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Verdict Safe

Analyzed , 2 days ago

Is icon.ico safe? Yes, no threats found.

None of the 61 antivirus engines that checked it flagged this ICO image, no external intelligence listings exist, and no hostile behaviour rules matched, so it appears to be an…

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

Open it as usual if it came from the official source

The file looks safe to use as an icon image. Keep your antivirus protection enabled as normal.

Good practice2 tips

We found nothing harmful in this file.

  1. Open it only if you trust where it came from.

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

No scanner can promise a file is 100% safe.

Why we think so

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icon.ico: Safe — MalwareTips file scan

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

Antivirus results

0 of 61 flagged

  • Flagged 0
  • No detection 61
  • No result 15
Fileicon.ico309.1 kBSHA-256 dd7ffe710c49…cf92fa
  • Code signing Not applicable
  • Test run Not applicable
  • First seen 1y ago
No sandbox test run results are available for this file.

Chapter 02

Why we think so

2 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

This is an icon image first seen on Dec 16, 2024. None of the 61 antivirus engines that checked it flagged it, and database lookups returned nothing. No evidence points to hostile content.

Where this verdict could be wrong1 caveat
  • No sandbox run or static analysis of the uploaded bytes exists, and the 309 KB size is large for a plain icon, so unusual embedded content cannot be fully ruled out.

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 · 2 not needed or not applicable. See every source

Chapter 03

Technical details

None of the 61 antivirus engines that checked it flag it.

Sources checked

Every check behind this verdict

6 sources checked · 4 complete · 2 not needed or not applicable. Complete means the check returned a usable result; it does not mean the file is safe.

SourceStatusResultChecked
Antivirus enginesVirusTotal · 76 enginesCompletePositive signal: 0 of 61 engines flagged it · 15 gave no result Details for antivirus engines
Sandbox runVirusTotal sandboxesNot applicableSandboxes do not run this kind of 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 23, 2026, 9:40 PM UTC
SHA-256
dd7ffe710c4972291baefb59e3e3d567388c9db730910343a52cd7bb2ecf92fa
SHA-1
bb7270d450d9b2cf7404e25e6f379f0816eca9c5
MD5
f46288c44255b7ef6a1aa81ea3d0b20c

About this file

icon.ico is an ICO file of 309.1 kB.

Type and size
ICO · 309.1 kB
Signer
Not applicable
First seen
Dec 16, 2024On VirusTotal.
Submitted by
6 distinct sourcesRarely 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 icon.ico safe?
We found nothing harmful in icon.ico. None of the 61 antivirus engines that checked it flag it. Open it only if you trust where it came from.
What is icon.ico?
icon.ico is an image, about 309.1 kB. VirusTotal first saw it on Dec 16, 2024.
How many antivirus engines detected icon.ico?
None of the 61 antivirus engines that checked it flag icon.ico. 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 icon.ico?
The SHA-256 fingerprint of icon.ico is dd7ffe710c4972291baefb59e3e3d567388c9db730910343a52cd7bb2ecf92fa, and its MD5 is f46288c44255b7ef6a1aa81ea3d0b20c. 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 icon.ico?
We found nothing harmful in icon.ico. 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 icon.ico?
This report reflects the scan on Oct 23, 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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