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Verdict Suspicious

Analyzed , 1 month ago

Is Shaders.zip safe? Treat it as suspicious.

Zero engine detections but community YARA rules and researcher comments flag credential-stealing behaviour.

Why Suspicious? A community rule for known malware matched it; nothing else confirms it.

Limited evidence · One sign points to a problem; nothing else confirms it.

Don't open or extract it until you know where it came from

Treat the extension as high-risk; do not install or retain it until independent sandbox confirmation is available.

What to do now4 steps

Some signs point to a problem, but nothing confirms it is harmful. Treat it with caution.

What to do

  1. Don't open or extract it unless you're sure where it came from.

  2. Check where you got it: an unexpected attachment, a link someone sent you or a re-upload is a red flag.

  3. If you can't confirm where it came from, delete it. If you need the program, download it again from the publisher's own website.

If you already opened or extracted it

  1. Stop using it, run a full scan with your antivirus and watch for unexpected behavior or security alerts.

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Shaders.zip: Suspicious — MalwareTips file scan

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Antivirus results

0 of 64 flagged

  • Flagged 0
  • No detection 64
  • No result 11
FileShaders.zip565.0 kBSHA-256 81eb1139b76c…9c622a
  • Code signing Not applicable
  • Test run Not run
  • First seen 2mo ago
1 strong detection rule matched this file.

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Why we think so

3 points against it and 3 in its favour, checked against the scan evidence.

MT AI Engine · Verdict analysis

The reasoning behind this verdict

Analyst conclusion

Seventy-five engines returned clean results, yet YARAify matched eleven rules and two researchers describe Roblox account theft via a multiplay.at a control server endpoint. The file is a Chrome extension distributed to 170 submitters in the last month.

Where this verdict could be wrong1 caveat
  • YARAify rules include generic patterns (Detect_Golang_Binary, Detect_PowerShell_Obfuscation) that may match legitimate tooling.

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 · 4 complete · 1 not run · 1 not needed or not applicable. See every source

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Technical details

None of the 64 antivirus engines that checked it flag it.

Sources checked

Every check behind this verdict

6 sources checked · 4 complete · 1 not run · 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 64 engines flagged it · 11 gave no result Details for antivirus engines
Sandbox runVirusTotal sandboxesNot runNo sandbox run is recorded for this fileNo date recorded
Contacted hostsMalwareTips URL scannerNot neededNo sandbox run, so there were no contacted hosts to checkNo date recorded
Signature rulesYARAify community rules + MalwareTips rulesCompleteWorth noting: 11 community YARA rules (1 malware-specific) Details for signature rules
Malware sample databaseabuse.ch MalwareBazaarCompleteNot listed
Known-software referenceCIRCL hashlookupCompleteNo match

File fingerprint

Last analyzed
Sep 7, 2026, 4:46 AM UTC
SHA-256
81eb1139b76c2630e76c14a867abc81a92e5670cfbd82714aab658c5399c622a
SHA-1
6ad63d7d2cc223abf1d260c8f880932f2b9c05bf
MD5
a6c0b37f63ce9ff7931ea7ade834089d

About this file

Shaders.zip is a Google Chrome Extension file of 565.0 kB.

Type and size
Google Chrome Extension · 565.0 kB
Signer
Not applicable
First seen
Aug 9, 2026On VirusTotal.
Submitted by
170 distinct sources

First scanned

Chapter 04

Questions & answers

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

Is Shaders.zip safe, or is it malware?
Shaders.zip is rated Suspicious: some signs point to a problem, but nothing confirms it is harmful. No antivirus engine flags it; the caution comes from other evidence, such as who made it, how widely it is used or what it did in a test run. Don't open or extract it unless you're sure where it came from. If you need what's inside, download it again from the original website.
What is Shaders.zip?
Shaders.zip is a ZIP archive, about 565.0 kB. VirusTotal first saw it on Aug 9, 2026.
How many antivirus engines detected Shaders.zip?
None of the 64 antivirus engines that checked it flag Shaders.zip. A clean antivirus result is not proof of safety; the caution comes from other evidence, such as who made it, how widely it is used or what it did in a test run.
What should I do if I already opened or extracted Shaders.zip?
No infection is confirmed: the rating is a caution, not a malware finding. 1) Check where it came from. If you can't confirm the source, delete it. 2) Run a full scan with your security software. 3) If the scan finds something, follow its removal steps and change passwords you typed on the device since then.
What is the SHA-256 hash of Shaders.zip?
The SHA-256 fingerprint of Shaders.zip is 81eb1139b76c2630e76c14a867abc81a92e5670cfbd82714aab658c5399c622a, and its MD5 is a6c0b37f63ce9ff7931ea7ade834089d. 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.
How up to date is this analysis of Shaders.zip?
This report reflects the scan on Sep 7, 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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