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Verdict Safe

Analyzed , 5 months ago

Is Bitwarden-Installer-2026.2.1.exe safe? Yes, no threats found.

Legitimate Bitwarden password manager installer, signed by trusted publisher, clean across the antivirus engines with expected installation behavior.

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Strong evidence · A verified publisher signature, and no engine flags it.

Install it as usual if it came from the official source

This file is safe and appears to be the genuine Bitwarden installer. Run it confidently if downloaded from official channels.

Good practice2 tips

We found nothing harmful in this file.

  1. Install 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.

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Bitwarden-Installer-2026.2.1.exe: Safe — MalwareTips file scan

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Antivirus results

0 of 72 flagged

  • Flagged 0
  • No detection 72
  • No result 4
FileBitwarden-Installer-2026.2.1.exe732.0 kBSHA-256 b8b932755a5d…ea5296
  • Code signing Bitwarden Inc.
  • Test run Completed
  • First seen 7mo ago
None of the 72 antivirus engines that checked it flag it.

Chapter 02

Why we think so

1 point against it and 5 in its favour, checked against the scan evidence.

MT AI Engine · Verdict analysis

The reasoning behind this verdict

Analyst conclusion

This is the official Bitwarden installer for version 2026.2.1, verified by its authentic signature and clean scan results from all engines. It downloads from bitwarden.com artifacts and checks for running instances normally. Rule-based alerts on process activity are typical for NSIS-based installers and do not indicate threats.

Where this verdict could be wrong2 caveats
  • triggeredHeuristics include high-severity 'one of our behaviour rules' — but evidence (svchost.exe) aligns with NSIS installer unpacking, not evasion.
  • behaviour.offensiveCount=3 (etc.) — but paired with 18 techniques common in legitimate software and no malicious runtime verdicts.

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
  • 21sandbox rule tags
  • 5spawned processes
  • 4network contacts
  • 22filesystem & mutex artifacts

Chapter 04

Technical details

None of the 72 antivirus engines that checked it flag it; signed by Bitwarden Inc..

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 enginesCompletePositive signal: 0 of 72 engines flagged it · 4 gave no result Details for antivirus engines
Sandbox runVirusTotal sandboxesCompleteRuntime behaviour was recorded Details for sandbox run
Contacted hostsMalwareTips URL scannerPartial2 of 4 contacted hosts were cross-checked; coverage is incomplete Details for contacted hosts
Signature rulesYARAify community rules + MalwareTips rulesComplete1 MalwareTips behaviour rule Details for signature rules
Malware sample databaseabuse.ch MalwareBazaarCompleteNot listed
Known-software referenceCIRCL hashlookupCompleteNo match

File fingerprint

Last analyzed
May 6, 2026, 12:23 PM UTC
SHA-256
b8b932755a5de03ef41e13a0332c4cd50437dda2da10d7ec5633ed98a1ea5296
SHA-1
54f3734732ab0caecf0ca04b15c9de20c71d014d
MD5
70b52776f2167d8a0a224f244cf19450

About this file

Bitwarden-Installer-2026.2.1.exe is a Win32 EXE file of 732.0 kB.

Type and size
Win32 EXE · 732.0 kB
Signer
Bitwarden Inc.Valid code signature.
First seen
Mar 5, 2026On VirusTotal.
Submitted by
240 distinct sources
Packer
None detected
Entropy
8.00 of 8

First scanned Updated

Chapter 05

Questions & answers

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

Is Bitwarden-Installer-2026.2.1.exe safe?
We found nothing harmful in Bitwarden-Installer-2026.2.1.exe. None of the 72 antivirus engines that checked it flag it. It has a valid digital signature from Bitwarden Inc.. Install it only if it came from the developer's own website or an official app store.
What is Bitwarden-Installer-2026.2.1.exe?
Bitwarden-Installer-2026.2.1.exe is a software installer, about 732.0 kB. It carries no version information saying what it is or who made it. VirusTotal first saw it on Mar 5, 2026.
How many antivirus engines detected Bitwarden-Installer-2026.2.1.exe?
None of the 72 antivirus engines that checked it flag Bitwarden-Installer-2026.2.1.exe. That is a good sign, but not proof, so we also weigh who made it, how widely it is used and what it did in a test run.
Is Bitwarden-Installer-2026.2.1.exe digitally signed?
Yes. Bitwarden-Installer-2026.2.1.exe has a valid digital signature from Bitwarden Inc., 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 Bitwarden-Installer-2026.2.1.exe?
The SHA-256 fingerprint of Bitwarden-Installer-2026.2.1.exe is b8b932755a5de03ef41e13a0332c4cd50437dda2da10d7ec5633ed98a1ea5296, and its MD5 is 70b52776f2167d8a0a224f244cf19450. 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 install Bitwarden-Installer-2026.2.1.exe?
We found nothing harmful in Bitwarden-Installer-2026.2.1.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 Bitwarden-Installer-2026.2.1.exe?
This report reflects the scan on May 6, 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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