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Verdict Safe

Analyzed , 1 month ago

Is test.zip safe? Yes, no threats found.

Zero detections across 75 engines on a ZIP file.

Moderate evidence · No engine flags it, but no publisher signature confirms who made it.

Open or extract it as usual if it came from the official source

Treat as safe for normal use; continue to scan extracted contents with current protection.

Good practice2 tips

We found nothing harmful in this file.

  1. Open it only if you trust the person or website you got it from.

  2. Keep your security software and system updates switched on.

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test.zip: Safe — MalwareTips file scan

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Antivirus results

0 of 50 flagged

  • Flagged 0
  • No detection 50
  • No result 25
Filetest.zip2.1 MBSHA-256 5282f8b06b20…7ed371
  • Code signing Not applicable
  • Test run Not run
  • First seen 1mo ago
None of the 50 antivirus engines that checked it flag it.

Chapter 02

Why we think so

0 points against it and 2 in its favour, checked against the scan evidence.

MT AI Engine · Verdict analysis

The reasoning behind this verdict

Analyst conclusion

No engine flagged the archive. Five prior ZIP files with the same match pattern were all rated safe.

6 sources checked · 4 complete · 1 not run · 1 not needed or not applicable. See every source

Chapter 03

Technical details

None of the 50 antivirus engines that checked it flag it.

Sources checked

Every check behind this verdict

6 sources checked · 4 complete · 1 not run · 1 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 50 engines flagged it · 25 gave no result Details for antivirus engines
Sandbox runVirusTotal sandboxesNot runNo sandbox run is recorded for this 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

Last analyzed
Aug 28, 2026, 4:28 PM UTC
SHA-256
5282f8b06b20f7671594ef1f865cbd6d6e8e5153ef41807f6333b0d0537ed371
SHA-1
1d42792bb75e7fd1a80e9a72949b6b8c6a56f071
MD5
c9280362532a64b04cc94317906ff8ff

About this file

test.zip is a ZIP file of 2.1 MB.

Type and size
ZIP · 2.1 MB
Signer
Not applicable
First seen
Aug 28, 2026On VirusTotal.
Submitted by
1 sourceRarely seen: few people have submitted this exact file.

First scanned

Verdict history

  1. Not fully confirmed
  2. Safeafter a new scan

Ratings change when antivirus engines, our checks or MalwareTips staff learn more about a file.

Chapter 04

Questions & answers

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

Is test.zip safe?
We found nothing harmful in test.zip. None of the 50 antivirus engines that checked it flag it. Open it only if you trust the person or website you got it from.
What is test.zip?
test.zip is a ZIP archive, about 2.1 MB. VirusTotal first saw it on Aug 28, 2026.
How many antivirus engines detected test.zip?
None of the 50 antivirus engines that checked it flag test.zip. 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 test.zip?
The SHA-256 fingerprint of test.zip is 5282f8b06b20f7671594ef1f865cbd6d6e8e5153ef41807f6333b0d0537ed371, and its MD5 is c9280362532a64b04cc94317906ff8ff. 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 or extract test.zip?
We found nothing harmful in test.zip. 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 test.zip?
This report reflects the scan on Aug 28, 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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