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Verdict Safe

Analyzed , 14 days ago

Is [number].rar safe? Yes, no threats found.

No antivirus engine flagged this non-executable RAR archive, although its contents were not observed running and the file is newly submitted.

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Moderate evidence · No engine flags it, but no publisher signature confirms who made it.

Open or extract it as usual if it came from the official source

Keep security protection enabled and scan every extracted item before opening it. Only unpack the archive if it came from an expected and trustworthy source.

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We found nothing harmful in this file.

  1. Open it only if you trust the person or website you got it from.

  2. Keep your security software and system updates switched on.

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Antivirus results

0 of 55 flagged

  • Flagged 0
  • No detection 55
  • No result 20
File[number].rar6.4 MBSHA-256 d598e3a6b3cd…8f2de7
  • Code signing Not applicable
  • Test run Not run
  • First seen 14d ago
None of the 55 antivirus engines that checked it flag it.

Chapter 02

Why we think so

3 points against it and 4 in its favour, checked against the scan evidence.

MT AI Engine · Verdict analysis

The reasoning behind this verdict

Analyst conclusion

None of the 55 antivirus engines that checked it flagged the RAR archive, and available external checks produced no malware-specific match. Confidence is moderated because the file was first observed on Oct 12, 2026, no sandbox run completed, and archive contents can carry separate executable files.

Where this verdict could be wrong3 caveats
  • The archive was first observed on Oct 12, 2026 and has only one submission, so its reputation is not established.
  • No completed sandbox run examined the archive's contents or any extracted files.
  • The five prior favorable results share only a broad file-type match, not the same hash, signer, or implementation.

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 55 antivirus engines that checked it flag it.

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 55 engines flagged it · 20 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 12, 2026, 1:43 AM UTC
SHA-256
d598e3a6b3cd9fb7f8a7068e49199443ccd8590325fd46116e913fef928f2de7
SHA-1
c10d6d5914b1974534f28e98ac34be7619a7fc2c
MD5
f68ee29219f85c156314b9262a0276ac

About this file

[number].rar is an RAR file of 6.4 MB.

Type and size
RAR · 6.4 MB
Signer
Not applicable
First seen
Oct 12, 2026On VirusTotal.
Submitted by
1 sourceRarely seen: few people have submitted this exact file.

First scanned

Chapter 04

Questions & answers

Short answers to the 6 questions people ask most about this file.

Is [number].rar safe?
We found nothing harmful in [number].rar. None of the 55 antivirus engines that checked it flag it. Open it only if you trust the person or website you got it from.
What is [number].rar?
[number].rar is a RAR archive, about 6.4 MB. VirusTotal first saw it on Oct 12, 2026.
How many antivirus engines detected [number].rar?
None of the 55 antivirus engines that checked it flag [number].rar. 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 [number].rar?
The SHA-256 fingerprint of [number].rar is d598e3a6b3cd9fb7f8a7068e49199443ccd8590325fd46116e913fef928f2de7, and its MD5 is f68ee29219f85c156314b9262a0276ac. 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.
Is it safe to open or extract [number].rar?
We found nothing harmful in [number].rar. The main caveat is where you got it: attackers sometimes spread malware under the name of real software, so get it from the official website. If your own antivirus warns about it, check the source before you ignore the warning.
How up to date is this analysis of [number].rar?
This report reflects the scan on Oct 12, 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.
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