File scan report

Verdict Safe

Analyzed , 10 days ago

Is this text file safe? Yes, no threats found.

This tiny 69-byte plain-text file was flagged by none of the 61 antivirus engines that checked it and cannot run code on its own.

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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

This text document is fine to open in a text editor. Avoid pasting any commands it contains into a terminal unless you trust the source.

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.

No scanner can promise a file is 100% safe.

Antivirus results

0 of 61 flagged

  • Flagged 0
  • No detection 61
  • No result 14
FileText file69 BSHA-256 4b2acd167be5…059171
  • Code signing Not applicable
  • Test run Not applicable
  • First seen 10d ago
No sandbox test run results are available for this file.

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

At 69 bytes of plain text it holds no executable code, and none of our behaviour rules matched. It is rare and recently seen, which is normal for a personal file.

Where this verdict could be wrong1 caveat
  • The file is rare and was first seen on Oct 15, 2026, so it has no community history, though that is normal for a personal text file.

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 · 4 complete · 2 not needed or not applicable. See every source

Chapter 03

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 · 2 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 applicableSandboxes do not run this kind of 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

File name
Text file
Format
Text
Size
69 B
Code signing
Not applicable to this file type
Last analyzed
Oct 15, 2026, 9:35 PM UTC
SHA-256
4b2acd167be56e387f481994fed8c73fb9942553170a87e7aef2f8599d059171
SHA-1
51e5883344220ce6f96eba77cf6cda68da0c3a23
MD5
c7bd4aa46b45a6f146bf72e930a71288

First scanned Updated

Chapter 04

Questions & answers

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

Is this text file safe?
We found nothing harmful in this text file. 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 this text file?
This text file is about 69 bytes. Its original file name is hidden on this page for privacy, so we identify it by its SHA-256 fingerprint. VirusTotal first saw it on Oct 15, 2026.
How many antivirus engines detected this text file?
None of the 61 antivirus engines that checked it flag this text file. 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 this text file?
The SHA-256 fingerprint of this text file is 4b2acd167be56e387f481994fed8c73fb9942553170a87e7aef2f8599d059171, and its MD5 is c7bd4aa46b45a6f146bf72e930a71288. 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 this text file?
We found nothing harmful in this text file. 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 this text file?
This report reflects the scan on Oct 15, 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

Community

Member reviews and reports for this exact file hash.

Recent reports on other files with the same rating.

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