Is Verse serial checker.exe safe?
Fourteen of 75 engines flagged this unsigned executable, including three high-trust detections, while observed offensive techniques and unresolved direct-IP traffic add concern.
The executable drew 14 detections among 75 engines, including Microsoft, Symantec, and TrendMicro-HouseCall, and it lacks a verified signature. One sandbox observed four offensive techniques and direct-IP traffic, but produced no explicit malware verdict, while engine labels did not converge on a specific family.
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Before running
Do not run it until the source and publisher can be verified independently.
If you already ran it
Stop using it, scan the device, and watch for unexpected behavior or security alerts. Get a fresh copy from the developer's official site or an official app store.
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.
The executable drew 14 detections among 75 engines, including Microsoft, Symantec, and TrendMicro-HouseCall, and it lacks a verified signature. One sandbox observed four offensive techniques and direct-IP traffic, but produced no explicit malware verdict, while engine labels did not converge on a specific family.
Fourteen of 75 engines detected the sample, with three independent high-trust products contributing materially to the concern. Their labels are primarily generic or machine-learning classifications, so they do not support a reliable family attribution. Runtime observation recorded PowerShell execution, token manipulation, service creation or modification, and archive collection techniques. The executable is unsigned and has no publisher history that would provide a benign explanation for these findings. Direct-IP communication was also recorded, but no complete host-reputation result is available for the contacted address. The non-detecting high-trust engines and lack of an explicit sandbox malware verdict create meaningful uncertainty rather than clearing the file.
What We Detected
Fourteen of 75 antivirus engines flagged the executable. Microsoft reported Trojan:Win32/Wacatac.B!ml, Symantec reported ML.Attribute.HighConfidence, and TrendMicro-HouseCall reported a generic Win64 trojan; however, the products did not converge on one named family. The file is also unsigned and has no established publisher history.
Threat Behavior
One completed sandbox run observed T1059.001, T1134, T1543.003, and T1560, covering PowerShell, token manipulation, service creation or modification, and archive collection. It also recorded contact with 162.159.36.2. No explicit malware sandbox verdict, dropped child, or persistence indicator was recorded, and no complete reputation cross-check is available for the contacted IP.
What To Do Now
Do not execute the file on a production or personal system. Keep endpoint protection enabled, quarantine the sample, and obtain the software only from a verified official source; if execution already occurred, run a full security scan and review PowerShell and service-creation activity.
Where this verdict could be wrong5 caveats
- 13 tier-1 engines reported no detection, including Avast, BitDefender, ESET-NOD32, Fortinet, and GData.
- engines.tier1FamilyConsensus.strong=false; the three tier-1 detections do not agree on a named family.
- behaviour.hasMaliciousSandboxVerdict=false, and the completed sandbox recorded no dropped file hashes or persistence indicators.
- externalIntel.yaraify.ruleCount=0, externalIntel.malwareBazaar.hit=false, and externalIntel.circl.hit=false, although absence of these hits does not prove benignity.
- peAnalysis.highEntropyCode=false and peAnalysis.likelyPacked=false provide no static packing signal.
These are the assessment's weak points. If you believe one applies to your file, report the verdict and we'll re-review it.
- 13 tier-1 engines reported no detection
- No strong tier-1 family consensus
- No explicit malicious sandbox verdict
- No malicious dropped child was identified
- No YARAify, MalwareBazaar, or CIRCL hit
- 14/75 antivirus detections
- Three independent tier-1 detections
- Unsigned Win32 executable with no signer history
- Four offensive MITRE techniques observed
- Direct-IP communication with no completed host-reputation cross-check
- Generic trojan and high-confidence machine-learning labels
Quarantine the executable and avoid running it unless its origin and purpose can be independently verified. Keep security protection enabled and perform a full system scan if it has already run.
Coverage & freshness
Complete means the check returned a usable result. It does not mean the file is safe.
Antivirus
Complete14 of 75 engines flagged the file.
Sandbox
Complete1 isolated runtime environment contributed observations.
Network
Partial1 runtime contact was observed without a completed reputation cross-check.
YARA
Complete1 signature or behavior rule matched.
