since 2022 and submitted 93 times by 84 sources without accumulating threat labels. Code signing does not meaningfully apply to a ZIP archive, so its unsigned status carries no weight. No sandbox run or complete contacted-host reputation result is available, which limits conclusions about any nested files.
What We Detected
No malicious or suspicious result was reported by any of the 75 antivirus engines. Sixteen tier-1 engines reported no detection, and the archive has appeared in 93 submissions from 84 sources since 2022 without an identified threat family.
Threat Behavior
No completed sandbox observation is available because behaviour is null. The contacted-host cross-check is also unavailable, so no claim can be made about network reputation; additionally, archives may contain nested items that need separate inspection.
What To Do Now
Keep endpoint protection enabled, extract the archive cautiously, and scan each contained file before opening it. Be especially careful if the archive came from an unexpected or untrusted source.
Where this verdict could be wrong3 caveats
- behaviour=null, so the archive and any extracted contents were not observed executing.
- contactedHosts=null, meaning no complete host-reputation result is available.
- ZIP archives can contain nested files that require separate extraction and scanning.
These are the assessment's weak points. If you believe one applies to your file, report the verdict and we'll re-review it.
- 0/75 engines reported a malicious or suspicious result.
- 16 tier-1 engines reported no detection.
- Observed across 84 sources and 93 submissions since 2022.
- No threat family or malicious external-intelligence hit was identified.
- No completed runtime observation is available.
- No complete contacted-host reputation result is available.
- Nested archive contents were not individually described in the evidence.
Keep endpoint protection enabled and scan all extracted files before opening them. If the archive arrived unexpectedly, verify its source first.
Coverage & freshness
Complete means the check returned a usable result. It does not mean the file is safe.
Antivirus
Complete0 of 75 engines flagged the file.
Sandbox
PartialRuntime data is present, but no completed sandbox environment is recorded.
Network
Not runNo contacted-host reputation check is recorded.
No timestamp recordedYARA
CompleteRule evaluation completed with no recorded matches.
External intel
PartialIndependent reference checks were attempted but are incomplete.
Behavior
Plain-English impact first, then the observed runtime evidence.
Runtime behavior was not available
The report does not treat a missing runtime observation as a clean result.
Detection & Forensics
Consensus, attribution, signatures, code structure, prevalence, and identity.
Evidence integrity
Chain of custody for the facts preserved in this report.
- 0rule hits recorded
- 0 / 75engines flagged
- 84sources in submission history
Why these facts are shown
Each statement identifies whether it was directly recorded or derived from saved scan facts.
- 01
0 of 75 antivirus engines flagged the file.
Verdict inputView chapterProvenanceObservedSourceAntivirus analysisObserved at - 02
One or more independent reference checks were incomplete or unavailable.
ProvenanceDerivedSourceExternal-intelligence coverageObserved at - 03
No completed runtime observation is available for this file.
ProvenanceDerivedSourceRuntime coverageObserved at
Detection sources at a glance
The available sources did not agree on a named threat category.
Available reference checks returned no match, but at least one source was unavailable. This is not a clean result.
YARA rules
No matchesThe rule pass completed without a saved public match.
0 of 75 engines flagged this file
View all 75 engine results
PE structure
Not applicablePE structure analysis applies to Windows executable formats, not this file type.
How widely this file has been seen
Moderate prevalence — neither rare nor common. No strong prior applies.
Fingerprint and provenance
- File name
- Windows XP.soundpack
- Format
- ZIP
- Code signing
- Not applicable to this file type
- Size
- 1.6 MB
- Last analyzed
- Sep 15, 2026, 7:55 AM UTC
2c4679654830e93eed2648f5fb5c2ec227c574afaddff8125bdd1567cc95420eSafety & 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
Open or extract it only when its sender or download source has been independently verified.
- 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.
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