Is rzr-gt44.rar safe?
RAR archive contains UPX-packed crack executable flagged by six tier-1 engines as game-hack tooling.
26 of 76 engines flag the sample, six of them tier-1, with consistent hacktool labels. Sandbox execution shows defensive-impairment behaviour and extraction of a launcher DLL.
6a9e9970cd046af944…364fbc3ee1fb51Recommended next actions
Before opening or extracting
Do not open or extract it. Delete this archive from the device, then empty the Recycle Bin or Trash.
If you already opened or extracted it
Close it. If it opened links, requested credentials, or triggered unexpected behavior, disconnect from the internet and run a full device scan.
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.
26 of 76 engines flag the sample, six of them tier-1, with consistent hacktool labels. Sandbox execution shows defensive-impairment behaviour and extraction of a launcher DLL.
The file is a RAR containing a UPX-packed PE that multiple high-trust engines label as a crack or game-hack tool. Sandbox execution reveals rundll32 invocation of an extracted DLL and use of T1562.001 to impair defences. No signed publisher or clean RAG history exists to offset the detections. Although dropped children lack verdicts and host reputation data is missing, the tier-1 consensus and hacktool confirmation outweigh those gaps.
What We Detected
76-engine scan returned 26 malicious detections; six tier-1 engines (ESET-NOD32, Fortinet, GData, Microsoft, Sophos, TrendMicro) converged on crack or game-hack families. The archive contains an UPX-packed PE and triggers debug-environment and long-sleep tags.
Threat Behavior
Sandbox execution extracted and launched LaunchGTAIV.exe and 1911.dll via rundll32, then used T1562.001 to impair defences. Six child files were written; none carried prior malicious verdicts.
What To Do Now
Do not execute the archive. Keep endpoint protection enabled and delete the file. If the sample originated from an untrusted source, scan the entire system for additional artefacts.
Where this verdict could be wrong2 caveats
- droppedChildren.hasMaliciousChild=false and 6 children returned unknown verdicts
- contactedHosts is null — no host-reputation cross-check available
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 malicious child files confirmed
- No external-intel corroboration from CIRCL or YARAify
- Multiple tier-1 hacktool detections
- Offensive MITRE technique T1562.001 observed
- UPX packing and debug-evasion tags
Treat the archive as malicious and remove it; maintain current antivirus protection.
Coverage & freshness
Complete means the check returned a usable result. It does not mean the file is safe.
Antivirus
Complete26 of 76 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
- 13MITRE ATT&CK techniques
- 9spawned processes
- 0network contacts
- 22filesystem & mutex artifacts
What this file does
Observed actions and their security significance
High concern: Attempted to impair or bypass security controls.
High concern: Manipulated how the operating system loads code, which can redirect execution.
Moderate concern: Contained obfuscated or packed code that makes inspection harder.
Moderate concern: Communicated over a common application protocol; malware can use this for command-and-control.
Moderate concern: Communicates over the network in a non-standard way.
Moderate concern: Checked the environment for virtualisation or analysis tools.
Moderate concern: Checks which security software you have installed.
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.
Threat context
How hacktools are abused
This is a hacking or cracking tool — the kind used to bypass software licences, generate fake keys, or attack other systems. Even when the tool 'works', these downloads very often carry hidden malware.
Bottom line:Running one means trusting an anonymous author with full access to your PC — rarely worth the risk.
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
rzr-gt44.rar
6a9e9970cd046af944f0d6dd1d74dd8b1e0840b6dfab2a53d2364fbc3ee1fb51
01Uploaded file
Processes
Runtime execution
- ProcessObserved
Observed process
"C:\Windows\system32\rundll32.exe" "C:\Users\<USER>\AppData\Local\Temp\1911.dll",#1
02Isolated runtime analysis - ProcessObserved
Observed process
"C:\Users\<USER>\AppData\Local\Temp\LaunchGTAIV.exe"
03Isolated runtime analysis - +1 more recorded observation in Analyst mode
Files
Created or changed
- Written fileObserved
e57563da-e30c-4f4d-98fc-f37983bbe911
C:\ProgramData\Microsoft\Windows\WER\ReportArchive\e57563da-e30c-4f4d-98fc-f37983bbe911
04Isolated runtime analysis - Written fileObserved
e2c11971-f3c8-4ccc-9a02-47e6c9086658
C:\ProgramData\Microsoft\Windows\WER\ReportQueue\e2c11971-f3c8-4ccc-9a02-47e6c9086658
05Isolated runtime analysis - +1 more recorded observation in Analyst mode
5 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.
