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Is avast_one_free (1).exe safe?

Verdict
Safe

No antivirus engine detected a threat, and the verified Gen Digital signature plus five consistent historical matches strongly support an authentic Avast installer.

All 75 antivirus engines avoided flagging this file, including 17 high-trust engines. Its signature verifies as Gen Digital Inc., the trusted Avast publisher, and five related signed samples received consistent benign assessments; however, this exact hash is newly observed and lacks completed runtime analysis.

Run with normal care

Use the file only if it came from Avast's official release channel, and verify that its Gen Digital Inc. digital signature remains valid. Keep endpoint protection enabled during installation.

Read the full analysis
Saved file evidenceAntivirus consensus
0of 75 flagged
Flagged 0No detection 75
Digital specimenavast_one_free (1).exe5b8053beac2699e4bd…9eecbee6bab8e0
Size1.7 MB
Code signingGen Digital Inc.
SandboxPartial coverage
First seenToday
Evidence3 priority signals
0 of 75 antivirus engines flagged the file.

Recommended next actions

01

Before running

Run it only when it came from the developer's official site or another source you independently trust.

02

If you already ran 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.

97%Confidence
Very high
Analyst conclusion

All 75 antivirus engines avoided flagging this file, including 17 high-trust engines. Its signature verifies as Gen Digital Inc., the trusted Avast publisher, and five related signed samples received consistent benign assessments; however, this exact hash is newly observed and lacks completed runtime analysis.

Where this verdict could be wrong2 caveats
  • prevalence.classification=rare_new with 1 submitter and 1 submission means this exact hash has little distribution history.
  • behaviour=null and contactedHosts=null leave runtime activity and contacted-host reputation unverified.

These are the assessment's weak points. If you believe one applies to your file, report the verdict and we'll re-review it.

Recommended action

Use the file only if it came from Avast's official release channel, and verify that its Gen Digital Inc. digital signature remains valid. Keep endpoint protection enabled during installation.

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 75 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

    Run it only when it came from the developer's official site or another source you independently trust.

  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.

7 evidence-based answers
Is avast_one_free (1).exe safe?
Evidence-based answer
avast_one_free (1).exe appears safe. 0 of 75 antivirus engines flagged it. It carries a verified digital signature from Gen Digital Inc.. Run it only when it came from the developer's official site or another source you independently trust.
What is avast_one_free (1).exe?
Evidence-based answer
avast_one_free (1).exe is a Windows executable program (application/x-msdownload), about 1.7 MB. Our analysis did not identify a verdict-driving threat signal. It carries a verified digital signature from Gen Digital Inc.. A file's name can be reused by different files, so we identify it by its cryptographic hash (below).
How many antivirus engines detected avast_one_free (1).exe?
Evidence-based answer
None — 0 of 75 antivirus engines flagged avast_one_free (1).exe. That's reassuring, though it is not proof that a file is safe, so we also weigh its behaviour, identity, and reputation.
Is avast_one_free (1).exe digitally signed?
Evidence-based answer
Yes — avast_one_free (1).exe carries a valid digital signature from Gen Digital Inc., which confirms the file hasn't been tampered with since that publisher signed it. A valid signature is a positive signal, but note that malware is occasionally signed with stolen or abused certificates, so it isn't proof of safety on its own.
What is the SHA-256 hash of avast_one_free (1).exe?
Evidence-based answer
The SHA-256 hash of avast_one_free (1).exe is 5b8053beac2699e4bd03f8212f2b964b056ac9968351d558d59eecbee6bab8e0, and its MD5 is 3c5059b00b9da9204887e5d010103358. 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 run avast_one_free (1).exe?
Evidence-based answer
Based on the recorded evidence, avast_one_free (1).exe has a low observed risk and is properly signed. 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 avast_one_free (1).exe?
Evidence-based answer
This report reflects the scan run on October 4, 2026. Because a file's hash never changes, the identity of avast_one_free (1).exe 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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