Is setup.bat safe?
No antivirus engine detected this moderately circulated setup script, although no completed runtime analysis is available to verify what its commands do.
All 75 antivirus engines were free of detections, including 16 tier-1 engines, and no external intelligence source matched the sample. This strongly supports a benign interpretation, but the script was not observed in a completed sandbox run, so its contents and source should still be checked before execution.
6eb01959cd5804b874…05ee1ddf23f800Recommended next actions
Before running
Run it only when it came from the developer's official site or another source you independently trust.
If you already ran it
Keep normal device protection enabled and stop if the file behaves unexpectedly.
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.
All 75 antivirus engines were free of detections, including 16 tier-1 engines, and no external intelligence source matched the sample. This strongly supports a benign interpretation, but the script was not observed in a completed sandbox run, so its contents and source should still be checked before execution.
The sample received no malicious or suspicious detections among 75 antivirus engines. Sixteen tier-1 engines reported no detection, including Microsoft, Kaspersky, BitDefender, ESET-NOD32, and Fortinet. MalwareBazaar, CIRCL, and YARAify provided no corroborating threat match, while 12 submissions from 11 sources indicate moderate circulation. Signing is not meaningful for this script type, so the absence of a signature does not count against it. No completed runtime observation or comprehensive contacted-host reputation result is available, which limits certainty about what the script actually performs.
What We Detected
No malicious or suspicious detections appeared among 75 antivirus engines. Sixteen tier-1 engines reported no detection, and MalwareBazaar, CIRCL, and YARAify returned no matching threat intelligence.
Threat Behavior
No completed sandbox run is available, so the script's runtime commands, child processes, persistence actions, and network activity were not observed. A complete contacted-host reputation check is also unavailable.
What To Do Now
Obtain the script from its official source and inspect its text before running it, especially commands that download files, alter security settings, create scheduled tasks, or execute encoded PowerShell. Keep endpoint protection enabled and run it in an isolated environment if its origin is uncertain.
Where this verdict could be wrong2 caveats
- The file is an executable PowerShell-style setup script, but behaviour=null means its commands were not observed during a completed sandbox run.
- contactedHosts=null, so no complete reputation assessment is available for any hosts the script might contact when executed.
These are the assessment's weak points. If you believe one applies to your file, report the verdict and we'll re-review it.
- 0/75 antivirus engines detected malicious or suspicious content.
- engines.tier1Malicious=0 and engines.tier1ReportedClean=16.
- MalwareBazaar, CIRCL, and YARAify returned no threat match.
- The sample was submitted 12 times by 11 distinct sources.
- No brand mismatch or adversarial input flag was detected.
- PowerShell-style scripts can execute system commands and download additional content.
- No completed runtime analysis is available.
- No complete contacted-host reputation result is available.
Verify that setup.bat came from the expected official source and review its commands before execution. Keep endpoint protection enabled, particularly because no runtime behavior was captured.
Coverage & freshness
Complete means the check returned a usable result. It does not mean the file is safe.
Antivirus
Complete0 of 75 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 / 75engines flagged
- 11sources 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 75 antivirus engines flagged the file.
Verdict inputView chapterProvenanceObservedSourceAntivirus analysisObserved at - 02
No completed runtime observation is available for this file.
ProvenanceDerivedSourceRuntime coverageObserved at - 03
The hash has been submitted 12 times from 11 sources.
ProvenanceDerivedSourceSaved report factsObserved 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 75 engines flagged this file
View all 75 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
- setup.bat
- Format
- Powershell
- Code signing
- Not applicable to this file type
- Size
- 15.5 KB
- Last analyzed
- Sep 21, 2026, 11:24 PM UTC
6eb01959cd5804b87431114d9c42885e2b1ce9019b5427054205ee1ddf23f800Safety & 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
Run it only when it came from the developer's official site or another source 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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