Is avast_one_free_antivirus.exe safe?
Signed by Gen Digital Inc. with zero detections and matching prior safe samples.
The file is signed by Gen Digital Inc., a trusted publisher, and none of the 75 engines flagged it. Similar signed samples from the same publisher were previously rated safe.
c574d39d679e7269f0…e289dcdea93f1cRecommended next actions
Before running
Run it only when it came from the developer's official site or another source you independently trust.
If you already ran 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.
The file is signed by Gen Digital Inc., a trusted publisher, and none of the 75 engines flagged it. Similar signed samples from the same publisher were previously rated safe.
Zero malicious detections across 75 engines, including 17 tier-1 engines, eliminates any engine-based risk signal. The certificate belongs to Gen Digital Inc., a curated trusted publisher, and three prior samples signed by the same entity were rated safe. The filename matches the expected pattern for a legitimate Avast security product. The only counter-signal is the 'rare_new' prevalence classification, which is outweighed by the strong signing evidence.
What We Detected
75 engines scanned the file; none returned a malicious or suspicious result. The executable is signed and the certificate chain validates to Gen Digital Inc., the parent company of Avast.
Threat Behavior
No sandbox execution data is available. No dropped children or contacted hosts were recorded. Static analysis shows normal section entropy and no known packers.
What To Do Now
The file can be executed if obtained from official Avast channels. Keep Windows Defender and other endpoint protection enabled.
Where this verdict could be wrong1 caveat
- prevalence.classification='rare_new' with only 2 submitters — genuine security software is widely distributed; a brand-new rare file claiming to be AV is suspicious
These are the assessment's weak points. If you believe one applies to your file, report the verdict and we'll re-review it.
- Verified signature from Gen Digital Inc.
- Zero engine detections across 75 scanners
- Three prior safe verdicts for same signer
Download only from official Avast or Gen Digital sources and keep all security software enabled.
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
PartialRuntime data is present, but no completed sandbox environment is recorded.
Network
Not runNo contacted-host reputation check is recorded.
No timestamp recordedYARA
CompleteRule evaluation completed with no recorded matches.
External intel
Complete3 of 3 independent reference sources completed.
Behavior
Plain-English impact first, then the observed runtime evidence.
Runtime behavior was not available
The report does not treat a missing runtime observation as a clean result.
Detection & Forensics
Consensus, attribution, signatures, code structure, prevalence, and identity.
Evidence integrity
Chain of custody for the facts preserved in this report.
- 0rule hits recorded
- 0 / 75engines flagged
- 2sources 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
No completed runtime observation is available for this file.
ProvenanceDerivedSourceRuntime coverageObserved at - 03
The file has a valid code signature from Gen Digital Inc..
ProvenanceObservedSourceCode-signing metadataObserved 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.
YARA rules
No matchesThe rule pass completed without a saved public match.
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
Barely seen in the wild and first surfaced recently. That limits reputation evidence, but rarity alone is not proof of malware.
Fingerprint and provenance
- File name
- avast_one_free_antivirus.exe
- Format
- Win32 EXE
- Code signing
- Signature valid: Gen Digital Inc.
- Size
- 1.7 MB
- Last analyzed
- Aug 29, 2026, 3:26 AM UTC
c574d39d679e7269f07c1aa9737a11ae1a93df3ba622d6e060e289dcdea93f1cSafety & 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
Run it only when it came from the developer's official site or another source you independently trust.
- 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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