Is Run Me!.bat safe?
No antivirus engine detected this batch file, and the completed runtime observation found no offensive behavior, persistence, malicious child, or disreputable contacted host.
All 74 antivirus engines were free of detections, including 17 tier-1 engines. One completed runtime observation found no offensive techniques or persistence, while the observed host was fully reputation-checked without a malicious or suspicious match; however, the two written child files remain unclassified.
94554779c83b77aee8…f98855c46a1cb6Recommended 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 74 antivirus engines were free of detections, including 17 tier-1 engines. One completed runtime observation found no offensive techniques or persistence, while the observed host was fully reputation-checked without a malicious or suspicious match; however, the two written child files remain unclassified.
The file received no malicious or suspicious detections from 74 antivirus engines, including no tier-1 detections. One completed sandbox observation produced no malicious assessment, offensive-only technique, or persistence indicator. The sole distinct contacted host was covered by the reputation check and had no malicious or suspicious cache match. Neither of the two inspected child hashes was identified as malicious, although both remain unclassified rather than affirmatively benign. No MalwareBazaar, YARAify, or CIRCL result supplied countervailing threat intelligence.
What We Detected
No detections were reported by 74 antivirus engines, including Avast, BitDefender, ESET-NOD32, Kaspersky, and Microsoft. External checks also produced no MalwareBazaar, YARAify, or CIRCL match.
Threat Behavior
One completed runtime observation showed ordinary command-shell execution, creation of launcher log files, and contact with assets.msn.com. It found no offensive-only techniques, persistence indicators, malicious sandbox assessment, or child identified as malicious. The host-reputation check covered the single distinct contacted host and returned no malicious or suspicious match. Both written child hashes remain unclassified, which limits certainty about them.
What To Do Now
Use the script only if its source and intended function are understood, since batch files can execute system commands and the generic filename provides little provenance. Keep endpoint protection enabled and inspect the script text before running it on an important system.
Where this verdict could be wrong2 caveats
- The generic filename "Run Me!.bat" gives little provenance or purpose information and encourages execution without identifying a publisher.
- droppedChildren.rollup reports 2 unknown child verdicts, so neither written child received an affirmative benign classification.
These are the assessment's weak points. If you believe one applies to your file, report the verdict and we'll re-review it.
- 0/74 antivirus engines reported a malicious or suspicious result.
- 17 tier-1 engines reported no detection.
- One sandbox observation produced no malicious verdict or offensive technique.
- The reputation check fully covered the single contacted host and found no malicious or suspicious match.
- No inspected child was identified as malicious.
- The generic filename "Run Me!.bat" does not identify a publisher or intended function.
- Both inspected child hashes have unknown verdicts rather than affirmative benign classifications.
- A batch file can execute shell commands directly when launched.
The evidence supports routine use only when the script came from a trusted source and its commands match the expected purpose. Keep endpoint protection enabled and review the batch contents before execution.
Coverage & freshness
Complete means the check returned a usable result. It does not mean the file is safe.
Antivirus
Complete0 of 74 engines flagged the file.
Sandbox
Complete1 isolated runtime environment contributed observations.
Network
Partial1 of 2 contacted hosts were cross-checked; coverage is incomplete.
YARA
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 flight recorder
Capture complete- 1isolated sandbox run
- 4MITRE ATT&CK techniques
- 4spawned processes
- 2network contacts
- 3filesystem & mutex artifacts
What this file did when executed
This file was detonated in 1 sandbox and its runtime behaviour was observed.
Adversary techniques mapped to the MITRE ATT&CK framework.
- assets.msn.com
- 162.159.36.2
- C:\Users\<USER>\Desktop\launcher.log
- C:\Users\user\Desktop\launcher.log
- \Device\ConDrv\\Connect
Files this sample writes at runtime
This file drops 2 children at runtime. None are currently flagged malicious in our cache.
- 8ee4265337ee9a4a5210…aa1fd4Never scannednever seen before
- 398f8621eed151ccca9b…6d4fa6Never scannednever seen before
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 / 74engines flagged
- 120sources 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 74 antivirus engines flagged the file.
Verdict inputView chapterProvenanceObservedSourceAntivirus analysisObserved at - 02
The hash has been submitted 127 times from 120 sources.
ProvenanceDerivedSourceSaved report factsObserved at - 03
Scanned file: Run Me!.bat — 94554779c83b77aee885ce92f3db73494cd5f58e1fde9ac542f98855c46a1cb6
ProvenanceObservedSourceUploaded fileObserved at - 04
Observed process — "C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe" /c start /wait "" "C:\Users\<USER>\Desktop\Run Me_.bat"
ProvenanceObservedSourceIsolated runtime analysisObserved at - 05
Observed process — C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe /K "C:\Users\<USER>\Desktop\Run Me_.bat"
ProvenanceObservedSourceIsolated runtime analysisObserved at - 06
File written: launcher.log — C:\Users\<USER>\Desktop\launcher.log
ProvenanceObservedSourceIsolated runtime analysisObserved at - 07
File written: launcher.log — C:\Users\user\Desktop\launcher.log
ProvenanceObservedSourceIsolated runtime analysisObserved at - 08
Contacted host: assets.msn.com — Contact observed during runtime.
ProvenanceObservedSourceIsolated runtime analysisObserved at - 09
Contacted host: 162.159.36.2 — 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.
YARA rules
No matchesThe rule pass completed without a saved public match.
0 of 74 engines flagged this file
View all 74 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
- Run Me!.bat
- Format
- DOS batch file
- Code signing
- Not applicable to this file type
- Size
- 1.4 KB
- Last analyzed
- Oct 6, 2026, 3:24 PM UTC
94554779c83b77aee885ce92f3db73494cd5f58e1fde9ac542f98855c46a1cb6Safety & 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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