File scan report
Verdict Safe
Is xenia_
This Xenia Canary emulator build is flagged by none of the 71 antivirus engines that checked it and behaved like an ordinary emulator in the sandbox, with no hostile activity…
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Moderate evidence · No engine flags it, but no publisher signature confirms who made it.
This emulator build can be used normally. Obtain updates from the official Xenia Canary release page and keep your security software enabled.
Good practice2 tips
We found nothing harmful in this file.
Run it only if it came from the developer's own website or an official app store.
Keep your antivirus and Windows updates switched on.
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Antivirus results
0 of 71 flagged
- Flagged 0
- No detection 71
- No result 4
- Code signing Unsigned
- Test run Completed
- First seen 8mo ago
Chapter 02
Why we think so
1 point against it and 5 in its favour, checked against the scan evidence.
The reasoning behind this verdict
In the sandbox it wrote its own log, config and shader cache and opened the project's GitHub wiki. All of the 22 contacted hosts we checked came back without a malicious or suspicious result.
None of the 71 antivirus engines that checked it flagged the file, and every major antivirus engine reported it clean. The sandbox run returned clean and recorded no high-risk techniques. The recorded behaviour fits a game emulator: a log file, a TOML config file, a DirectX shader cache, its own registry settings, and a browser opened to the project's quickstart wiki. No complete contacted-host reputation result was available. The file is unsigned, which is common for open-source nightly builds, and it is not packed.
What We Detected
None of the 71 antivirus engines that checked it flagged this file, and all 18 major antivirus engines reported it clean. The community YARA rules that matched are generic capability and anti-debug checks that ordinary software also matches. The file has no public malware database listing and has been seen from about 60 sources over roughly eight months.
Threat Behavior
In the sandbox the program created its own log and config files, a DirectX shader cache and its own registry settings. It then opened the Xenia Canary quickstart wiki on GitHub in the browser. No process injection target, persistence or credential access was recorded. The 22 contacted hosts we checked carry no malicious or suspicious reputation.
What To Do Now
The file appears to be a normal build of the Xenia Canary emulator. Download builds only from the project's official release page, and keep your antivirus enabled.
Where this verdict could be wrong1 caveat
- The file is unsigned, so its origin cannot be confirmed from a signature. A download outside the official project release channel could not be ruled out from this evidence alone.
These are the assessment's weak points. If you believe one applies to your file, report the verdict and we'll re-review it.
- None of the 71 antivirus engines that checked it flagged the file, including all 18 major antivirus engines.
- The sandbox run returned clean and showed only emulator-typical file, cache and settings activity.
- The program contacted only GitHub hosts, and none of the hosts we checked has a bad reputation.
- The file has been seen from about 60 sources over roughly eight months with no malware listing.
- The file is not packed or obfuscated.
- The executable is not digitally signed, so its publisher cannot be confirmed from a signature.
6 sources checked · 5 complete · 1 partial. See every source
Chapter 03
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- 10sandbox rule tags
- 5spawned processes
- 37network contacts
- 32filesystem & mutex artifacts
What this file did when executed
This file was run in a sandbox and its runtime behaviour was observed.
Sandbox verdicts
1- VT: CLEANclean
Techniques observed in the sandbox
10MITRE ATT&CK techniques the sandbox mapped. Highlighted ones are rare in normal software; the others are common in legitimate programs too.
- T1012
- T1027· Obfuscated code
- T1027.002· Obfuscated code
- T1036
- T1055· Process injection
- T1056· Keylogging
- T1071· Application protocol
- T1082· System recon
- T1539
- T1573
Observed activity
Processes started
5Programs the file ran, with their command lines.
executable.exe"C:\Users\<USER>\Desktop\executable.exe"msedge.exe"C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe" --single-argument https://github.com/xenia-canary/xenia-canary/wiki/Quickstart#how-to-rip-gamesprogram.exe"C:\Users\user\Desktop\program.exe"chrome.exe"C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe" --start-maximized --single-argument https://github.com/xenia-canary/xenia-canary/wiki/Quickstart#how-to-rip-gameschrome.exe"C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe" --type=utility --utility-sub-type=network.mojom.NetworkService --lang=en-US --service-sandbox-type=none --metrics-shmem-handle=1880,i,1061917383035063935,8989953955256105970,524288 --field-trial-handle=2288,i,7271819026947841565,3671541948363368844,262144 --variations-seed-version=20260210-010033.152000 --mojo-platform-channel-handle=2332 /prefetch:11
Network contacts
3737 hosts, listed as 15 domains, 20 addresses, 2 links. Links show the host and path only.
