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Verdict Safe

Analyzed , 3 months ago

Is winhttp.dll safe? Yes, no threats found.

Unsigned 18 kB DLL with zero engine detections and clean sandbox behaviour.

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

Use it as usual if it came from the official source

The sample shows no malicious indicators from engines or sandbox; treat as safe unless additional context suggests otherwise.

Good practice2 tips

We found nothing harmful in this file.

  1. Use it only as part of a program you got from the developer's own website.

  2. Keep your antivirus and Windows updates switched on.

No scanner can promise a file is 100% safe.

Why we think so

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winhttp.dll: Safe — MalwareTips file scan

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Antivirus results

0 of 69 flagged

  • Flagged 0
  • No detection 69
  • No result 5
Filewinhttp.dll18.4 kBSHA-256 5f63675b2726…296e6e
  • Code signing Unsigned
  • Test run Completed
  • First seen 3mo ago
None of the 69 antivirus engines that checked it flag it.

Chapter 02

Why we think so

1 point 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. Sandbox execution produced no malicious indicators and no children were malicious.

Where this verdict could be wrong1 caveat
  • One of our behaviour rules is medium severity and can trigger on legitimate software that hard-codes IPs; absence of domains alone is not decisive.

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 · 5 complete · 1 not needed or not applicable. See every source

Chapter 03

What it did in our test

It ran in our isolated test environment; no test environment rated what it did as risky.

Test run summary

Capture complete
  • 14sandbox rule tags
  • 9spawned processes
  • 0network contacts
  • 7filesystem & mutex artifacts

Chapter 04

Technical details

None of the 69 antivirus engines that checked it flag it; no publisher signature.

Sources checked

Every check behind this verdict

6 sources checked · 5 complete · 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 · 74 enginesCompletePositive signal: 0 of 69 engines flagged it · 5 gave no result Details for antivirus engines
Sandbox runVirusTotal sandboxesCompleteRuntime behaviour was recorded Details for sandbox run
Contacted hostsMalwareTips URL scannerNot neededThe sandbox recorded 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
Jul 23, 2026, 12:46 PM UTC
SHA-256
5f63675b27263c446278bac88dc24345106b44294da8c20adfaa012fa4296e6e
SHA-1
b7c309770f9097f05a532babd11d432b0eb5cff2
MD5
eb4ce706240023cda8317b50043af383

About this file

winhttp.dll is a Win32 DLL file of 18.4 kB.

Type and size
Win32 DLL · 18.4 kB
Signer
UnsignedNo code signature.
First seen
Jul 22, 2026On VirusTotal.
Submitted by
5 distinct sourcesRarely seen: few people have submitted this exact file.
Packer
None detected
Entropy
5.03 of 8

First scanned

Chapter 05

Questions & answers

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

Is winhttp.dll safe?
We found nothing harmful in winhttp.dll. None of the 69 antivirus engines that checked it flag it. Use it only as part of a program you got from the developer's own website.
What is winhttp.dll?
winhttp.dll is a Windows library (DLL), about 18.4 kB. It carries no version information saying what it is or who made it. VirusTotal first saw it on Jul 22, 2026.
How many antivirus engines detected winhttp.dll?
None of the 69 antivirus engines that checked it flag winhttp.dll. 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 winhttp.dll?
The SHA-256 fingerprint of winhttp.dll is 5f63675b27263c446278bac88dc24345106b44294da8c20adfaa012fa4296e6e, and its MD5 is eb4ce706240023cda8317b50043af383. 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 use winhttp.dll?
We found nothing harmful in winhttp.dll. 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 winhttp.dll?
This report reflects the scan on Jul 23, 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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