Is RatScanner.org-Setup.exe safe?
No antivirus engine detected malware, and network checks found no complete contacted-host reputation result was available, though unsigned status and three offensive-technique mappings warrant ordinary caution.
All 75 antivirus engines returned without a malicious or suspicious detection, including 17 tier-1 engines. One sandbox mapped activity to T1055, T1548, and T1562.001, but produced no malicious sandbox verdict; because the installer is unsigned and newly observed, obtain it only from the expected official source.
c251a3e9ce94d0850b…a12f6543842e8eRecommended next actions
Before installing
Install it only when it came from the developer's official site or an official app store.
If you already installed it
Keep normal device protection enabled and stop if the file behaves unexpectedly.
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.
All 75 antivirus engines returned without a malicious or suspicious detection, including 17 tier-1 engines. One sandbox mapped activity to T1055, T1548, and T1562.001, but produced no malicious sandbox verdict; because the installer is unsigned and newly observed, obtain it only from the expected official source.
The strongest evidence is the complete absence of detections across 75 antivirus engines, with all 17 tier-1 participants reporting no detection. A completed sandbox did map three offensive-capable techniques, including T1055 process injection, but it did not issue a malicious conclusion and found no persistence indicators. The two observed domains received full host-reputation coverage and neither was known malicious or suspicious, while the inspected dropped child was not identified as malicious. Static analysis found no likely packing or high-entropy code, and no external intelligence source corroborated malware. Confidence is moderated because the executable is unsigned, newly submitted, and its dropped child remains unclassified.
What We Detected
The file received 0 malicious and 0 suspicious detections from 75 antivirus engines. All 17 tier-1 engines reported no detection, no malware family consensus was present, and external research sources returned no matching malicious intelligence.
Threat Behavior
One completed sandbox run mapped activity to T1055, T1548, and T1562.001. These techniques can be used offensively, particularly process injection and impairment of defenses, but the run produced no malicious sandbox verdict or persistence indicators. The two distinct contacted domains were covered by the host-reputation check and neither was listed as malicious or suspicious. One dropped executable was inspected without a malicious finding, although it remains unclassified.
What To Do Now
Verify that the download came directly from the expected RatScanner distribution channel because the executable has no digital signature and was only recently observed. Keep endpoint protection enabled, and avoid running it if the source or download path cannot be verified.
Where this verdict could be wrong3 caveats
- The completed sandbox mapped activity to T1055, T1548, and T1562.001, techniques associated with injection, privilege elevation, and impairment of defenses.
- The executable is unsigned and was first submitted on the analysis date, so its publisher identity and longer-term reputation are unestablished.
- The dropped child bc2dfafab3eb63a311b12786ac59f91f5fb93d26fad40b5018383116a4fd7bd5 has no conclusive child verdict.
These are the assessment's weak points. If you believe one applies to your file, report the verdict and we'll re-review it.
- 0/75 antivirus engines reported malicious or suspicious
- 17 tier-1 engines reported no detection
- No malicious sandbox verdict or persistence indicators
- Both observed domains had no malicious or suspicious cache entries
- No malicious child, packing indication, YARAify rule, or MalwareBazaar hit
- Unsigned Windows executable with no authenticated publisher
- First submitted on the analysis date
- Sandbox mapping to T1055 process injection
- Sandbox mapping to T1548 privilege elevation
- Sandbox mapping to T1562.001 impairment of defenses
- Dropped child remains unclassified
Use the installer only if it came from the expected official distribution channel, and verify its hash when a trusted publisher provides one. Keep endpoint protection enabled during installation and use.
Coverage & freshness
Complete means the check returned a usable result. It does not mean the file is safe.
Antivirus
Complete0 of 75 engines flagged the file.
Sandbox
Complete1 isolated runtime environment contributed observations.
Network
Partial2 of 4 contacted hosts were cross-checked; coverage is incomplete.
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
- 12MITRE ATT&CK techniques
- 4spawned processes
- 6network contacts
- 3filesystem & mutex artifacts
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.
