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Is WinRAR.exe safe?

Verdict
Safe

The verified WinRAR publisher signature, zero detections across 73 engines, and absence of a malicious sandbox verdict outweigh several uncorroborated behavioral alerts.

This executable is signed and verified by win.rar GmbH, with the publisher matching WinRAR, and 0 of 73 engines detected malware. One sandbox produced process-injection, LSASS, and direct-IP heuristic signals, but it issued no malicious verdict, and no inspected child was identified as malicious.

Run with normal care

Use the file only if its Windows signature verifies as win.rar GmbH and it came from WinRAR's official release channel. Keep endpoint protection enabled and investigate any unexpected credential-access or process-injection alerts during use.

Read the full analysis
Saved file evidenceAntivirus consensus
0of 73 flagged
Flagged 0No detection 73
Digital specimenWinRAR.exebbc088fc6e1b990425…b91ea7f869436c
Size3.6 MB
Code signingwin.rar GmbH
SandboxRuntime complete
First seen5mo ago
Evidence3 priority signals
0 of 73 antivirus engines flagged the file.

Recommended next actions

01

Before running

Run it only when it came from the developer's official site or another source you independently trust.

02

If you already ran 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.

88%Confidence
Very high
Analyst conclusion

This executable is signed and verified by win.rar GmbH, with the publisher matching WinRAR, and 0 of 73 engines detected malware. One sandbox produced process-injection, LSASS, and direct-IP heuristic signals, but it issued no malicious verdict, and no inspected child was identified as malicious.

Where this verdict could be wrong4 caveats
  • behaviour.offensiveTechniques includes T1055 and T1134, and the heuristic evidence references LSASS activity; these observations warrant caution despite lacking a malicious sandbox verdict.
  • behaviour.contactedIps includes 162.159.36.2, but contactedHosts=null, so no complete reputation result is available for that network contact.
  • signing.signerStats contains only 1 historical sample, so its 100% safe rate is too small to establish a strong publisher history.
  • All 10 dropped children have unknown individual verdicts even though droppedChildren.hasMaliciousChild=false.

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 file only if its Windows signature verifies as win.rar GmbH and it came from WinRAR's official release channel. Keep endpoint protection enabled and investigate any unexpected credential-access or process-injection alerts during use.

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 73 engines flagged the file.

  • Sandbox

    Complete

    1 isolated runtime environment contributed observations.

  • Network

    Partial

    1 runtime contact was observed without a completed reputation cross-check.

  • YARA

    Complete

    3 signature or behavior rules matched.

  • 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
  • 28MITRE ATT&CK techniques
  • 9spawned processes
  • 1network contacts
  • 40filesystem & mutex artifacts
Recorded behavior

Attack story

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

ObservedDerived

6 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

    Run it only when it came from the developer's official site or another source 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 WinRAR.exe safe?
Evidence-based answer
WinRAR.exe appears safe. 0 of 73 antivirus engines flagged it. It carries a verified digital signature from win.rar GmbH. Run it only when it came from the developer's official site or another source you independently trust.
What is WinRAR.exe?
Evidence-based answer
WinRAR.exe is a Windows executable program, about 3.6 MB. Our analysis did not identify a verdict-driving threat signal. It carries a verified digital signature from win.rar GmbH. A file's name can be reused by different files, so we identify it by its cryptographic hash (below).
How many antivirus engines detected WinRAR.exe?
Evidence-based answer
None — 0 of 73 antivirus engines flagged WinRAR.exe. That's reassuring, though it is not proof that a file is safe, so we also weigh its behaviour, identity, and reputation.
Is WinRAR.exe digitally signed?
Evidence-based answer
Yes — WinRAR.exe carries a valid digital signature from win.rar GmbH, 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 WinRAR.exe?
Evidence-based answer
The SHA-256 hash of WinRAR.exe is bbc088fc6e1b99042567144cd6601901d955703d8062e299bdb91ea7f869436c, and its MD5 is a03af0edbd39e51377977a17184b0960. 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 run WinRAR.exe?
Evidence-based answer
Based on the recorded evidence, WinRAR.exe 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 WinRAR.exe?
Evidence-based answer
This report reflects the scan run on September 22, 2026. Because a file's hash never changes, the identity of WinRAR.exe 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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