- Domain
github.com - Domain
github.githubassets.com - Domain
avatars.githubusercontent.com - Domain
camo.githubusercontent.com - Domain
github-cloud.s3.amazonaws.com - Domain
user-images.githubusercontent.com
Show all 37 entries for network contacts
- Domain
collector.github.com - Domain
xpaywalletcdn.azureedge.net - Domain
api.github.com - Domain
edgeassetservice.azureedge.net - Domain
clients2.googleusercontent.com - Domain
storage.googleapis.com - Domain
s3-1-w.amazonaws.com - Domain
s3-w.us-east-1.amazonaws.com - Domain
glb-db52c2cf8be544.github.com - IP address
140.82.113.4 - IP address
13.107.246.38 - IP address
150.171.74.13 - IP address
13.107.213.38 - IP address
185.199.110.133 - IP address
185.199.108.154 - IP address
185.199.111.133 - IP address
140.82.114.22 - IP address
140.82.113.6 - IP address
173.194.194.132 - IP address
23.217.77.128 - IP address
20.165.94.63 - IP address
13.89.178.26 - IP address
135.233.95.144 - IP address
23.195.81.59 - IP address
23.2.94.216 - IP address
185.199.109.133 - IP address
140.82.113.21 - IP address
140.82.113.5 - IP address
150.171.27.11 - URL
http://oneocsp.microsoft.com/ocsp/MFQwUjBQME4wTDAJBgUrDgMCGgUABBQ3L3/a6ADK8NraY2GXzVaYrHG4AQUb6t+2v+XQ3LsO2d33oJhNYhHQoUCEzMAAAAGb6JMMcOVb6sAAAAAAAY= - URL
http://clients2.google.com/time/1/current
Files
30Files the file created, changed or deleted.
- Written
C:\Users\<USER>\Desktop\xenia.log - Written
C:\Users\<USER>\Desktop\xenia-canary.config.toml - Written
C:\Users\<USER>\AppData\Local\D3DSCache - Written
C:\Users\<USER>\AppData\Local\D3DSCache\f02af37c387fc1c5\F4EB2D6C-ED2B-4BDD-AD9D-F913287E6768.lock - Written
C:\Users\<USER>\AppData\Local\D3DSCache\f02af37c387fc1c5\F4EB2D6C-ED2B-4BDD-AD9D-F913287E6768.idx - Written
C:\Users\<USER>\AppData\Local\D3DSCache\f02af37c387fc1c5\F4EB2D6C-ED2B-4BDD-AD9D-F913287E6768.val
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- Written
C:\Windows\ServiceProfiles\LocalService\AppData\Local\FontCache\Fonts\Download-1.tmp - Written
C:\Users\<USER>\AppData\Local\Temp\edge_BITS_5768_40860889\BIT2E98.tmp - Written
C:\Users\<USER>\AppData\Local\Temp\edge_BITS_5768_40860889\88ab58c8-363a-4ed8-a142-6f84754f3960 - Written
C:\Users\<USER>\AppData\Local\Temp\edge_BITS_5768_2080043248\BIT7EEB.tmp - Written
C:\Users\<USER>\AppData\Local\Temp\edge_BITS_5768_2080043248\156d522a-4d82-4a04-aa6d-beb8a81e2663 - Written
C:\Users\<USER>\AppData\Local\Temp\edge_BITS_5768_1026022632\BIT8F86.tmp - Written
C:\Users\<USER>\AppData\Local\Temp\edge_BITS_5768_1026022632\9c822465-6264-43ea-93ff-5b8cf0bd0c8f - Written
C:\Users\<USER>\AppData\Local\Temp\edge_BITS_5768_1002271515\BITB0FA.tmp - Written
C:\Users\<USER>\AppData\Local\Temp\edge_BITS_5768_1002271515\9d2b0a50-e1ed-42cf-8889-eb3d61bf9dde - Deleted
C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\SetupMetrics - Deleted
C:\Users\user\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\BrowserMetrics - Deleted
C:\Users\user\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\BrowserMetrics\BrowserMetrics-69915E2E-DE8.pma - Deleted
C:\Users\user\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default\634569d0-3dfb-4956-a449-876d0107356e.tmp - Deleted
C:\Users\user\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default\Extensions\ghbmnnjooekpmoecnnnilnnbdlolhkhi\1.89.1_0 - Deleted
C:\Users\user\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default\Extensions\ghbmnnjooekpmoecnnnilnnbdlolhkhi\1.89.1_0\128.png - Deleted
C:\Users\user\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default\Extensions\ghbmnnjooekpmoecnnnilnnbdlolhkhi\1.89.1_0\_locales - Deleted
C:\Users\user\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default\Extensions\ghbmnnjooekpmoecnnnilnnbdlolhkhi\1.89.1_0\_locales\af - Deleted
C:\Users\user\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default\Extensions\ghbmnnjooekpmoecnnnilnnbdlolhkhi\1.89.1_0\_locales\af\messages.json - Deleted
C:\Users\user\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default\Extensions\ghbmnnjooekpmoecnnnilnnbdlolhkhi\1.89.1_0\_locales\am - Deleted
