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Verdict Safe

Analyzed , 15 hours ago

Is 7z.sfx.exe safe? Yes, no threats found.

Only VBA32 flagged this 7Z self-extracting executable, while 56 of 57 engines—including every reporting major antivirus engine—found no detection.

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

Run it as usual if it came from the official source

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.

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7z.sfx.exe: Safe — MalwareTips file scan

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Antivirus results

1 of 57 flagged

  • Flagged 1
  • No detection 56
File7z.sfx.exe50.0 MBSHA-256 5b3b9899aeaa…196e10
  • Code signing Unsigned
  • Test run Not run
  • First seen 11y ago
No sandbox test run results are available for this file.

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Why we think so

4 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

The lone VBA32 archive-related detection is not corroborated by any other engine. All 18 reporting major antivirus engines were silent, and the antivirus analysis found ordinary appended 7Z data without high-entropy code or a recognized packer; however, the executable is unsigned and its archived contents were not inspected.

Where this verdict could be wrong3 caveats
  • The executable is unsigned, so publisher identity cannot be verified.
  • It has only three recorded submissions despite being first seen on Feb 12, 2015.
  • No the test run or inspection of the appended archive contents is available.

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 · 1 not run · 1 not needed or not applicable. See every source

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Technical details

1 of the 57 antivirus engines that checked it flags it; no publisher signature.

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 · 57 enginesCompleteWorth noting: 1 of 57 engines flagged it · treated as non-decisive 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

Engines that flagged it 1

The saved verdict treats these detections as likely false positives.

  • VBA32suspected of BZIP2.MailBomb

File fingerprint

Last analyzed
Oct 25, 2026, 9:02 PM UTC
SHA-256
5b3b9899aeaaeec8b8e2ab6277bb605da513787ee7d5abe4d33b20ad7d196e10
SHA-1
9ffcaf4f238ac0975baefd4fece5fe6f1c59ad74
MD5
cef9ead8b6e6884f6c43ffb0c7d23c22

About this file

7z.sfx.exe is a Win32 EXE file of 50.0 MB.

Claims to be
7z SFX (7-Zip)From the file's own version information, written by whoever built it.
Original name
7z.sfx.exeMatches the shared file name.
Type and size
Win32 EXE · 50.0 MB
Signer
UnsignedNo code signature.
First seen
Feb 12, 2015On VirusTotal.
Submitted by
3 distinct sourcesRarely seen: few people have submitted this exact file.
Packer
None detected
Entropy
6.03 of 8

First scanned

Chapter 04

Questions & answers

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

Is 7z.sfx.exe safe?
We found nothing harmful in 7z.sfx.exe. 1 of the 57 antivirus engines that checked it flags it; after weighing the other evidence we treat that alert as false alarms. Run it only if it came from the developer's own website or an official app store.
What is 7z.sfx.exe?
7z.sfx.exe is a Windows program, about 50.0 MB. Its version information says it is “7z SFX” (7-Zip). Version information is written by whoever built the file, so it is a claim, not proof of who made it. VirusTotal first saw it on Feb 12, 2015.
How many antivirus engines detected 7z.sfx.exe?
1 of the 57 antivirus engines that checked it flags 7z.sfx.exe (VBA32). We weigh which engines flagged it and what else the scan found, not just the count.
What is the SHA-256 hash of 7z.sfx.exe?
The SHA-256 fingerprint of 7z.sfx.exe is 5b3b9899aeaaeec8b8e2ab6277bb605da513787ee7d5abe4d33b20ad7d196e10, and its MD5 is cef9ead8b6e6884f6c43ffb0c7d23c22. 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 7z.sfx.exe?
We found nothing harmful in 7z.sfx.exe. 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 7z.sfx.exe?
This report reflects the scan on Oct 25, 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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