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Is Gotye - Somebody That I Used To Know (feat. Kimbra) [Official Music Video].mp3 safe?

Verdict
Safe

Audio file with zero detections across 78 engines and medium prevalence over 789 days.

No antivirus engine flagged the file. The MP3 has been circulating for over two years with moderate distribution and no external-intel hits.

View with normal care

The file shows no malicious indicators and can be treated as safe.

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Saved file evidenceAntivirus consensus
0of 78 flagged
Flagged 0No detection 78
Digital specimenGotye - Somebody That I Used To Know (feat. Kimbra) [Official Music Video].mp3905d5164f59ea45848…08614f8dd2a3b5
Size5.6 MB
Code signingNot applicable
SandboxPartial coverage
First seen2y ago
Evidence3 priority signals
0 of 78 antivirus engines flagged the file.

Recommended next actions

01

Before viewing

View it only when its sender or download source is one you trust.

02

If you already viewed it

Keep normal device protection enabled and stop if the file behaves unexpectedly.

Chapter 02

Intelligence

The saved assessment, checked against the scan evidence and recorded coverage.

MT AI Engine · Verdict analysis

The reasoning behind this verdict

This section explains the evidence supporting the verdict and keeps conflicting or missing signals visible.

95%Confidence
Very high
Analyst conclusion

No antivirus engine flagged the file. The MP3 has been circulating for over two years with moderate distribution and no external-intel hits.

Recommended action

The file shows no malicious indicators and can be treated as safe.

Scan transparency

Coverage & freshness

3 of 5 complete

Complete means the check returned a usable result. It does not mean the file is safe.

  • Antivirus

    Complete

    0 of 78 engines flagged the file.

  • Sandbox

    Partial

    Runtime data is present, but no completed sandbox environment is recorded.

  • Network

    Not run

    No contacted-host reputation check is recorded.

    No timestamp recorded

  • YARA

    Complete

    Rule evaluation completed with no recorded matches.

  • External intel

    Complete

    3 of 3 independent reference sources completed.

Chapter 03

Behavior

Plain-English impact first, then the observed runtime evidence.

Chapter 04

Detection & Forensics

Consensus, attribution, signatures, code structure, prevalence, and identity.

Chapter 05

Safety & 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.

  1. Recovery step 01

    View it only when its sender or download source is one you trust.

  2. Recovery step 02

    A clean result reduces known risk, but it cannot guarantee that every new or targeted threat has been detected.

  3. Recovery step 03

    Keep your antivirus and Windows updates switched on so you stay protected.

Safety FAQ

Direct answers grounded in the saved verdict and evidence in this report.

6 evidence-based answers
Is this file safe?
Evidence-based answer
Gotye - Somebody That I Used To Know (feat. Kimbra) [Official Music Video].mp3 appears safe. 0 of 78 antivirus engines flagged it. View it only when its sender or download source is one you trust.
What is this file?
Evidence-based answer
Gotye - Somebody That I Used To Know (feat. Kimbra) [Official Music Video].mp3 is a media file, about 5.6 MB. Our analysis did not identify a verdict-driving threat signal. A file's name can be reused by different files, so we identify it by its cryptographic hash (below).
How many antivirus engines detected this file?
Evidence-based answer
None — 0 of 78 antivirus engines flagged Gotye - Somebody That I Used To Know (feat. Kimbra) [Official Music Video].mp3. That's reassuring, though it is not proof that a file is safe, so we also weigh its behaviour, identity, and reputation.
What is the SHA-256 hash of this file?
Evidence-based answer
The SHA-256 hash of Gotye - Somebody That I Used To Know (feat. Kimbra) [Official Music Video].mp3 is 905d5164f59ea45848b50348c30dd64cc14a8199339a4f537308614f8dd2a3b5, and its MD5 is e9c1c30c8ec525e2fe9dbd27ca703fd2. This hash is the file's unique fingerprint — two files with the same SHA-256 are identical. Use it to confirm you're looking at exactly this file (not just one with the same name) when comparing against antivirus databases or a download's published checksum.
Is it safe to view this file?
Evidence-based answer
Based on the recorded evidence, Gotye - Somebody That I Used To Know (feat. Kimbra) [Official Music Video].mp3 has a low observed risk. The important caveat is source: make sure you downloaded it from the official website or a trusted store, because attackers sometimes distribute malware-laced copies under a legitimate file's name. If your own antivirus flags it, verify the source and the exact hash before overriding the warning.
How up to date is this analysis of this file?
Evidence-based answer
This report reflects the scan run on August 27, 2026. Because a file's hash never changes, the identity of Gotye - Somebody That I Used To Know (feat. Kimbra) [Official Music Video].mp3 is fixed — but antivirus coverage improves over time, so a file that looks clean today can pick up detections later (and vice-versa). If you need the latest picture, MalwareTips staff can re-run the analysis from scratch.
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