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Verdict Safe

Analyzed , 3 months ago

Is win32api.pyd safe? Yes, no threats found.

Zero detections across 71 engines, clean sandbox behaviour, and medium prevalence support a benign classification.

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

Use it as usual if it came from the official source

Treat the file as benign; no further action required unless the parent application is itself untrusted.

Good practice2 tips

We found nothing harmful in this file.

  1. Use it only as part of a program you got from the developer's own website.

  2. Keep your antivirus and Windows updates switched on.

No scanner can promise a file is 100% safe.

Why we think so

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Antivirus results

0 of 71 flagged

  • Flagged 0
  • No detection 71
  • No result 4
Filewin32api.pyd132.6 kBSHA-256 6ba86018ac06…bc5464
  • Code signing Unsigned
  • Test run Completed
  • First seen 1y ago
None of the 71 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

No antivirus engine flagged the file. Sandbox execution showed only routine system activity with no malicious indicators. The unsigned DLL has existed for over a year with no external intelligence hits.

Where this verdict could be wrong1 caveat
  • Unsigned DLL with no signer history leaves open the theoretical possibility of a malicious payload that simply evaded all engines; however, the complete absence of detections, sandbox malice, and external intel makes this unlikely.

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 · 5 complete · 1 not needed or not applicable. See every source

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What it did in our test

It ran in our isolated test environment; no test environment rated what it did as risky.

Test run summary

Capture complete
  • 13sandbox rule tags
  • 7spawned processes
  • 0network contacts
  • 1filesystem & mutex artifacts

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Technical details

None of the 71 antivirus engines that checked it flag it; no publisher signature.

Sources checked

Every check behind this verdict

6 sources checked · 5 complete · 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 · 75 enginesCompletePositive signal: 0 of 71 engines flagged it · 4 gave no result Details for antivirus engines
Sandbox runVirusTotal sandboxesCompleteRuntime behaviour was recorded Details for sandbox run
Contacted hostsMalwareTips URL scannerNot neededThe sandbox recorded 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 11, 2026, 4:00 AM UTC
SHA-256
6ba86018ac060effa78e1597310c83408eb5c9f9cacdf86511c442a6f7bc5464
SHA-1
dc2ae0fbcc0e92e073e5224466690b95012ac761
MD5
a8ee4d01df3cde6a0fed85c278b5ebb8

About this file

win32api.pyd is a Win32 DLL file of 132.6 kB.

Type and size
Win32 DLL · 132.6 kB
Signer
UnsignedNo code signature.
First seen
Mar 17, 2025On VirusTotal.
Submitted by
4 distinct sourcesRarely seen: few people have submitted this exact file.
Packer
None detected
Entropy
5.39 of 8

First scanned

Chapter 05

Questions & answers

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

Is win32api.pyd safe?
We found nothing harmful in win32api.pyd. None of the 71 antivirus engines that checked it flag it. Use it only as part of a program you got from the developer's own website.
What is win32api.pyd?
win32api.pyd is a Windows library (DLL), about 132.6 kB. It carries no version information saying what it is or who made it. VirusTotal first saw it on Mar 17, 2025.
How many antivirus engines detected win32api.pyd?
None of the 71 antivirus engines that checked it flag win32api.pyd. 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 win32api.pyd?
The SHA-256 fingerprint of win32api.pyd is 6ba86018ac060effa78e1597310c83408eb5c9f9cacdf86511c442a6f7bc5464, and its MD5 is a8ee4d01df3cde6a0fed85c278b5ebb8. 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 use win32api.pyd?
We found nothing harmful in win32api.pyd. 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 win32api.pyd?
This report reflects the scan on Jul 11, 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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