MalwareTips

File scan report

Scan another file

Verdict Low Risk

Analyzed , 7 days ago

Is safe file.ps1 safe? Not fully confirmed.

This small PowerShell script drew no detections from any of 75 engines, but it is has no observation from the test run and has no reputation history yet.

Read the whole reasonShow less

Why not Safe? It has no verified publisher signature, only one source had seen it when we scanned it and no sandbox test run results are available.

Limited evidence · Nothing points to a problem, but little confirms who made it.

Keep normal caution and get it from the official source

Read the script's contents and confirm its source before running it. If you did not write it or obtain it from someone you trust, do not execute it.

Good practice2 tips

Low Risk: no threat found, but we could not fully confirm this file.

  1. Get it from the publisher's own website or app store, not from a re-upload or a link someone sent you.

  2. Keep your security software on, and stop if the file does anything you didn't expect.

Why we think so

Share this file report

safe file.ps1: Low Risk — MalwareTips file scan

The link always shows the latest result for this exact file (its SHA-256 fingerprint).

Reads the latest antivirus results for this file's hash. Nothing is uploaded.

Antivirus results

0 of 61 flagged

  • Flagged 0
  • No detection 61
  • No result 14
Filesafe file.ps11.1 kBSHA-256 d0aecc019672…791b3b
  • Code signing Unsigned
  • Test run Not run
  • First seen 7d ago
None of the 61 antivirus engines that checked it flag it.

Chapter 02

Why we think so

2 points against it and 2 in its favour, checked against the scan evidence.

MT AI Engine · Verdict analysis

The reasoning behind this verdict

Analyst conclusion

None of the 61 antivirus engines that checked it flagged this PowerShell script, and no reference database or malware rule matched it. However, it was first seen on Oct 19, 2026 from a single submitter, and we have no sandbox run showing what it does.

Where this verdict could be wrong1 caveat
  • No engine, rule or database flagged the script, which supports a benign file. Small new scripts can still evade signature scanning.

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 · 4 complete · 1 not run · 1 not needed or not applicable. See every source

Chapter 03

Technical details

None of the 61 antivirus engines that checked it flag it; no publisher signature.

Sources checked

Every check behind this verdict

6 sources checked · 4 complete · 1 not run · 1 not needed or not applicable. Complete means the check returned a usable result; it does not mean the file is safe.

SourceStatusResultChecked
Antivirus enginesVirusTotal · 75 enginesCompletePositive signal: 0 of 61 engines flagged it · 14 gave no result Details for antivirus engines
Sandbox runVirusTotal sandboxesNot runNo sandbox run is recorded for this fileNo date recorded
Contacted hostsMalwareTips URL scannerNot neededNo sandbox run, so there were no contacted hosts to checkNo date recorded
Signature rulesYARAify community rules + MalwareTips rulesCompleteNo rule matched
Malware sample databaseabuse.ch MalwareBazaarCompleteNot listed
Known-software referenceCIRCL hashlookupCompleteNo match

File fingerprint

Last analyzed
Oct 19, 2026, 1:15 AM UTC
SHA-256
d0aecc01967237553d1e4ac8267672142cc53cf3a7d77a0577c87ad65e791b3b
SHA-1
f2310eac6a407034c4618eafc0e75cc215df974f
MD5
f4640ea6c4dcbf39a83c9577fd177d80

About this file

safe file.ps1 is a Powershell file of 1.1 kB.

Type and size
Powershell · 1.1 kB
Signer
UnsignedNo code signature.
First seen
Oct 19, 2026On VirusTotal.
Submitted by
1 sourceRarely seen: few people have submitted this exact file.

First scanned

Chapter 04

Questions & answers

Short answers to the 5 questions people ask most about this file.

Is safe file.ps1 safe?
safe file.ps1 is rated Low Risk: we found no threat, but we could not fully confirm this file. None of the 61 antivirus engines that checked it flag it, but that alone is not enough to call it Safe. Keep normal caution and get it from the official source.
What is safe file.ps1?
safe file.ps1 is a PowerShell script, about 1.1 kB. VirusTotal first saw it on Oct 19, 2026.
How many antivirus engines detected safe file.ps1?
None of the 61 antivirus engines that checked it flag safe file.ps1. 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.
What is the SHA-256 hash of safe file.ps1?
The SHA-256 fingerprint of safe file.ps1 is d0aecc01967237553d1e4ac8267672142cc53cf3a7d77a0577c87ad65e791b3b, and its MD5 is f4640ea6c4dcbf39a83c9577fd177d80. 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.
How up to date is this analysis of safe file.ps1?
This report reflects the scan on Oct 19, 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.
Chapter 06

Community

Member reviews and reports for this exact file hash.

Scan another
Check a different file
URL instead?
Check if a link is safe
This report and its SHA-256 fingerprint are public, so the next person who checks the same file gets an instant answer; documents and images are listed by type instead of their file name. A file we had not seen before is uploaded to VirusTotal, whose security partners and subscribers can download it; MalwareTips deletes its own copy after the scan. If you ran this file and are worried, scan your device with up-to-date security software.