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Verdict Safe

Analyzed , 4 days ago

Is WinWord.exe safe? Yes, no threats found.

This WinWord.exe carries a valid Microsoft Corporation signature, no engine out of 74 flagged it, and five sandbox runs showed no injection, persistence or malicious hosts.

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Strong evidence · A verified publisher signature, and no engine flags it.

Run it as usual if it came from the official source

This file can be treated as a legitimate Microsoft-signed executable. Keep your antivirus protection enabled and only run it if it came from a source you trust.

Good practice2 tips

We found nothing harmful in this file.

  1. Run it only if it came from the developer's own website or an official app store.

  2. Keep your antivirus and Windows updates switched on.

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WinWord.exe: Safe — MalwareTips file scan

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

Antivirus results

0 of 70 flagged

  • Flagged 0
  • No detection 70
  • No result 4
FileWinWord.exe1.6 MBSHA-256 e25f32401fd3…5ac64a
  • Code signing Microsoft Corporation
  • Test run Completed
  • First seen 5y ago
None of the 70 antivirus engines that checked it flag it.

Chapter 02

Why we think so

0 points against it and 5 in its favour, checked against the scan evidence.

MT AI Engine · Verdict analysis

The reasoning behind this verdict

Analyst conclusion

None of the 70 antivirus engines that checked it flagged this file. It has a valid signature from Microsoft Corporation, a publisher with 36 clean prior samples in our records.

Where this verdict could be wrong1 caveat
  • The low-severity one of our behaviour rules noted a contact to 23.53.122.216, but that address is listed as sandbox background traffic and is not the sample's own activity.

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 · all complete. See every source

Chapter 03

What it did in our test

It ran in 5 isolated tests; no test environment rated what it did as risky.

Test run summary

Capture complete
  • 5isolated sandbox runs
  • 8sandbox rule tags
  • 1spawned processes
  • 1network contact
  • 2filesystem & mutex artifacts

Chapter 04

Technical details

None of the 70 antivirus engines that checked it flag it; signed by Microsoft Corporation.

Sources checked

Every check behind this verdict

6 sources checked · all complete. Complete means the check returned a usable result; it does not mean the file is safe.

SourceStatusResultChecked
Antivirus enginesVirusTotal · 74 enginesCompletePositive signal: 0 of 70 engines flagged it · 4 gave no result Details for antivirus engines
Sandbox runVirusTotal sandboxes · C2AE, CAPA, CAPE SandboxComplete5 runs, no sandbox verdict recorded Details for sandbox run
Contacted hostsMalwareTips URL scannerComplete12 contacted hosts checked Details for contacted hosts
Signature rulesYARAify community rules + MalwareTips rulesCompleteNo rule matched
Malware sample databaseabuse.ch MalwareBazaarCompleteNot listed
Known-software referenceCIRCL hashlookupCompleteNo match

File fingerprint

Last analyzed
Oct 22, 2026, 12:41 AM UTC
SHA-256
e25f32401fd3d25958b8b99f280f0325b232e54f185cc5d6e0710923005ac64a
SHA-1
36e718533b9530002143f69fd15b679208096aec
MD5
09b09dc651d921fe022b16c234e64a12

About this file

WinWord.exe says it is Microsoft Word (Microsoft Office), 1.6 MB.

Claims to be
Microsoft Word (Microsoft Office)From the file's own version information, written by whoever built it.
Original name
WinWord.exeMatches the shared file name.
Type and size
Win32 EXE · 1.6 MB
Signer
Microsoft CorporationValid code signature.
First seen
Jul 16, 2021On VirusTotal.
Submitted by
39 distinct sources
Packer
None detected
Entropy
4.11 of 8

First scanned

Chapter 05

Questions & answers

Short answers to the 7 questions people ask most about this file.

Is WinWord.exe safe?
We found nothing harmful in WinWord.exe. None of the 70 antivirus engines that checked it flag it. It has a valid digital signature from Microsoft Corporation. Run it only if it came from the developer's own website or an official app store.
What is WinWord.exe?
WinWord.exe is a Windows program, about 1.6 MB. Its version information says it is “Microsoft Word” (Microsoft Office). The digital signature from Microsoft Corporation checks out. VirusTotal first saw it on Jul 16, 2021.
How many antivirus engines detected WinWord.exe?
None of the 70 antivirus engines that checked it flag WinWord.exe. 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.
Is WinWord.exe digitally signed?
Yes. WinWord.exe has a valid digital signature from Microsoft Corporation, which shows the file hasn't been changed since that publisher signed it. Malware is sometimes signed with stolen certificates, so a signature alone isn't proof of safety.
What is the SHA-256 hash of WinWord.exe?
The SHA-256 fingerprint of WinWord.exe is e25f32401fd3d25958b8b99f280f0325b232e54f185cc5d6e0710923005ac64a, and its MD5 is 09b09dc651d921fe022b16c234e64a12. 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 run WinWord.exe?
We found nothing harmful in WinWord.exe, and its digital signature checks out. 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 WinWord.exe?
This report reflects the scan on Oct 22, 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

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