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Is autoruns.exe safe?

Verdict
Safe

Safe file assessment

0 of 74 antivirus engines flagged the file.

Run with normal care

Run with normal care

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Saved file evidenceAntivirus consensus
0of 74 flagged
Flagged 0No detection 74
Digital specimenautoruns.exe38519c3ae945f67826…9e20e1151ff157
Size1.7 MB
Code signingMicrosoft Corporation
SandboxRuntime complete
First seen3mo ago
Evidence3 priority signals
0 of 74 antivirus engines flagged the file.

Recommended next actions

01

Before running

Run it only when it came from the developer's official site or another source you independently trust.

02

If you already ran 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.

No saved analyst narrative

This report keeps the verified scan facts available below without inventing an analysis that was not saved with the scan.

Scan transparency

Coverage & freshness

4 of 5 complete

Complete means the check returned a usable result. It does not mean the file is safe.

  • Antivirus

    Complete

    0 of 74 engines flagged the file.

  • Sandbox

    Complete

    1 isolated runtime environment contributed observations.

  • Network

    Not run

    No contacted-host reputation check is recorded.

    No timestamp recorded

  • YARA

    Complete

    2 signature or behavior rules matched.

  • External intel

    Complete

    3 of 3 independent reference sources completed.

Chapter 03

Behavior

Plain-English impact first, then the observed runtime evidence.

Runtime flight recorder

Capture complete
  • 1isolated sandbox run
  • 30MITRE ATT&CK techniques
  • 10spawned processes
  • 0network contacts
  • 14filesystem & mutex artifacts
Recorded behavior

Attack story

Runtime observations grouped by analysis stage. Arrows organize the stages; they do not claim chronology or causality.

ObservedDerived

5 recorded facts from one runtime window. Every fact remains independently traceable in Analyst mode.

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

    Run it only when it came from the developer's official site or another source you independently trust.

  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.

7 evidence-based answers
Is autoruns.exe safe?
Evidence-based answer
autoruns.exe appears safe. 0 of 74 antivirus engines flagged it. It carries a verified digital signature from Microsoft Corporation. Run it only when it came from the developer's official site or another source you independently trust.
What is autoruns.exe?
Evidence-based answer
autoruns.exe is a Windows executable program, about 1.7 MB. Our analysis did not identify a verdict-driving threat signal. It carries a verified digital signature from Microsoft Corporation. A file's name can be reused by different files, so we identify it by its cryptographic hash (below).
How many antivirus engines detected autoruns.exe?
Evidence-based answer
None — 0 of 74 antivirus engines flagged autoruns.exe. That's reassuring, though it is not proof that a file is safe, so we also weigh its behaviour, identity, and reputation.
Is autoruns.exe digitally signed?
Evidence-based answer
Yes — autoruns.exe carries a valid digital signature from Microsoft Corporation, which confirms the file hasn't been tampered with since that publisher signed it. A valid signature is a positive signal, but note that malware is occasionally signed with stolen or abused certificates, so it isn't proof of safety on its own.
What is the SHA-256 hash of autoruns.exe?
Evidence-based answer
The SHA-256 hash of autoruns.exe is 38519c3ae945f678261327d05efe8fb0be44afb91236bd71199e20e1151ff157, and its MD5 is 71f811047b7a455117a8fdd0e136ccfc. 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 run autoruns.exe?
Evidence-based answer
Based on the recorded evidence, autoruns.exe has a low observed risk and is properly signed. 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 autoruns.exe?
Evidence-based answer
This report reflects the scan run on June 18, 2026. Because a file's hash never changes, the identity of autoruns.exe 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.
Chapter 06

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