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Threat LensFile scan report

Is (unnamed file) safe?

Verdict
Safe

No engine flagged this 555-day-old ZIP; 18 tier-1 engines reported clean.

Zero detections across 76 engines with 18 tier-1 clean reports. The file is a rare, old ZIP with no sandbox or host data available.

Open or extract with normal care

The archive can be considered safe to handle under normal precautions.

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Saved file evidenceAntivirus consensus
0of 76 flagged
Flagged 0No detection 76
Digital specimen(unnamed file)51d8f00bc19df42a36…5757099b9b99a1
Size21.6 MB
Code signingNot applicable
SandboxPartial coverage
First seen2y ago
Evidence3 priority signals
0 of 76 antivirus engines flagged the file.

Recommended next actions

01

Before opening or extracting

Open or extract it only when its sender or download source has been independently verified.

02

If you already opened or extracted 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.

MT AI Engine · Verdict analysis

The reasoning behind this verdict

This section explains the evidence supporting the verdict and keeps conflicting or missing signals visible.

90%Confidence
Very high
Analyst conclusion

Zero detections across 76 engines with 18 tier-1 clean reports. The file is a rare, old ZIP with no sandbox or host data available.

Recommended action

The archive can be considered safe to handle under normal precautions.

Scan transparency

Coverage & freshness

3 of 5 complete

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

  • Antivirus

    Complete

    0 of 76 engines flagged the file.

  • Sandbox

    Partial

    Runtime data is present, but no completed sandbox environment is recorded.

  • Network

    Not run

    No contacted-host reputation check is recorded.

    No timestamp recorded

  • YARA

    Complete

    Rule evaluation completed with no recorded matches.

  • External intel

    Complete

    3 of 3 independent reference sources completed.

Chapter 03

Behavior

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

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

    Open or extract it only when its sender or download source has been independently verified.

  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.

6 evidence-based answers
Is this file safe?
Evidence-based answer
this file appears safe. 0 of 76 antivirus engines flagged it. Open or extract it only when its sender or download source has been independently verified.
What is this file?
Evidence-based answer
this file is a compressed archive, about 21.6 MB. Our analysis did not identify a verdict-driving threat signal. A file's name can be reused by different files, so we identify it by its cryptographic hash (below).
How many antivirus engines detected this file?
Evidence-based answer
None — 0 of 76 antivirus engines flagged this file. That's reassuring, though it is not proof that a file is safe, so we also weigh its behaviour, identity, and reputation.
What is the SHA-256 hash of this file?
Evidence-based answer
The SHA-256 hash of this file is 51d8f00bc19df42a36bcb14b551bc0dc646c913c9be4c046635757099b9b99a1, and its MD5 is e830f06edc3d73fc4a544d9ed27b7d31. 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 open or extract this file?
Evidence-based answer
Based on the recorded evidence, this file has a low observed risk. 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 this file?
Evidence-based answer
This report reflects the scan run on August 31, 2026. Because a file's hash never changes, the identity of this file 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.
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