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Verdict Suspicious

Analyzed , 8 days ago

Is pdr-free-online.exe safe? Treat it as suspicious.

A MiniTool-signed online installer with only one low-severity deceptor detection, but its signer has a troubling history in our records, so caution is warranted before running it.

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Why Suspicious? One antivirus engine (VirIT) flags it; nothing else confirms it.

Limited evidence · One sign points to a problem; nothing else confirms it.

Don't run it until you know where it came from

Do not run this copy unless it came straight from MiniTool's official website; obtain a fresh installer from the vendor and keep antivirus protection enabled.

What to do now4 steps

Some signs point to a problem, but nothing confirms it is harmful. Treat it with caution.

What to do

  1. Don't run it unless you're sure where it came from.

  2. Check where you got it: an unexpected attachment, a link someone sent you or a re-upload is a red flag.

  3. If you can't confirm where it came from, delete it. If you need the program, download it again from the publisher's own website.

If you already ran it

  1. Stop using it, run a full scan with your antivirus and watch for unexpected behavior or security alerts.

Not sure what to do?

Ask the MalwareTips community before you run it. If you already ran it, follow the cleanup guide.

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Why we think so

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pdr-free-online.exe: Suspicious — 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

1 of 71 flagged

  • Flagged 1
  • No detection 70
  • No result 4
Filepdr-free-online.exe7.8 MBSHA-256 e37d335a1db6…ff33f0
  • Code signing MiniTool Software Limited
  • Test run Completed
  • First seen 1mo ago
1 of the 71 antivirus engines that checked it flags it (VirIT).

Chapter 02

Why we think so

4 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

Only VirIT, 1 of the 71 antivirus engines that checked it, flagged this file, with a deceptor/PUA-style label, and no major antivirus engines detected anything. However, the MiniTool signing certificate has been seen on a file previously tied to ValleyRAT, and a related file was also treated with caution. Download MiniTool software only from the official site.

Where this verdict could be wrong2 caveats
  • MiniTool is a real software vendor, and the filename fits its Power Data Recovery online installer; 17 major antivirus engines report nothing.
  • The ValleyRAT link rests on one prior signer match, which may reflect a stolen or abused certificate rather than this file.

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 · 5 complete · 1 not needed or not applicable. See every source

Chapter 03

What it did in our test

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

Test run summary

Capture complete
  • 18sandbox rule tags
  • 2spawned processes
  • 0network contacts
  • 15filesystem & mutex artifacts

What the test run showed

What the file did on a test computer

Confirmed in the test run

  • Moderate concern: Contains packed or scrambled code that is harder to inspect (common in installers too).

  • Moderate concern: Ran commands or a script on the test computer.

  • Moderate concern: Checked whether it was running on a test computer.

  • Note: Read the user name of the test computer.

  • Note: Deleted files or logs during the test run (installers often clean up after themselves).

  • Note: Read basic details of the test computer, such as its Windows version.

  • Note: Looked through folders on the test computer (most installers do this).

Sandbox labels we could not confirm (common in safe files too)

  • Not confirmed: A sandbox rule tagged this run as code injection, but no injected program was recorded.

  • Not confirmed: A sandbox rule tagged this run as recording keystrokes; no keylogging was confirmed.

  • Not confirmed: A sandbox rule tagged this run as contacting a server, but no contacted host was recorded.

  • Not confirmed: A sandbox rule tagged this run as setting up auto-start; no auto-start entry was recorded.

This file was run on a test computer (a sandbox), not on yours. Labels we could not confirm are listed so you can see them, but they are not treated as evidence against the file.

Recorded behavior

What happened in the test

Grouped by step. The order is not a timeline.

