Is PixelCage.exe safe?
Unsigned 64-bit executable with four low-trust detections and mixed prior imphash verdicts.
Four low-trust engines flagged the file while tier-1 engines remained silent. Similar imphash samples have produced both suspicious and malicious verdicts in the past. No sandbox malice or external-intel hits were observed.
69cccfac7b923957e0…d6391fd72cfd2cRecommended next actions
Before running
Do not run it until the source and publisher can be verified independently.
If you already ran it
Stop using it, scan the device, and watch for unexpected behavior or security alerts. Get a fresh copy from the developer's official site or an official app store.
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.
Four low-trust engines flagged the file while tier-1 engines remained silent. Similar imphash samples have produced both suspicious and malicious verdicts in the past. No sandbox malice or external-intel hits were observed.
The file is unsigned and carries only low-trust detections, yet the imphash has previously appeared in samples that received malicious verdicts. Medium prevalence and a single sandbox run showing only ambient behaviour leave the risk profile ambiguous. The absence of tier-1 consensus and external-intel corroboration prevents a malicious classification, while the unsigned status and prior imphash hits prevent a safe classification.
What We Detected
Four low-trust engines (APEX, Bkav, Cylance, Skyhigh) reported the sample; no tier-1 engine raised an alert. The binary is unsigned and shows no packer evidence despite high entropy in the resources section.
Threat Behavior
One sandbox execution recorded nine ambient MITRE techniques and no offensive techniques. No domains, IPs, or URLs were contacted, and no malicious child processes or dropped files were observed.
What To Do Now
Do not execute the file on production systems. If the file is required, run it only in an isolated virtual machine and monitor for unexpected network or file-system activity.
Where this verdict could be wrong1 caveat
- Skyhigh tier2 detection 'BehavesLike.Win64.Dropper.tc' is a generic behavioural label rather than a named family.
These are the assessment's weak points. If you believe one applies to your file, report the verdict and we'll re-review it.
- No tier-1 detections
- No sandbox malice observed
- No external-intel hits
- Unsigned executable
- Low-trust engine detections
- Prior imphash matches linked to malicious samples
Treat the file as untrusted; isolate and analyse further before any production use.
Coverage & freshness
Complete means the check returned a usable result. It does not mean the file is safe.
Antivirus
Complete4 of 75 engines flagged the file.
Sandbox
Complete1 isolated runtime environment contributed observations.
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 flight recorder
Capture complete- 1isolated sandbox run
- 9MITRE ATT&CK techniques
- 2spawned processes
- 0network contacts
- 0filesystem & mutex artifacts
What this file does
Observed actions and their security significance
Moderate concern: Contained obfuscated or packed code that makes inspection harder.
Moderate concern: Runs hidden system commands (script or shell).
Moderate concern: Communicated over a common application protocol; malware can use this for command-and-control.
Moderate concern: Scans through your files and folders.
Moderate concern: Checked the environment for virtualisation or analysis tools.
Note: Listed running processes; both legitimate software and malware may do this.
Note: Collects details about your system.
These are observed capabilities from an isolated analysis. A technique does not prove malicious intent on its own, and the file never ran on your device.
Attack story
Runtime observations grouped by analysis stage. Arrows organize the stages; they do not claim chronology or causality.
Input file
The submitted object
- FileObserved
PixelCage.exe
69cccfac7b923957e0abd4e80da3367ae846b68268eef3714dd6391fd72cfd2c
01Uploaded file
Processes
Runtime execution
- ProcessObserved
Observed process
"C:\Users\<USER>\Desktop\PixelCage.exe"
02Isolated runtime analysis - ProcessObserved
Observed process
"C:\Users\user\Desktop\PixelCage.exe"
03Isolated runtime analysis - +1 more recorded observation in Analyst mode
3 recorded facts from one runtime window. Every fact remains independently traceable in Analyst mode.
What this file did when executed
This file was detonated in 1 sandbox and its runtime behaviour was observed.
Adversary techniques mapped to the MITRE ATT&CK framework.
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
- 4 / 75engines flagged
- 20sources in submission history
Why these facts are shown
Each statement identifies whether it was directly recorded or derived from saved scan facts.
- 01
4 of 75 antivirus engines flagged the file, including APEX and Bkav.
Verdict inputView chapterProvenanceObservedSourceAntivirus analysisObserved at - 02
The hash has been submitted 30 times from 20 sources.
ProvenanceDerivedSourceSaved report factsObserved at - 03
Scanned file: PixelCage.exe — 69cccfac7b923957e0abd4e80da3367ae846b68268eef3714dd6391fd72cfd2c
ProvenanceObservedSourceUploaded fileObserved at - 04
Observed process — "C:\Users\<USER>\Desktop\PixelCage.exe"
ProvenanceObservedSourceIsolated runtime analysisObserved at - 05
Observed process — "C:\Users\user\Desktop\PixelCage.exe"
ProvenanceObservedSourceIsolated runtime analysisObserved 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.
4 of 75 engines flagged this file
View all 75 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
Moderate prevalence — neither rare nor common. No strong prior applies.
Fingerprint and provenance
- File name
- PixelCage.exe
- Format
- Win32 EXE
- Code signing
- No verified publisher
- Size
- 9.5 MB
- Last analyzed
- Aug 25, 2026, 8:49 PM UTC
69cccfac7b923957e0abd4e80da3367ae846b68268eef3714dd6391fd72cfd2cSafety & FAQ
Complete recovery guidance and answers for the next decision.
What to do now
We couldn't fully clear this file. Treat it with caution.
- Recovery step 01
Don't run it unless you're certain it came from a source you trust.
- Recovery step 02
Check where you got it — an unexpected attachment or a random download link is a red flag.
- Recovery step 03
If its origin cannot be confirmed, delete this file and use a fresh copy from a trusted source. Get a fresh copy from the developer's official site or an official app store.
- Recovery step 04
If you're still unsure, scan it again in a day or two — detections often catch up on newer files.
Safety FAQ
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