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Verdict Safe

Analyzed , 1 month ago

Is _sha1_ safe? Yes, no threats found.

64-byte PGP key file with zero detections across 75 engines and medium prevalence.

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

The file shows no malicious indicators and can be considered safe to handle.

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.

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_sha1_: Safe — MalwareTips file scan

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Antivirus results

0 of 60 flagged

  • Flagged 0
  • No detection 60
  • No result 15
File_sha1_64 BSHA-256 5b2ac9808aac…aaecf6
  • Code signing Not applicable
  • Test run Not run
  • First seen 1mo ago
None of the 60 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

No antivirus engine flagged the file. The sample is a small PGP security key with medium submission history and no external-intel hits.

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

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Technical details

None of the 60 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 60 engines flagged it · 15 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 30, 2026, 8:56 AM UTC
SHA-256
5b2ac9808aacecfc52b58a3f1c6fdd109728ebf6980fde217a62e5731aaaecf6
SHA-1
cb2d585605effc6227cdd0c92b4441931c41021e
MD5
6938f3e5dce9afb6b5ba76d7103aaa77

About this file

_sha1_ is a PGP Security Key file of 64 B.

Type and size
PGP Security Key · 64 B
Signer
Not applicable
First seen
Aug 29, 2026On VirusTotal.
Submitted by
4 distinct sourcesRarely seen: few people have submitted this exact file.

First scanned

Chapter 04

Questions & answers

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

Is _sha1_ safe?
We found nothing harmful in _sha1_. None of the 60 antivirus engines that checked it flag it. Open it only if you trust the person or website it came from.
What is _sha1_?
_sha1_ is a file, about 64 bytes. VirusTotal first saw it on Aug 29, 2026.
How many antivirus engines detected _sha1_?
None of the 60 antivirus engines that checked it flag _sha1_. 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 _sha1_?
The SHA-256 fingerprint of _sha1_ is 5b2ac9808aacecfc52b58a3f1c6fdd109728ebf6980fde217a62e5731aaaecf6, and its MD5 is 6938f3e5dce9afb6b5ba76d7103aaa77. 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 _sha1_?
We found nothing harmful in _sha1_. 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 _sha1_?
This report reflects the scan on Aug 30, 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.
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