File scan report

Verdict Safe

Analyzed , 5 days ago

Is 00_00__0_12.chunk safe? Yes, no threats found.

A tiny 1.5 KB data chunk that none of the 61 antivirus engines that checked it flagged, with no threat-intelligence hits and nothing found by our static analysis.

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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

No action is needed for this data fragment; if in doubt, scan the complete file or application it came from.

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.

No scanner can promise a file is 100% safe.

Antivirus results

0 of 61 flagged

  • Flagged 0
  • No detection 61
  • No result 14
File00_00__0_12.chunk1.5 kBSHA-256 63cf82e15450…86b1aa
  • Code signing Not applicable
  • Test run Not run
  • First seen 5d ago
No sandbox test run results are available for this file.

Chapter 02

Why we think so

0 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

This small data fragment drew no detections from any of the 75 engines, including all major antivirus engines. Public malware databases and community rules have no record of it, and our static analysis found no concerning patterns. It looks like an ordinary piece of a larger download or cache.

Where this verdict could be wrong1 caveat
  • No sandbox run was available, so behaviour in the test run was not observed, though a small data fragment of unknown type is not normally executable on its own.

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

7 sources checked · 5 complete · 1 not run · 1 not needed or not applicable. See every source

Chapter 03

Technical details

None of the 61 antivirus engines that checked it flag it.

Our file inspection

No risky structure found

We opened the uploaded file in an isolated sandbox and read its structure without running it.

CompleteUnrecognised format

Checked on Oct 21, 2026 while the file was uploaded. MalwareTips deleted its copy afterwards; VirusTotal keeps the uploaded file.

Sources checked

Every check behind this verdict

7 sources checked · 5 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 61 engines flagged it · 14 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
Static analysisMalwareTips, without running the fileCompleteNothing risky in the file's structure Details for static analysis
Signature rulesYARAify community rules + MalwareTips rulesCompleteNo rule matched
Malware sample databaseabuse.ch MalwareBazaarCompleteNot listed
Known-software referenceCIRCL hashlookupCompleteNo match

File fingerprint

Last analyzed
Oct 21, 2026, 2:23 PM UTC
SHA-256
63cf82e15450cd72b6442c8a0d0c8940cdf99bc52e2ff90af2d97b519986b1aa
SHA-1
ef108e1fb618141c0c4b0d5aac7a1ec1ede43623
MD5
10d8ecefcdd1f2dcd52b8553c78fdbdf

About this file

00_00__0_12.chunk is an unknown file of 1.5 kB.

Type and size
unknown · 1.5 kB
Signer
Not applicable
First seen
Oct 21, 2026On VirusTotal.
Submitted by
1 sourceRarely 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 00_00__0_12.chunk safe?
We found nothing harmful in 00_00__0_12.chunk. None of the 61 antivirus engines that checked it flag it. Open it only if you trust the person or website it came from.
What is 00_00__0_12.chunk?
00_00__0_12.chunk is a file, about 1.5 kB. VirusTotal first saw it on Oct 21, 2026.
How many antivirus engines detected 00_00__0_12.chunk?
None of the 61 antivirus engines that checked it flag 00_00__0_12.chunk. 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 00_00__0_12.chunk?
The SHA-256 fingerprint of 00_00__0_12.chunk is 63cf82e15450cd72b6442c8a0d0c8940cdf99bc52e2ff90af2d97b519986b1aa, and its MD5 is 10d8ecefcdd1f2dcd52b8553c78fdbdf. 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 00_00__0_12.chunk?
We found nothing harmful in 00_00__0_12.chunk. 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 00_00__0_12.chunk?
This report reflects the scan on Oct 21, 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

Community

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