Is gaming_perf.bat safe?
No antivirus engine detected this batch file, though its defensive-control activity and very limited history warrant source verification before execution.
All 74 antivirus engines returned no malicious or suspicious finding, including 17 tier-1 engines. One sandbox run found no malicious runtime verdict or confirmed malicious child, but it did record T1562.001 and the file has almost no history, so its source should still be verified.
d00a32d06fab63c206…cf481bfb5d3290Recommended 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.
All 74 antivirus engines returned no malicious or suspicious finding, including 17 tier-1 engines. One sandbox run found no malicious runtime verdict or confirmed malicious child, but it did record T1562.001 and the file has almost no history, so its source should still be verified.
The strongest evidence is broad agreement across the antivirus network: 0 of 74 engines flagged the file, including no tier-1 detections or family consensus. A completed sandbox run did not issue a malicious verdict and did not confirm the inspected child as malicious. The observed commands largely fit system inspection and administrative checks, but T1562.001 introduces concern because it relates to impairing defensive controls. The file is newly observed and has no similar-file history, reducing confidence in its provenance. No researcher-curated intelligence identified a family or known-malicious association, while no complete contacted-host reputation result is available.
What We Detected
None of 74 antivirus engines flagged the batch file, and all 17 reporting tier-1 engines returned no detection. No malware family consensus, confirmed hacktool label, or researcher-curated intelligence match was present.
Threat Behavior
One sandbox run observed administrative and system-reconnaissance commands, including session checks. It also mapped activity to T1562.001, which concerns impairing defensive controls and should not be ignored. The sandbox produced no malicious verdict, and the inspected dropped child was not confirmed malicious, although that child's individual verdict remains unknown. No network contacts were observed during this run, but no separate contacted-host reputation result was saved.
What To Do Now
Verify that the batch file came from a trusted source and inspect its readable commands before running it. Keep antivirus and endpoint protection enabled, and avoid execution if the script attempts to disable or weaken those protections.
Where this verdict could be wrong3 caveats
- T1562.001 indicates attempted impairment or modification of defensive controls, which is riskier than ordinary performance-tuning activity.
- The sample is newly observed with only one submission, and similarHashes is empty, limiting historical reassurance.
- The single dropped child's verdict is unknown, so hasMaliciousChild=false does not establish that child as benign.
These are the assessment's weak points. If you believe one applies to your file, report the verdict and we'll re-review it.
- 0/74 engines reported malicious or suspicious results
- 17 tier-1 engines reported no detection
- No malicious sandbox verdict
- No confirmed malicious dropped child
- No CIRCL, MalwareBazaar, or YARAify hit
- Newly observed file with only one submission
- T1562.001 defensive-control impairment activity
- Low-severity reconnaissance heuristic involving session-related commands
- Dropped child's individual verdict is unknown
- No established similar-file history
Verify the source and review the batch commands before use. Keep endpoint protection enabled, especially if the script requests changes to antivirus or security settings.
Coverage & freshness
Complete means the check returned a usable result. It does not mean the file is safe.
Antivirus
Complete0 of 74 engines flagged the file.
Sandbox
Complete1 isolated runtime environment contributed observations.
Network
Not runNo contacted-host reputation check is recorded.
No timestamp recordedYARA
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
- 7MITRE ATT&CK techniques
- 15spawned processes
- 0network contacts
- 2filesystem & mutex artifacts
Attack story
Runtime observations grouped by analysis stage. Arrows organize the stages; they do not claim chronology or causality.
Input file
The submitted object
- FileObserved
gaming_perf.bat
d00a32d06fab63c206e25dcd8f4b4b135e8a503e4400ac5fcccf481bfb5d3290
01Uploaded file
Processes
Runtime execution
- ProcessObserved
Observed process
"C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe" /c start /wait "" "C:\Users\<USER>\Desktop\gaming_perf.bat"
02Isolated runtime analysis - ProcessObserved
Observed process
C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe /K "C:\Users\<USER>\Desktop\gaming_perf.bat"
03Isolated runtime analysis - +1 more recorded observation in Analyst mode
Files
Created or changed
- Written fileObserved
Connect
\Device\ConDrv\\Connect
04Isolated runtime analysis - Written fileObserved
Null
\Device\Null
05Isolated runtime analysis - +1 more recorded observation in Analyst mode
5 recorded facts from one runtime window. Every fact remains independently traceable in Analyst mode.
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.
- \Device\ConDrv\\Connect
- \Device\Null
Files this sample writes at runtime
This file drops 1 child at runtime. None are currently flagged malicious in our cache.
- 17f8e878006e8f1b2774…9da7b9Never 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 / 74engines flagged
- 1sources 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 74 antivirus engines flagged the file.
Verdict inputView chapterProvenanceObservedSourceAntivirus analysisObserved at - 02
The hash has been submitted 1 time from 1 source.
ProvenanceDerivedSourceSaved report factsObserved at - 03
Scanned file: gaming_perf.bat — d00a32d06fab63c206e25dcd8f4b4b135e8a503e4400ac5fcccf481bfb5d3290
ProvenanceObservedSourceUploaded fileObserved at - 04
Observed process — "C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe" /c start /wait "" "C:\Users\<USER>\Desktop\gaming_perf.bat"
ProvenanceObservedSourceIsolated runtime analysisObserved at - 05
Observed process — C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe /K "C:\Users\<USER>\Desktop\gaming_perf.bat"
ProvenanceObservedSourceIsolated runtime analysisObserved at - 06
File written: Connect — \Device\ConDrv\\Connect
ProvenanceObservedSourceIsolated runtime analysisObserved at - 07
File written: Null — \Device\Null
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
Low-severity pattern matches — worth noting but not on their own cause for alarm.
0 of 74 engines flagged this file
View all 74 engine results
PE structure
Not applicablePE structure analysis applies to Windows executable formats, not this file type.
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
- gaming_perf.bat
- Format
- DOS batch file
- Code signing
- Not applicable to this file type
- Size
- 2.9 KB
- Last analyzed
- Sep 19, 2026, 2:24 AM UTC
d00a32d06fab63c206e25dcd8f4b4b135e8a503e4400ac5fcccf481bfb5d3290Safety & 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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