Seen in the test runWorked out from other results

  1. Input file

    The submitted object

    1
    1. Evidence 1 of 5: FileSeen in the test run

      pdr-free-online.exe

      e37d335a1db689bdd308bf1bd9968104275cea2cce9b87d891ca203492ff33f0

      Uploaded file

  2. Processes

    What ran

    2
    1. Evidence 2 of 5: ProcessSeen in the test run

      pdr-free-online.exe

      "C:\Users\<USER>\Desktop\pdr-free-online.exe"

      Test run
    2. Evidence 3 of 5: ProcessSeen in the test run

      pdr-free-online.exe

      "C:\Users\user\Desktop\pdr-free-online.exe"

      Test run
    3. +1 more recorded observation

  3. Files

    Created or changed

    2
    1. Evidence 4 of 5: Written fileSeen in the test run

      OnlineInstall.exe

      C:\Users\<USER>\AppData\Local\Temp\7ZipSfx.000\bin\OnlineInstall.exe

      Test run
    2. Evidence 5 of 5: Written fileSeen in the test run

      UiFeatureEffect.dll

      C:\Users\<USER>\AppData\Local\Temp\7ZipSfx.000\bin\UiFeatureEffect.dll

      Test run
    3. +1 more recorded observation

5 facts from the test run. See the full activity list.

Chapter 04

Technical details

1 of the 71 antivirus engines that checked it flags it; signed by MiniTool Software Limited.

Sources checked

Every check behind this verdict

6 sources checked · 5 complete · 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 enginesCompleteWorth noting: 1 of 71 engines flagged it · 4 gave no result Details for antivirus engines
Sandbox runVirusTotal sandboxesCompleteCombined summary: clean verdict Details for sandbox run
Contacted hostsMalwareTips URL scannerNot neededThe sandbox recorded no contacted hosts to checkNo date recorded
Signature rulesYARAify community rules + MalwareTips rulesComplete1 MalwareTips behaviour rule Details for signature rules
Malware sample databaseabuse.ch MalwareBazaarCompleteNot listed
Known-software referenceCIRCL hashlookupCompleteNo match

Engines that flagged it 1

  • VirITDeceptor.MnTlPwrDtRc.EWI

File fingerprint

Last analyzed
Oct 17, 2026, 5:19 PM UTC
SHA-256
e37d335a1db689bdd308bf1bd9968104275cea2cce9b87d891ca203492ff33f0
SHA-1
2bdb0e80a67d6878adb7b451091260874ed94ae8
MD5
ce8c2f3c379da47a77922386da34e12a

About this file

pdr-free-online.exe is a Win32 EXE file of 7.8 MB.

Type and size
Win32 EXE · 7.8 MB
Signer
MiniTool Software LimitedValid code signature.
First seen
Sep 1, 2026On VirusTotal.
Submitted by
49 distinct sources
Packer
None detected
Entropy
4.68 of 8

First scanned

Chapter 05

Questions & answers

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

Is pdr-free-online.exe safe, or is it malware?
pdr-free-online.exe is rated Suspicious: some signs point to a problem, but nothing confirms it is harmful. 1 of the 71 antivirus engines that checked it flags it. Don't run it unless you're sure where it came from. If you need the program, download it again from the publisher's own website.
What is pdr-free-online.exe?
pdr-free-online.exe is a Windows program, about 7.8 MB. It carries no version information saying what it is or who made it. VirusTotal first saw it on Sep 1, 2026.
How many antivirus engines detected pdr-free-online.exe?
1 of the 71 antivirus engines that checked it flags pdr-free-online.exe (VirIT). We weigh which engines flagged it and what else the scan found, not just the count.
What should I do if I already ran pdr-free-online.exe?
No infection is confirmed: the rating is a caution, not a malware finding. 1) Check where it came from. If you can't confirm the source, delete it. 2) Run a full scan with your security software. 3) If the scan finds something, follow its removal steps and change passwords you typed on the device since then.
Is pdr-free-online.exe digitally signed?
Yes. pdr-free-online.exe has a valid digital signature from MiniTool Software Limited, 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 pdr-free-online.exe?
The SHA-256 fingerprint of pdr-free-online.exe is e37d335a1db689bdd308bf1bd9968104275cea2cce9b87d891ca203492ff33f0, and its MD5 is ce8c2f3c379da47a77922386da34e12a. 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 pdr-free-online.exe?
This report reflects the scan on Oct 17, 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.

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