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Verdict Safe

Analyzed , 6 days ago

Is autorun.inf safe? Yes, no threats found.

This tiny 72-byte autorun file has gone undetected by every engine for over five years, with no hits in public malware databases.

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

Run it as usual if it came from the official source

The file appears harmless. If it came on a removable drive, verify any program it references before running it, and keep your security software enabled.

Good practice2 tips

We found nothing harmful in this file.

  1. Run it only if it came from the developer's own website or an official app store.

  2. Keep your antivirus and Windows updates switched on.

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autorun.inf: Safe — MalwareTips file scan

The link always shows the latest result for this exact file (its SHA-256 fingerprint).

Antivirus results

0 of 58 flagged

  • Flagged 0
  • No detection 58
  • No result 16
Fileautorun.inf72 BSHA-256 656817f2a53d…2dce8e
  • Code signing Not applicable
  • Test run Not run
  • First seen 5y ago
None of the 58 antivirus engines that checked it flag it.

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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

None of the 58 antivirus engines that checked it flagged this 72-byte autorun file. That includes all 17 major antivirus engines that analysed it. It has circulated for over five years among 19 submitters and is absent from public malware databases. Its tiny size leaves no room for a hidden payload.

Where this verdict could be wrong1 caveat
  • An autorun file can point to a program elsewhere on the same drive, so the safety of the drive's other contents is not covered by this result.

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

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Technical details

None of the 58 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 58 engines flagged it · 16 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
Oct 19, 2026, 11:25 PM UTC
SHA-256
656817f2a53da892fbfe6681f94e049e2123a5225b8c0696f916759bfe2dce8e
SHA-1
233ff8af51c439a6f4690624668a8c10c4fa9bb2
MD5
df1d2ca2bdd65c983125fba3d28c5248

About this file

autorun.inf is a JavaScript file of 72 B.

Type and size
JavaScript · 72 B
Signer
Not applicable
First seen
May 23, 2021On VirusTotal.
Submitted by
19 distinct sources

First scanned

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Questions & answers

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

Is autorun.inf safe?
We found nothing harmful in autorun.inf. None of the 58 antivirus engines that checked it flag it. Run it only if it came from the developer's own website or an official app store.
What is autorun.inf?
autorun.inf is a script, about 72 bytes. VirusTotal first saw it on May 23, 2021.
How many antivirus engines detected autorun.inf?
None of the 58 antivirus engines that checked it flag autorun.inf. 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 autorun.inf?
The SHA-256 fingerprint of autorun.inf is 656817f2a53da892fbfe6681f94e049e2123a5225b8c0696f916759bfe2dce8e, and its MD5 is df1d2ca2bdd65c983125fba3d28c5248. 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 run autorun.inf?
We found nothing harmful in autorun.inf. 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 autorun.inf?
This report reflects the scan on Oct 19, 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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