Is ExLoader.apk safe?
No engine detected malware in this moderately prevalent APK, though obfuscation and unchecked direct-IP contacts warrant obtaining it only from its official source.
All 75 antivirus engines avoided a malware or suspicious detection, including 16 tier-1 engines, and no external intelligence source supplied corroborating indicators. However, no sandbox run completed, and ten direct-IP contacts lack a saved reputation check, so installation should still be limited to a trusted official source.
7ce2aac33caedc163a…1d19dc3c688dbcRecommended next actions
Before installing
Install it only from Google Play, the developer's official store, or another source you independently trust.
If you already installed 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 avoided a malware or suspicious detection, including 16 tier-1 engines, and no external intelligence source supplied corroborating indicators. However, no sandbox run completed, and ten direct-IP contacts lack a saved reputation check, so installation should still be limited to a trusted official source.
The strongest evidence is the complete absence of detections across 75 engines, with 16 tier-1 engines reporting no detection. The APK also has moderate prevalence, with 331 sources and 364 submissions, and no corroboration from YARAify, MalwareBazaar, or CIRCL. Its obfuscation, reflection, native ELF content, and anti-debugging tag reduce transparency but do not establish harmful intent. A direct-IP heuristic recorded ten addresses, yet no completed sandbox run is available and contacted-host reputation was not checked or saved. These limitations lower confidence without outweighing the broad static-engine agreement.
What We Detected
None of 75 antivirus engines flagged the APK, and 16 tier-1 engines reported no detection. YARAify returned zero matching rules, while MalwareBazaar and CIRCL supplied no corroborating hit. The file has also appeared through 331 sources across 364 submissions.
Threat Behavior
The APK carries obfuscation, reflection, anti-debugging, and native ELF tags. A heuristic recorded ten direct-IP contacts, but no sandbox run completed and no saved host-reputation cross-check is available, so those contacts cannot be characterized as benign or malicious. No offensive-only MITRE technique was identified.
What To Do Now
Install the APK only if it came directly from the developer or another trusted official channel. Keep Android security protections enabled, review requested permissions, and avoid sideloading it onto a device containing sensitive accounts if its origin cannot be verified.
Where this verdict could be wrong3 caveats
- The APK is tagged obfuscated, reflection, detect-debug-environment, and contains-elf; these traits can hinder static inspection but are not independently proof of malware.
- MalwareTips.Synth.DirectIpC2 fired on ten external IP contacts, and their reputation was not checked because contactedHosts=null.
- No completed sandbox run is available, leaving runtime intent unverified.
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 malware or suspicious content
- 16 tier-1 engines reported no detection
- No offensive-only MITRE techniques
- YARAify ruleCount=0 and MalwareBazaar hit=false
- 331 sources and 364 submissions indicate moderate prevalence
- Obfuscated APK using reflection
- Anti-debugging capability tag
- Contains native ELF components
- Ten direct-IP contacts triggered MalwareTips.Synth.DirectIpC2
- No completed sandbox runtime observation
- contactedHosts=null, so host reputation coverage is unavailable
Use only a copy obtained from the developer's verified release channel and keep device protections enabled. If the source or requested permissions seem inconsistent with the app's purpose, do not install it.
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
Partial10 runtime contacts were observed without a completed reputation cross-check.
YARA
Complete1 signature or behavior rule matched.
External intel
Complete3 of 3 independent reference sources completed.
Behavior
Plain-English impact first, then the observed runtime evidence.
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
ExLoader.apk
7ce2aac33caedc163aebaa02d9e1c7e088d81046ae2e2dc1fd1d19dc3c688dbc
01Uploaded file
Network
Hosts contacted
- Contacted hostObserved
142.251.157.119
Contact observed during runtime.
02Isolated runtime analysis - Contacted hostObserved
173.194.194.94
Contact observed during runtime.
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.
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.
- 1rule hit recorded
- 0 / 75engines flagged
- 331sources 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 364 times from 331 sources.
ProvenanceDerivedSourceSaved report factsObserved at - 04
Scanned file: ExLoader.apk — 7ce2aac33caedc163aebaa02d9e1c7e088d81046ae2e2dc1fd1d19dc3c688dbc
ProvenanceObservedSourceUploaded fileObserved at - 05
Contacted host: 142.251.157.119 — Contact observed during runtime.
ProvenanceObservedSourceIsolated runtime analysisObserved at - 06
Contacted host: 173.194.194.94 — Contact observed during runtime.
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.
Signatures and behavior heuristics
Behavioral heuristics matched patterns associated with malware. Corroborating evidence determines how much weight they carry.
The sample contacted an external IP address directly and no application domain was recorded. Direct-IP traffic also occurs in legitimate installers and infrastructure, so this is supporting context only and requires corroboration from host reputation and other runtime evidence.
Evidence142.251.157.119 · 173.194.194.94 · 104.21.64.137
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
- ExLoader.apk
- Format
- Android
- Code signing
- Not applicable to this file type
- Size
- 43.0 MB
- Last analyzed
- Sep 12, 2026, 11:02 PM UTC
7ce2aac33caedc163aebaa02d9e1c7e088d81046ae2e2dc1fd1d19dc3c688dbcSafety & 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
Install it only from Google Play, the developer's official store, 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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