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Verdict Low Risk

Analyzed , 3 months ago

Is app-release (1).apk safe? Not fully confirmed.

New Android APK with zero engine detections but no sandbox or signing data available.

Why not Safe? Only one source had seen it when we scanned it.

Limited evidence · Nothing points to a problem, but little confirms who made it.

Keep normal caution and get it from the official source

Do not install until further sandbox or community analysis is available; keep device protection enabled.

Good practice2 tips

Low Risk: no threat found, but we could not fully confirm this file.

  1. Get it from Google Play or the developer's own website, not from a re-upload or a link someone sent you.

  2. Keep your security software on, and stop if the file does anything you didn't expect.

Why we think so

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Antivirus results

0 of 65 flagged

  • Flagged 0
  • No detection 65
  • No result 9
Fileapp-release (1).apk24.5 MBSHA-256 651e10e32db5…ba4381
  • Code signing Not applicable
  • Test run Not run
  • First seen 3mo ago
None of the 65 antivirus engines that checked it flag it.

Chapter 02

Why we think so

3 points against it and 2 in its favour, checked against the scan evidence.

MT AI Engine · Verdict analysis

The reasoning behind this verdict

Analyst conclusion

The file shows no malicious detections across 74 engines, yet it is a rare submission with no sandbox or signing evidence. The evidence is too limited to reach a definitive verdict.

Where this verdict could be wrong1 caveat
  • Zero detections on a rare APK could reflect limited evidence rather than confirmed safety; absence of sandbox data leaves behaviour in the test run unknown.

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

Chapter 03

Technical details

None of the 65 antivirus engines that checked it flag it.

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 · 74 enginesCompletePositive signal: 0 of 65 engines flagged it · 9 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
Signature rulesYARAify community rules + MalwareTips rulesCompleteNo rule matched
Malware sample databaseabuse.ch MalwareBazaarCompleteNot listed
Known-software referenceCIRCL hashlookupCompleteNo match

File fingerprint

Last analyzed
Jul 25, 2026, 12:46 PM UTC
SHA-256
651e10e32db5bf3c4d5d044838d59d9f0573e0f41eb4cec65b8147e6c7ba4381
SHA-1
9d9245fedd1520fe2ecafcc3fc7b53e56c5e9b5d
MD5
2488e0e100bee571f0353c61ef4aa5cc

About this file

app-release (1).apk is an Android file of 24.5 MB.

Type and size
Android · 24.5 MB
Signer
Not applicable
First seen
Jul 25, 2026On VirusTotal.
Submitted by
1 sourceRarely seen: few people have submitted this exact file.

First scanned

Chapter 04

Questions & answers

Short answers to the 5 questions people ask most about this file.

Is app-release (1).apk safe?
app-release (1).apk is rated Low Risk: we found no threat, but we could not fully confirm this file. None of the 65 antivirus engines that checked it flag it, but that alone is not enough to call it Safe. Keep normal caution and get it from the official source.
What is app-release (1).apk?
app-release (1).apk is an Android app (APK), about 24.5 MB. VirusTotal first saw it on Jul 25, 2026.
How many antivirus engines detected app-release (1).apk?
None of the 65 antivirus engines that checked it flag app-release (1).apk. 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 app-release (1).apk?
The SHA-256 fingerprint of app-release (1).apk is 651e10e32db5bf3c4d5d044838d59d9f0573e0f41eb4cec65b8147e6c7ba4381, and its MD5 is 2488e0e100bee571f0353c61ef4aa5cc. 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.
How up to date is this analysis of app-release (1).apk?
This report reflects the scan on Jul 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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