C:\Users\user\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default\Extensions\ghbmnnjooekpmoecnnnilnnbdlolhkhi\1.89.1_0\_locales\am\messages.json - Deleted
C:\Users\user\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default\Extensions\ghbmnnjooekpmoecnnnilnnbdlolhkhi\1.89.1_0\_locales\ar - Deleted
C:\Users\user\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default\Extensions\ghbmnnjooekpmoecnnnilnnbdlolhkhi\1.89.1_0\_locales\ar\messages.json - Deleted
C:\Users\user\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default\Extensions\ghbmnnjooekpmoecnnnilnnbdlolhkhi\1.89.1_0\_locales\az\messages.json - Deleted
C:\Users\user\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default\Extensions\ghbmnnjooekpmoecnnnilnnbdlolhkhi\1.89.1_0\_locales\be\messages.json
Registry and auto-start
14Settings the file changed, including ways to start again after a restart.
- Set
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Xenia\XEFLAGS - Set
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\SlowContextMenuEntries - Set
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings\5.0\Cache\Cookies\CachePrefix - Set
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings\5.0\Cache\History\CachePrefix - Set
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Xenia - Set
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\System\CurrentControlSet\Control\MediaProperties
Show all 14 entries for registry and auto-start
- Set
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\System\CurrentControlSet\Control\MediaProperties\PrivateProperties - Set
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\System\CurrentControlSet\Control\MediaProperties\PrivateProperties\DirectInput - Set
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\System\CurrentControlSet\Control\MediaProperties\PrivateProperties\DirectInput\VID_0627&PID_0001 - Set
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\System\CurrentControlSet\Control\MediaProperties\PrivateProperties\DirectInput\VID_0627&PID_0001\Calibration - Set
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\System\CurrentControlSet\Control\MediaProperties\PrivateProperties\DirectInput\VID_0627&PID_0001\Calibration\0 - Set
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\System\CurrentControlSet\Control\MediaProperties\PrivateProperties\DirectInput\VID_0627&PID_0001\DeviceInstances - Set
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\System\CurrentControlSet\Control\MediaProperties\PrivateProperties\DirectInput\VID_0627&PID_0001\Calibration\0\GUID - Deleted
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Google\Chrome\PreferenceMACs\Default\extensions.settings
Mutexes
2Named locks a program uses so only one copy runs; malware families often reuse them.
\Sessions\1\BaseNamedObjects\DirectInput.{89521361-AA8A-11CF-BFC7-444553540000}\Sessions\1\BaseNamedObjects\DirectInput.{5944E682-C92E-11CF-BFC7-444553540000}
Sandbox background — not the file
12The analysis machine's own processes and connections, recorded in every run.
- VM process
services.exeC:\Windows\system32\services.exe - VM process
svchost.exeC:\Windows\System32\svchost.exe -k NetworkService -p - VM process
svchost.exeC:\Windows\system32\svchost.exe -k UnistackSvcGroup - VM process
svchost.exeC:\Windows\System32\svchost.exe -k LocalSystemNetworkRestricted -p -s StorSvc - VM process
lsass.exeC:\Windows\system32\lsass.exe - VM process
svchost.exeC:\Windows\system32\svchost.exe -k LocalService -s W32Time
Show all 12 entries for sandbox background — not the file
- VM process
RuntimeBroker.exeC:\Windows\System32\RuntimeBroker.exe -Embedding - VM host
edge-mobile-static.azureedge.net - VM host
business.bing.com - VM host
edge-consumer-static.azureedge.net - VM host
www.bing.com - VM host
bg.microsoft.map.fastly.net
Files this sample writes at runtime
This file drops 5 children at runtime. None are currently flagged malicious in our cache. 5 have no saved verdict and were not checked; that is missing coverage, not a finding.
