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Verdict Safe

Analyzed , 6 months ago

Is rufus-4.13.exe safe? Yes, no threats found.

A verified Akeo Consulting signature, broad antivirus agreement, clean host checks, and matching prior history outweigh one generic Bkav detection.

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Moderate evidence · No engine flags it, but no publisher signature confirms who made it.

Run it as usual if it came from the official source

Good practice2 tips

We found nothing harmful in this file.

  1. Run it only if it came from the developer's own website or an official app store.

  2. Keep your antivirus and Windows updates switched on.

No scanner can promise a file is 100% safe.

Why we think so

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rufus-4.13.exe: Safe — MalwareTips file scan

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Antivirus results

1 of 72 flagged

  • Flagged 1
  • No detection 71
  • No result 4
Filerufus-4.13.exe1.9 MBSHA-256 a314db019d60…b13b1b
  • Code signing Akeo Consulting
  • Test run Completed
  • First seen 8mo ago
1 detection rule matched this file; the Safe rating weighed it against the other evidence.

Chapter 02

Why we think so

3 points against it and 5 in its favour, checked against the scan evidence.

MT AI Engine · Verdict analysis

The reasoning behind this verdict

Analyst conclusion

Only 1 of the 72 antivirus engines that checked it flagged this executable, and that was a generic Bkav detection; none of the major antivirus engines detected it. The verified Akeo Consulting signature, matching publisher history, lack of high-risk runtime findings, and checked network destinations strongly indicate a false positive.

Where this verdict could be wrong3 caveats
  • The executable is UPX-packed and has high-entropy code, which can reduce static transparency even though legitimate software also uses packing.
  • One less reliable engine, Bkav, reported the generic label W64.AIDetectMalware.
  • One of our behaviour rules associated the packed executable, network access, and engine flag with a dropper-like profile. No complete contacted-host reputation result was available.

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 · 5 complete · 1 partial. See every source

Chapter 03

What it did in our test

It ran in our isolated test environment; no test environment rated what it did as risky.

Test run summary

Capture complete
  • 14sandbox rule tags
  • 4spawned processes
  • 10network contacts
  • 11filesystem & mutex artifacts

Chapter 04

Technical details

1 of the 72 antivirus engines that checked it flags it; signed by Akeo Consulting.

Sources checked

Every check behind this verdict

6 sources checked · 5 complete · 1 partial. Complete means the check returned a usable result; it does not mean the file is safe.

SourceStatusResultChecked
Antivirus enginesVirusTotal · 76 enginesCompleteWorth noting: 1 of 72 engines flagged it · 4 gave no result · treated as non-decisive Details for antivirus engines
Sandbox runVirusTotal sandboxesCompleteRuntime behaviour was recorded Details for sandbox run
Contacted hostsMalwareTips URL scannerPartial5 of 10 contacted hosts were cross-checked; coverage is incomplete Details for contacted hosts
Signature rulesYARAify community rules + MalwareTips rulesCompleteRisk signal: 1 MalwareTips behaviour rule Details for signature rules
Malware sample databaseabuse.ch MalwareBazaarCompleteNot listed
Known-software referenceCIRCL hashlookupCompleteNo match

Engines that flagged it 1

The Safe verdict weighed these detections and treats them as non-decisive.

  • BkavW64.AIDetectMalware

File fingerprint

Last analyzed
Apr 24, 2026, 4:13 AM UTC
SHA-256
a314db019d608e3d9b2eda797ba5bbe4dfc91bcd621decd144a580080eb13b1b
SHA-1
29c86660baa994db07599166209006708252081f
MD5
d9c4cd467677e8bb23d8d1c2350e08e3

About this file

rufus-4.13.exe is a Win32 EXE file of 1.9 MB.

Type and size
Win32 EXE · 1.9 MB
Signer
Akeo ConsultingValid code signature.
First seen
Feb 17, 2026On VirusTotal.
Submitted by
3,719 distinct sources
Packer
UPX (section names)Packing hides code; legitimate installers use it too.
Entropy
7.62 of 8A code section is highly compressed or encrypted.

First scanned Updated

Verdict history

  1. Safe
  2. Maliciousafter a new scan
  3. Safeafter a new scan

Ratings change when antivirus engines, our checks or MalwareTips staff learn more about a file.

Chapter 05

Questions & answers

Short answers to the 7 questions people ask most about this file.

Is rufus-4.13.exe safe?
We found nothing harmful in rufus-4.13.exe. 1 of the 72 antivirus engines that checked it flags it; after weighing the other evidence we treat that alert as false alarms. It has a valid digital signature from Akeo Consulting. Run it only if it came from the developer's own website or an official app store.
What is rufus-4.13.exe?
rufus-4.13.exe is a Windows program, about 1.9 MB. It carries no version information saying what it is or who made it. VirusTotal first saw it on Feb 17, 2026.
How many antivirus engines detected rufus-4.13.exe?
1 of the 72 antivirus engines that checked it flags rufus-4.13.exe (Bkav). We weigh which engines flagged it and what else the scan found, not just the count.
Is rufus-4.13.exe digitally signed?
Yes. rufus-4.13.exe has a valid digital signature from Akeo Consulting, which shows the file hasn't been changed since that publisher signed it. Malware is sometimes signed with stolen certificates, so a signature alone isn't proof of safety.
What is the SHA-256 hash of rufus-4.13.exe?
The SHA-256 fingerprint of rufus-4.13.exe is a314db019d608e3d9b2eda797ba5bbe4dfc91bcd621decd144a580080eb13b1b, and its MD5 is d9c4cd467677e8bb23d8d1c2350e08e3. 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.
Is it safe to run rufus-4.13.exe?
We found nothing harmful in rufus-4.13.exe, and its digital signature checks out. The main caveat is where you got it: attackers sometimes spread malware under the name of real software, so get it from the official website. If your own antivirus warns about it, check the source before you ignore the warning.
How up to date is this analysis of rufus-4.13.exe?
This report reflects the scan on Apr 24, 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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