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
- 25MITRE ATT&CK techniques
- 1spawned processes
- 1network contacts
- 0filesystem & mutex artifacts
What this file does
Observed actions and their security significance
High concern: Used an input-capture technique that can record credentials or keystrokes.
High concern: Created or modified a system service, which can keep code running.
Moderate concern: Contained obfuscated or packed code that makes inspection harder.
Moderate concern: Runs hidden system commands (script or shell).
Moderate concern: Communicated over a common application protocol; malware can use this for command-and-control.
Moderate concern: Scans through your files and folders.
Moderate concern: Checked the environment for virtualisation or analysis tools.
These are observed capabilities from an isolated analysis. A technique does not prove malicious intent on its own, and the file never ran on your device.
Attack story
Runtime observations grouped by analysis stage. Arrows organize the stages; they do not claim chronology or causality.
Input file
The submitted object
- FileObserved
Verse serial checker.exe
a9f0abf437543a7a18d15d808b6bd7328df5afb22cb3a328227755c1b7f97d06
01Uploaded file
Processes
Runtime execution
- ProcessObserved
Observed process
"C:\Users\user\Desktop\Verse serial checker.exe"
02Isolated runtime analysis
Network
Hosts contacted
- Contacted hostObserved
162.159.36.2
Contact observed during runtime.
03Isolated runtime analysis
3 recorded facts from one runtime window. Every fact remains independently traceable in Analyst mode.
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.
- 162.159.36.2
Detection & Forensics
Consensus, attribution, signatures, code structure, prevalence, and identity.
Evidence integrity
Chain of custody for the facts preserved in this report.
- 1rule hit recorded
- 14 / 75engines flagged
- 52sources in submission history
Why these facts are shown
Each statement identifies whether it was directly recorded or derived from saved scan facts.
- 01
14 of 75 antivirus engines flagged the file, including APEX and Bkav.
Verdict inputView chapterProvenanceObservedSourceAntivirus analysisObserved at - 02
The hash has been submitted 56 times from 52 sources.
ProvenanceDerivedSourceSaved report factsObserved at - 03
Scanned file: Verse serial checker.exe — a9f0abf437543a7a18d15d808b6bd7328df5afb22cb3a328227755c1b7f97d06
ProvenanceObservedSourceUploaded fileObserved at - 04
Observed process — "C:\Users\user\Desktop\Verse serial checker.exe"
ProvenanceObservedSourceIsolated runtime analysisObserved at - 05
Contacted host: 162.159.36.2 — Contact observed during runtime.
ProvenanceObservedSourceIsolated runtime analysisObserved at
Detection sources at a glance
Category: generic-trojan
MalwareBazaar, YARAify, and CIRCL hashlookup completed and returned no entries for this hash.
Signatures and behavior heuristics
Low-severity pattern matches — worth noting but not on their own cause for alarm.
The sample contacted an external IP address directly and no application domain was recorded. Direct-IP traffic also occurs in legitimate installers and infrastructure, so this is supporting context only and requires corroboration from host reputation and other runtime evidence.
Evidence162.159.36.2
14 of 75 engines flagged this file
View all 75 engine results
Section entropy & packers
No high-entropy executable section or known packer signature was detected. Data and resource sections can still have high entropy without indicating packed code.
How widely this file has been seen
Moderate prevalence — neither rare nor common. No strong prior applies.
Fingerprint and provenance
- File name
- Verse serial checker.exe
- Format
- Win32 EXE
- Code signing
- No verified publisher
- Size
- 2.3 MB
- Last analyzed
- Sep 10, 2026, 4:09 PM UTC
a9f0abf437543a7a18d15d808b6bd7328df5afb22cb3a328227755c1b7f97d06Safety & FAQ
Complete recovery guidance and answers for the next decision.
What to do now
We couldn't fully clear this file. Treat it with caution.
- Recovery step 01
Don't run it unless you're certain it came from a source you trust.
- Recovery step 02
Check where you got it — an unexpected attachment or a random download link is a red flag.
- Recovery step 03
If its origin cannot be confirmed, delete this file and use a fresh copy from a trusted source. Get a fresh copy from the developer's official site or an official app store.
- Recovery step 04
If you're still unsure, scan it again in a day or two — detections often catch up on newer files.
Safety FAQ
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