Is -1.14-windows.xml safe?
No antivirus engine flagged this established XML file, and its broad historical prevalence has not produced corroborated malware intelligence or a named threat family.
All 74 antivirus engines show no detection, including 17 tier-1 engines, while the file has appeared in 1,005 submissions from 919 sources. No external intelligence matched it to malware, though runtime behavior and contacted-host reputation were not available for verification.
6873a7c9d00f5e2a35…80167bdaa293a5Recommended next actions
Before opening
Open it only when its sender or download source is one you independently trust.
If you already opened it
Keep normal device protection enabled and stop if the file behaves unexpectedly.
Intelligence
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The reasoning behind this verdict
This section explains the evidence supporting the verdict and keeps conflicting or missing signals visible.
All 74 antivirus engines show no detection, including 17 tier-1 engines, while the file has appeared in 1,005 submissions from 919 sources. No external intelligence matched it to malware, though runtime behavior and contacted-host reputation were not available for verification.
The strongest evidence is broad antivirus agreement: 0 of 74 engines flagged the file, including no detections from 17 tier-1 engines. It is an established XML file seen across 919 sources and 1,005 submissions, which makes an undetected active threat less likely. MalwareBazaar, YARAify, and CIRCL supplied no corroborating hit or threat family. The negative reputation and an alarmist community annotation are counter-signals, but neither is supported by engine or researcher-rule evidence. No sandbox run was completed, and no complete contacted-host reputation result is available, so the conclusion rests primarily on static scanning and prevalence.
What We Detected
None of the 74 antivirus engines flagged the 6,579-byte XML file. This includes 17 tier-1 engines such as Microsoft, Kaspersky, BitDefender, ESET-NOD32, Avast, and Fortinet. No named malware family, test-file label, or confirmed hacktool label was reported.
Threat Behavior
No completed sandbox observation is available, so runtime behavior cannot be characterized. Contacted-host reputation was also not checked or saved. External intelligence returned no MalwareBazaar record, CIRCL match, or YARAify rule hit.
What To Do Now
The file has substantial historical prevalence, with 1,005 submissions from 919 sources over 651 days, and has not accumulated antivirus detections. It can be handled normally if it came from an expected source; keep endpoint protection enabled and rescan if its contents or source change.
Where this verdict could be wrong3 caveats
- file.reputation=-10 is a negative contextual signal, although it is not supported by any engine detection.
- communityComments[2] applies numerous threat tags, but provides no corroborated family and conflicts with 0/74 engine detections.
- behaviour=null and contactedHosts=null leave runtime activity and contacted-host reputation unverified.
These are the assessment's weak points. If you believe one applies to your file, report the verdict and we'll re-review it.
- 0/74 engines reported a malicious or suspicious result
- 17/17 tier-74 reporting engines produced no detection
- Seen in 1,005 submissions from 919 unique sources
- YARAify found 0 matching rules
- MalwareBazaar and CIRCL returned no hit
- file.reputation=-10
- No completed runtime observation is available because behaviour=null
- No complete host-reputation result is available because contactedHosts=null
- communityComments[2] contains uncorroborated malware-related tags
Use the XML file normally when it comes from an expected source, while keeping endpoint protection enabled. If its origin is uncertain, inspect the XML contents or obtain a fresh copy from the official source.
Coverage & freshness
Complete means the check returned a usable result. It does not mean the file is safe.
Antivirus
Complete0 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
- 0 / 74engines flagged
- 919sources in submission history
Why these facts are shown
Each statement identifies whether it was directly recorded or derived from saved scan facts.
- 01
0 of 74 antivirus engines flagged the file.
Verdict inputView chapterProvenanceObservedSourceAntivirus analysisObserved at - 02
The hash has a long, established submission history across 919 sources.
Verdict inputView chapterProvenanceDerivedSourceSubmission historyObserved at - 03
No completed runtime observation is available for this file.
ProvenanceDerivedSourceRuntime coverageObserved 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.
0 of 74 engines flagged this file
View all 74 engine results
PE structure
Not applicablePE structure analysis applies to Windows executable formats, not this file type.
How widely this file has been seen
Widely seen in the wild for a long time. High prior this is legitimate; isolated detections on common-old files are usually false positives.
Fingerprint and provenance
- File name
- -1.14-windows.xml
- Format
- XML
- Code signing
- Not applicable to this file type
- Size
- 6.4 KB
- Last analyzed
- Sep 25, 2026, 11:13 PM UTC
6873a7c9d00f5e2a35286ce9920152ee4d9aa64040f2addf3280167bdaa293a5Safety & 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
Open it only when its sender or download source is one 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.
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