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Is libssl safe?

Verdict
Safe

No antivirus engine detected this signed, widely submitted CD PROJEKT DLL, and the completed sandbox produced no malicious verdict or offensive behavior.

All 74 antivirus engines were free of detections, including 15 tier-1 engines that reported no threat. The verified CD PROJEKT signature, established prevalence, uneventful sandbox result, and matching publisher history strongly support this being a legitimate library.

Open with normal care

Use the DLL from the official CD PROJEKT installation or update channel and keep endpoint protection enabled. Recheck it if the signature fails verification or the file appears in an unexpected location.

Read the full analysis
Saved file evidenceAntivirus consensus
0of 74 flagged
Flagged 0No detection 74
Digital specimenlibsslaa884b4a6cc60debef…d3949a7a938d87
Size647.6 KB
Code signingCD PROJEKT S.A.
SandboxRuntime complete
First seen1y ago
Evidence3 priority signals
0 of 74 antivirus engines flagged the file.

Recommended next actions

01

Before opening

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

02

If you already opened 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.

96%Confidence
Very high
Analyst conclusion

All 74 antivirus engines were free of detections, including 15 tier-1 engines that reported no threat. The verified CD PROJEKT signature, established prevalence, uneventful sandbox result, and matching publisher history strongly support this being a legitimate library.

Where this verdict could be wrong3 caveats
  • signing.signerStats.totalSamples=1, so the publisher-history sample is too small to establish automatic trust.
  • contactedHosts=null, meaning no completed host-reputation cross-check is available; however, behaviour.contactactedDomains, contactedIps, and contactedUrls are all empty.
  • The file carries detect-debug-environment and overlay tags, but behaviour.offensiveCount=0 and no engine or research-intelligence source corroborates malicious use.

These are the assessment's weak points. If you believe one applies to your file, report the verdict and we'll re-review it.

Recommended action

Use the DLL from the official CD PROJEKT installation or update channel and keep endpoint protection enabled. Recheck it if the signature fails verification or the file appears in an unexpected location.

Scan transparency

Coverage & freshness

4 of 5 complete

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

  • Antivirus

    Complete

    0 of 74 engines flagged the file.

  • Sandbox

    Complete

    1 isolated runtime environment contributed observations.

  • 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.

Runtime flight recorder

Capture complete
  • 1isolated sandbox run
  • 9MITRE ATT&CK techniques
  • 8spawned processes
  • 0network contacts
  • 2filesystem & mutex artifacts
Recorded behavior

Attack story

Runtime observations grouped by analysis stage. Arrows organize the stages; they do not claim chronology or causality.

ObservedDerived

4 recorded facts from one runtime window. Every fact remains independently traceable in Analyst mode.

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

    Open it only when its sender or download source is one you independently 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.

7 evidence-based answers
Is libssl safe?
Evidence-based answer
libssl appears safe. 0 of 74 antivirus engines flagged it. It carries a verified digital signature from CD PROJEKT S.A.. Open it only when its sender or download source is one you independently trust.
What is libssl?
Evidence-based answer
libssl is a file, about 648 KB. Our analysis did not identify a verdict-driving threat signal. It carries a verified digital signature from CD PROJEKT S.A.. A file's name can be reused by different files, so we identify it by its cryptographic hash (below).
How many antivirus engines detected libssl?
Evidence-based answer
None — 0 of 74 antivirus engines flagged libssl. That's reassuring, though it is not proof that a file is safe, so we also weigh its behaviour, identity, and reputation.
Is libssl digitally signed?
Evidence-based answer
Yes — libssl carries a valid digital signature from CD PROJEKT S.A., which confirms the file hasn't been tampered with since that publisher signed it. A valid signature is a positive signal, but note that malware is occasionally signed with stolen or abused certificates, so it isn't proof of safety on its own.
What is the SHA-256 hash of libssl?
Evidence-based answer
The SHA-256 hash of libssl is aa884b4a6cc60debefaad24ae6bf211628a2d9cbddfbae3f65d3949a7a938d87, and its MD5 is 59b007f127632186864210e7b291800f. 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 open libssl?
Evidence-based answer
Based on the recorded evidence, libssl has a low observed risk and is properly signed. 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 libssl?
Evidence-based answer
This report reflects the scan run on September 23, 2026. Because a file's hash never changes, the identity of libssl 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.
Chapter 06

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