Is GNX_v1.4.4.exe safe?
Only Bkav flagged this unsigned, newly observed executable with a generic label; 17 tier-one engines found nothing, and no corroborating family evidence exists.
Bkav was the sole detector among 74 engines, while all 17 reporting tier-one engines found nothing and no malware family consensus emerged. This strongly suggests a false positive, although the file is unsigned, newly observed, and has no completed runtime analysis, so it should come only from a trusted source.
5f6413f2f34440ea26…0efbb4589a5792Recommended next actions
Before running
Run it only when it came from the developer's official site or another source you independently trust.
If you already ran it
Keep normal device protection enabled and stop if the file behaves unexpectedly.
Intelligence
The saved assessment, checked against the scan evidence and recorded coverage.
The reasoning behind this verdict
This section explains the evidence supporting the verdict and keeps conflicting or missing signals visible.
Bkav was the sole detector among 74 engines, while all 17 reporting tier-one engines found nothing and no malware family consensus emerged. This strongly suggests a false positive, although the file is unsigned, newly observed, and has no completed runtime analysis, so it should come only from a trusted source.
One of 74 engines flagged the executable, and that detection came from Bkav with a generic malware label. All 17 reporting tier-one engines found nothing, with no family consensus or confirmed hacktool identification. Static inspection found neither high-entropy code nor likely packing, while researcher intelligence produced no matching rules or known-malware record. However, the executable is unsigned and has been submitted only once on its first observed day, leaving its publisher and reputation unestablished. No completed runtime observation or complete contacted-host reputation result is available, so the conclusion rests mainly on the strong low-trust-only false-positive pattern.
What We Detected
Only 1 of 74 antivirus engines flagged the file. The sole alert came from Bkav and used the generic label W32.Malware.958CB87B; all 17 reporting tier-one engines found nothing, and there was no malware-family consensus.
Threat Behavior
No completed sandbox observation is available, so runtime behavior cannot be characterized. A complete contacted-host reputation check is also unavailable. Static PE analysis did not identify high-entropy code, likely packing, or named packers, and researcher intelligence returned no matching rules or known-malware record.
What To Do Now
Confirm that the file came directly from the expected developer or its official release channel before running it. Keep endpoint protection enabled, and consider waiting for broader reputation or testing it in an isolated environment if its origin cannot be verified.
Where this verdict could be wrong3 caveats
- The executable is unsigned and has only 1 submission on its first observed day, so publisher identity and broader reputation are not established.
- behaviour=null and contactedHosts=null leave runtime actions and contacted-host reputation unverified.
- similarHashes[0].verdict='suspicious' shares imphash ed8b780a3ce7ca4aba78a21f6bc3d4e0, although signerMatchesSubject=false makes this susceptible to a common framework collision.
These are the assessment's weak points. If you believe one applies to your file, report the verdict and we'll re-review it.
- Only 1 of 74 engines reported a detection
- All 17 reporting tier-one engines found nothing
- No tier-one family consensus or confirmed hacktool label
- No high-entropy code or likely packing identified
- No MalwareBazaar, CIRCL, or YARAify hit
- Unsigned Windows executable with no authenticated publisher
- First observed today with only 1 submitter and 1 submission
- No completed runtime observation
- No complete contacted-host reputation result
- One generic low-trust detection from Bkav
Use the file only if its source and expected publisher can be independently verified. Keep endpoint protection enabled and avoid execution if it arrived through an unsolicited or unofficial channel.
Coverage & freshness
Complete means the check returned a usable result. It does not mean the file is safe.
Antivirus
Complete1 of 74 engines flagged the file.
Sandbox
PartialRuntime data is present, but no completed sandbox environment is recorded.
Network
Not runNo contacted-host reputation check is recorded.
No timestamp recordedYARA
CompleteRule evaluation completed with no recorded matches.
External intel
Complete3 of 3 independent reference sources completed.
Behavior
Plain-English impact first, then the observed runtime evidence.
Runtime behavior was not available
The report does not treat a missing runtime observation as a clean result.
Detection & Forensics
Consensus, attribution, signatures, code structure, prevalence, and identity.
Evidence integrity
Chain of custody for the facts preserved in this report.
- 0rule hits recorded
- 1 / 74engines flagged
- 1sources in submission history
Why these facts are shown
Each statement identifies whether it was directly recorded or derived from saved scan facts.
- 01
No completed runtime observation is available for this file.
ProvenanceDerivedSourceRuntime coverageObserved at - 02
1 of 74 antivirus engines flagged the file, including Bkav.
Verdict inputView chapterProvenanceObservedSourceAntivirus analysisObserved at - 03
The hash has been submitted 1 time from 1 source.
ProvenanceDerivedSourceSaved report factsObserved at
Detection sources at a glance
The available sources did not agree on a named threat category.
MalwareBazaar, YARAify, and CIRCL hashlookup completed and returned no entries for this hash.
YARA rules
No matchesThe rule pass completed without a saved public match.
1 of 74 engines flagged this file
View all 74 engine results
Section entropy & packers
No high-entropy executable section or known packer signature was detected. Data and resource sections can still have high entropy without indicating packed code.
How widely this file has been seen
Barely seen in the wild and first surfaced recently. 1 antivirus detection make that low prevalence materially relevant, but rarity alone is not proof of malware.
Fingerprint and provenance
- File name
- GNX_v1.4.4.exe
- Format
- Win32 EXE
- Code signing
- No verified publisher
- Size
- 9.8 MB
- Last analyzed
- Sep 17, 2026, 9:39 PM UTC
5f6413f2f34440ea263b5aa2bc2e094035595a4866092c02610efbb4589a5792Safety & 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.
- Recovery step 01
Run it only when it came from the developer's official site or another source you independently trust.
- Recovery step 02
A clean result reduces known risk, but it cannot guarantee that every new or targeted threat has been detected.
- Recovery step 03
Keep your antivirus and Windows updates switched on so you stay protected.
Safety FAQ
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