- ratscanner.org
- cl-glcb907925.gcdn.co
- 172.67.157.126
- 104.21.57.8
- https://ratscanner.org/api/app/update?version=0.0.0&channel=stable
- https://ratscanner.org/api/app/download/0.1.3
- C:\Users\<USER>\AppData\Local\Temp\RatScanner.org-Setup-f9a7f9ea62f83efc\RatScanner.exe
- C:\Users\user\AppData\Local\Temp\RatScanner.org-Setup-3124f9f31af814ee
- C:\Users\user\AppData\Local\Temp\RatScanner.org-Setup-3124f9f31af814ee\RatScanner.exe
Files this sample writes at runtime
This file drops 1 child at runtime. None are currently flagged malicious in our cache.
- bc2dfafab3eb63a311b1…fd7bd5Never scannednever seen before
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
- 0 / 75engines flagged
- 9sources in submission history
Why these facts are shown
Each statement identifies whether it was directly recorded or derived from saved scan facts.
- 01
0 of 75 antivirus engines flagged the file.
Verdict inputView chapterProvenanceObservedSourceAntivirus analysisObserved at - 02
1 high-confidence signature or behavior rule matched this file.
Verdict inputView chapterProvenanceDerivedSourceSignature and behavior rulesObserved at - 03
The hash has been submitted 9 times from 9 sources.
ProvenanceDerivedSourceSaved report factsObserved at - 04
Scanned file: RatScanner.org-Setup.exe — c251a3e9ce94d0850be28d604aebeba77a2ca46eda4aa8f1aaa12f6543842e8e
ProvenanceObservedSourceUploaded fileObserved at - 05
Observed process — "C:\Users\<USER>\Desktop\RatScanner.org-Setup.exe"
ProvenanceObservedSourceIsolated runtime analysisObserved at - 06
Observed process — "C:\Users\<USER>\AppData\Local\Temp\RatScanner.org-Setup-f9a7f9ea62f83efc\RatScanner.exe"
ProvenanceObservedSourceIsolated runtime analysisObserved at - 07
File written: RatScanner.exe — C:\Users\<USER>\AppData\Local\Temp\RatScanner.org-Setup-f9a7f9ea62f83efc\RatScanner.exe
ProvenanceObservedSourceIsolated runtime analysisObserved at - 08
File written: RatScanner.org-Setup-3124f9f31af814ee — C:\Users\user\AppData\Local\Temp\RatScanner.org-Setup-3124f9f31af814ee
ProvenanceObservedSourceIsolated runtime analysisObserved at - 09
Contacted host: ratscanner.org — Contact observed during runtime.
ProvenanceObservedSourceIsolated runtime analysisObserved at - 10
Contacted host: cl-glcb907925.gcdn.co — Contact observed during runtime.
ProvenanceObservedSourceIsolated runtime analysisObserved at
Detection sources at a glance
The available sources did not agree on a named threat category.
MalwareBazaar, YARAify, and CIRCL hashlookup completed and returned no entries for this hash.
Signatures and behavior heuristics
A community signature or high-severity behavioral heuristic matched. Signatures identify known patterns; heuristics are strong leads but are not proof on their own.
The saved runtime evidence maps this activity to MITRE T1055 (Process Injection). The mapping supports possible process injection, but it does not prove the exact injection method or the operator's intent.
Evidence"C:\Users\<USER>\Desktop\RatScanner.org-Setup.exe"
0 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
- RatScanner.org-Setup.exe
- Format
- Win32 EXE
- Code signing
- No verified publisher
- Size
- 7.7 MB
- Last analyzed
- Sep 25, 2026, 9:10 PM UTC
c251a3e9ce94d0850be28d604aebeba77a2ca46eda4aa8f1aaa12f6543842e8eSafety & 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.
- Recovery step 01
Install it only when it came from the developer's official site or an official app store.
- Recovery step 02
A clean result reduces known risk, but it cannot guarantee that every new or targeted threat has been detected.
- Recovery step 03
Keep your antivirus and Windows updates switched on so you stay protected.
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