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Verdict Safe

Analyzed , 9 days ago

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

Legitimate Grand Theft Auto IV patch executable signed by Rockstar Games with zero engine detections.

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

Run it as usual if it came from the official source

Run the file normally; it is the authentic GTA IV Patch 8 executable.

Good practice2 tips

We found nothing harmful in this file.

  1. Run 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.

No scanner can promise a file is 100% safe.

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GTAIV.exe: Safe — MalwareTips file scan

The link always shows the latest result for this exact file (its SHA-256 fingerprint).

Antivirus results

0 of 71 flagged

  • Flagged 0
  • No detection 71
  • No result 4
FileGTAIV.exe15.6 MBSHA-256 3d90e7c516fa…fbfd0f
  • Code signing Rockstar Games, Inc.
  • Test run Completed
  • First seen 9y ago
None of the 71 antivirus engines that checked it flag it.

Chapter 02

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

The file is a 14.9 MB signed Win32 executable from Rockstar Games. All 71 antivirus engines that checked it returned clean results and the sample has been widely submitted since 2016 as the official GTA IV Patch 8.

6 sources checked · 5 complete · 1 partial. 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
  • 3sandbox rule tags
  • 3spawned processes
  • 1network contact
  • 0filesystem & mutex artifacts

Chapter 04

Technical details

None of the 71 antivirus engines that checked it flag it; signed by Rockstar Games, Inc..

Sources checked

Every check behind this verdict

6 sources checked · 5 complete · 1 partial. Complete means the check returned a usable result; it does not mean the file is safe.

SourceStatusResultChecked
Antivirus enginesVirusTotal · 75 enginesCompletePositive signal: 0 of 71 engines flagged it · 4 gave no result Details for antivirus engines
Sandbox runVirusTotal sandboxesCompleteRuntime behaviour was recorded Details for sandbox run
Contacted hostsMalwareTips URL scannerPartial1 host contacted in the test run had no completed reputation check Details for contacted hosts
Signature rulesYARAify community rules + MalwareTips rulesCompleteNo rule matched
Malware sample databaseabuse.ch MalwareBazaarCompleteNot listed
Known-software referenceCIRCL hashlookupCompleteNo match

File fingerprint

Last analyzed
Oct 17, 2026, 1:28 PM UTC
SHA-256
3d90e7c516fa450ca002e5031e62c0f66b404590f33e6cc9793b0da4fffbfd0f
SHA-1
f70da648eb01d0e6ebafe1356f4f493814d9b581
MD5
63f4dd98e911458f36d7ad974bc6e626

About this file

GTAIV.exe is a Win32 EXE file of 15.6 MB.

Type and size
Win32 EXE · 15.6 MB
Signer
Rockstar Games, Inc.Valid code signature.
First seen
Nov 30, 2016On VirusTotal.
Submitted by
1,388 distinct sources
Packer
None detected
Entropy
7.28 of 8

First scanned Updated

Chapter 05

Questions & answers

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

Is GTAIV.exe safe?
We found nothing harmful in GTAIV.exe. None of the 71 antivirus engines that checked it flag it. It has a valid digital signature from Rockstar Games, Inc.. Run it only if it came from the developer's own website or an official app store.
What is GTAIV.exe?
GTAIV.exe is a Windows program, about 15.6 MB. It carries no version information saying what it is or who made it. VirusTotal first saw it on Nov 30, 2016.
How many antivirus engines detected GTAIV.exe?
None of the 71 antivirus engines that checked it flag GTAIV.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 GTAIV.exe digitally signed?
Yes. GTAIV.exe has a valid digital signature from Rockstar Games, Inc., 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 GTAIV.exe?
The SHA-256 fingerprint of GTAIV.exe is 3d90e7c516fa450ca002e5031e62c0f66b404590f33e6cc9793b0da4fffbfd0f, and its MD5 is 63f4dd98e911458f36d7ad974bc6e626. 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 run GTAIV.exe?
We found nothing harmful in GTAIV.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 GTAIV.exe?
This report reflects the scan on Oct 17, 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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