Is Download Troll.py safe?
No engine among 75 identified a threat, although the newly submitted Python script lacks runtime observations and established reputation history.
All 75 antivirus engines returned without a malicious or suspicious detection, including 17 tier-1 engines. This strongly favors benign code, but the script is newly observed, has no sandbox results, and has not received a complete contacted-host reputation check.
9951114442036f5136…2817ad64c3fc2dRecommended 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
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The reasoning behind this verdict
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All 75 antivirus engines returned without a malicious or suspicious detection, including 17 tier-1 engines. This strongly favors benign code, but the script is newly observed, has no sandbox results, and has not received a complete contacted-host reputation check.
Static antivirus coverage found no detections among 75 engines, and all 17 participating tier-1 engines were silent. Available external intelligence also produced no matching malware records or researcher rules. Code signing is not meaningful for this Python source file, so its absence carries no weight. The main limitation is that the hash is newly observed and has only one recorded submission. No runtime observation or complete host-reputation result is available, so the script should still be reviewed before execution if its source is untrusted.
What We Detected
None of 75 antivirus engines identified the Python file as malicious or suspicious. This includes 17 tier-1 engines such as Microsoft, Kaspersky, BitDefender, ESET-NOD32, and Fortinet. Available external checks found no matching malware record and no YARA rules.
Threat Behavior
No completed sandbox run is available, so there is no observed runtime behavior to assess. The contacted-host reputation check was also not completed or saved; therefore, no conclusion can be drawn about possible network destinations. The file is newly observed and has only one recorded submission, which limits reputation-based confidence.
What To Do Now
If the script came from a trusted source and its code matches its stated purpose, the current evidence is reassuring. If its origin is uncertain, inspect the source for downloads, subprocess execution, credential access, persistence, or unexpected network requests, and keep endpoint protection enabled when testing it in an isolated environment.
Where this verdict could be wrong2 caveats
- file.ageDays=0 and prevalence.timesSubmitted=1 mean the lack of detections may partly reflect the script's very limited exposure.
- contactedHosts=null leaves any potential network destinations without a completed reputation cross-check.
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 engines reported a malicious or suspicious result
- All 17 tier-1 engines reported no detection
- No MalwareBazaar record was found
- YARAify returned zero matching rules
- No brand mismatch or filename-disguise heuristic was detected
- Newly observed hash with only one recorded submission
- No completed runtime observation
- No complete contacted-host reputation result
- Python source can execute commands or download additional content when run
Review the short Python source before running it if the origin is uncertain. Execute only in an isolated environment with endpoint protection kept enabled.
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
Not runNo contacted-host reputation check is recorded.
No timestamp recordedYARA
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 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.
- 0rule hits recorded
- 0 / 75engines flagged
- 1sources 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 1 time from 1 source.
ProvenanceDerivedSourceSaved report factsObserved 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 75 engines flagged this file
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PE structure
Not applicablePE structure analysis applies to Windows executable formats, not this file type.
How widely this file has been seen
Barely seen in the wild and first surfaced recently. That limits reputation evidence, but rarity alone is not proof of malware.
Fingerprint and provenance
- File name
- Download Troll.py
- Format
- Python
- Code signing
- Not applicable to this file type
- Size
- 3.3 KB
- Last analyzed
- Oct 4, 2026, 2:18 PM UTC
9951114442036f51364cb9c8e0125b7341a36f4b8f0a4d41f12817ad64c3fc2dSafety & FAQ
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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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