- b8c6ffa2265f371d1f9a…339896Not checkedno saved verdict
- 29f73419534c8254ad88…5dfe4eNot checkedno saved verdict
- 7852fce59c67ddf1d6b8…011fbaNot checkedno saved verdict
- 1c76c3cff20cb6d84bee…d93a05Not checkedno saved verdict
- 33ba8221ff3f5211b6b0…17d7a0Not checkedno saved verdict
Chapter 04
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 partial. Complete means the check returned a usable result; it does not mean the file is safe.
File fingerprint
- Last analyzed
- Oct 9, 2026, 7:23 AM UTC
- SHA-256
76d57ad0a918cb485b2c2273b463b35fd2c9f27fc4a4d8b13af56ec7cb5c1a04- SHA-1
8f2e56bf1a7d4be162c9e479dffc6d5ddc36b0f7- MD5
21fb292e5435308e75a4cbc240d59899
About this file
xenia_canary.exe is a Win32 EXE file of 15.1 MB.
- Type and size
- Win32 EXE · 15.1 MB
- Signer
- UnsignedNo code signature.
- First seen
- Feb 15, 2026On VirusTotal.
- Submitted by
- 60 distinct sources
- Packer
- None detected
- Entropy
- 5.46 of 8
First scanned Updated
Verdict history
- Suspicious
- Safeafter a re-check of the saved evidence
Ratings change when antivirus engines, our checks or MalwareTips staff learn more about a file.
Antivirus consensus
0 of 71 engines flagged this file
4 of the 75 engines returned no result for this file (file type not supported, or the scan did not finish), so they did not check it.
- Tier-118 engines0flagged
- Tier-236 engines0flagged
- Low-trust17 engines0flagged
View all 75 engine results
- AcronisClean
- AhnLab-V3Clean
- AlibabaClean
- alibabacloudClean
- ALYacClean
- Antiy-AVLClean
- APEXClean
- ArcabitClean
- AvastClean
- Avast-MobileNo result
- AVGClean
- AviraClean
- BitDefenderClean
- BitDefenderFalxNo result
- BkavClean
- CAT-QuickHealClean
- ClamAVClean
- CMCClean
- CrowdStrikeClean
- CTXClean
- CylanceClean
- CynetClean
- DeepInstinctClean
- DrWebClean
- ElasticClean
- EmsisoftClean
- ESET-NOD32Clean
- F-SecureClean
- FortinetClean
- GDataClean
- GoogleClean
- GridinsoftClean
- huorongClean
- IkarusClean
- JiangminClean
- K7AntiVirusClean
- K7GWClean
- KasperskyClean
- KingsoftClean
- LionicClean
- MalwarebytesClean
- MaxSecureClean
- McAfeeDClean
- MicrosoftClean
- MicroWorld-eScanClean
- NANO-AntivirusClean
- PaloaltoClean
- PandaClean
- RisingClean
- SangforClean
- SentinelOneClean
- SkyhighClean
- SophosClean
- SUPERAntiSpywareClean
- SymantecClean
- SymantecMobileInsightNo result
- TACHYONClean
- tehtrisClean
- TencentClean
- TrapmineClean
- TrellixENSClean
- TrendMicroClean
- TrendMicro-HouseCallClean
- TrustlookNo result
- VaristClean
- VBA32Clean
- VIPREClean
- VirITClean
- ViRobotClean
- WebrootClean
- XcitiumClean
- YandexClean
- ZillyaClean
- ZoneAlarmClean
- ZonerClean
Signatures and behavior heuristics
Community YARA rules matched, but all of them are generic capability, anti-debug or compiler rules that ordinary software also matches. Worth noting, not on their own cause for alarm.
Showing the 5 saved rule names of 24 matched.
- Check_OutputDebugStringA_iatgeneric
- CP_Script_Inject_Detectorgeneric
- DebuggerCheck__APIgeneric
- Detect_all_IPv6_variantsgeneric
- DetectEncryptedVariantsgeneric
VirusTotal's sandbox summary maps this run to MITRE T1055 (Process Injection), but no injected process of the sample's own was recorded (the analysis VM's own WMI adapter, crash handlers and Chrome updater are not counted). VirusTotal maps T1055 on about half of all files no engine flags, so the mapping alone is not evidence of injection.
EvidenceT1055 (sandbox MITRE mapping)
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.
Chapter 05
Questions & answers
Short answers to the 6 questions people ask most about this file.
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