- C:\ProgramData\Microsoft\Windows\WER\ReportArchive\e57563da-e30c-4f4d-98fc-f37983bbe911
- C:\ProgramData\Microsoft\Windows\WER\ReportQueue\e2c11971-f3c8-4ccc-9a02-47e6c9086658
- C:\ProgramData\Microsoft\Windows\WER\Temp\0e61757f-3112-412f-90d0-1c8cd7cfaeed
- C:\ProgramData\Microsoft\Windows\WER\Temp\2617af79-7adb-40a1-9718-4187eb56567d
- C:\ProgramData\Microsoft\Windows\WER\Temp\7c36a20f-949c-4e9c-93a1-d2d5dfb3fdd5
- C:\Users\user\AppData\Local\Packages\Microsoft.WidgetsPlatformRuntime_8wekyb3d8bbwe\LocalState\FeedSessions\MicrosoftWindows.Client.WebExperience_cw5n1h2txyewy!Widgets!!com.msn.desktopfeed
- C:\Users\user\AppData\Local\Packages\Microsoft.WidgetsPlatformRuntime_8wekyb3d8bbwe\LocalState\FeedSessions\MicrosoftWindows.Client.WebExperience_cw5n1h2txyewy!Widgets!!com.msn.desktopfeed\7c0e5faf-00d3-42ba-9136-43d4967f4c0d.dat
- C:\Users\user\AppData\Local\Packages\Microsoft.WidgetsPlatformRuntime_8wekyb3d8bbwe\LocalState\FeedSessions\MicrosoftWindows.Client.WebExperience_cw5n1h2txyewy!Widgets!!com.msn.desktopfeed\7c0e5faf-00d3-42ba-9136-43d4967f4c0d.dat~RF586c69.TMP
- C:\Users\user\AppData\Local\Packages\Microsoft.WidgetsPlatformRuntime_8wekyb3d8bbwe\LocalState\FeedSessions\MicrosoftWindows.Client.WebExperience_cw5n1h2txyewy!Widgets!!com.msn.desktopfeed\7c0e5faf-00d3-42ba-9136-43d4967f4c0d.dat~RF587708.TMP
- \Sessions\1\BaseNamedObjects\Local\WERReportingForProcess7116
- \Sessions\1\BaseNamedObjects\InventorySynchronizationInventoryApplicationFileMutex5160
- \Sessions\1\BaseNamedObjects\Global\eaeb96f8-cf8b-4080-9140-f80d8ea518bb
Files this sample writes at runtime
This file drops 6 children at runtime. None are currently flagged malicious in our cache.
- 5b8ad408fdde29e6c549…83c2acNever scannednever seen before
- 8fdd49ed8e3eab96a61f…f0a068Never scannednever seen before
- fb1764acec6f5587a348…0bf649Never scannednever seen before
- a8c1e0a0704609f4c0c6…6cee45Never scannednever seen before
- 90f8640b69582b4e34b1…2e164dNever scannednever seen before
- 4455738a50ee445e237c…486e19Never scannednever seen before
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
- 26 / 76engines flagged
- 97sources in submission history
Why these facts are shown
Each statement identifies whether it was directly recorded or derived from saved scan facts.
- 01
26 of 76 antivirus engines flagged the file, including alibabacloud and ALYac.
Verdict inputView chapterProvenanceObservedSourceAntivirus analysisObserved at - 02
The hash has been submitted 117 times from 97 sources.
ProvenanceDerivedSourceSaved report factsObserved at - 03
Scanned file: rzr-gt44.rar — 6a9e9970cd046af944f0d6dd1d74dd8b1e0840b6dfab2a53d2364fbc3ee1fb51
ProvenanceObservedSourceUploaded fileObserved at - 04
Observed process — "C:\Windows\system32\rundll32.exe" "C:\Users\<USER>\AppData\Local\Temp\1911.dll",#1
ProvenanceObservedSourceIsolated runtime analysisObserved at - 05
Observed process — "C:\Users\<USER>\AppData\Local\Temp\LaunchGTAIV.exe"
ProvenanceObservedSourceIsolated runtime analysisObserved at - 06
File written: e57563da-e30c-4f4d-98fc-f37983bbe911 — C:\ProgramData\Microsoft\Windows\WER\ReportArchive\e57563da-e30c-4f4d-98fc-f37983bbe911
ProvenanceObservedSourceIsolated runtime analysisObserved at - 07
File written: e2c11971-f3c8-4ccc-9a02-47e6c9086658 — C:\ProgramData\Microsoft\Windows\WER\ReportQueue\e2c11971-f3c8-4ccc-9a02-47e6c9086658
ProvenanceObservedSourceIsolated runtime analysisObserved at
Detection sources at a glance
Category: hacktool
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.
26 of 76 engines flagged this file
View all 76 engine results
PE structure
Not applicablePE structure analysis applies to Windows executable formats, not this file type.
How widely this file has been seen
Moderate prevalence — neither rare nor common. No strong prior applies.
Fingerprint and provenance
- File name
- rzr-gt44.rar
- Format
- RAR
- Code signing
- Not applicable to this file type
- Size
- 193.2 KB
- Last analyzed
- Aug 31, 2026, 12:21 AM UTC
6a9e9970cd046af944f0d6dd1d74dd8b1e0840b6dfab2a53d2364fbc3ee1fb51Safety & FAQ
Complete recovery guidance and answers for the next decision.
What to do now
This file is dangerous. Treat it as harmful and remove it.
- Recovery step 01
Don't open or extract this archive. Delete this archive from the device, then empty the Recycle Bin or Trash.
- Recovery step 02
If you already opened or extracted it, disconnect from the internet and start with a full antivirus scan or Microsoft Defender Offline scan. If compromise is suspected or the problem persists, use a reputable second-opinion scanner and follow incident-recovery or clean-reinstall guidance.
- Recovery step 03
If you typed any passwords while it was open, change them from a device you trust.
- Recovery step 04
Get a fresh copy from the original trusted source and verify its exact hash when possible.
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