Is Exodus.dll safe?
Single low-trust engine flag on an unsigned but widely submitted DLL with no tier-1 detections or malicious sandbox behaviour.
Only Webroot flagged the file as W32.Malware.Gen; all 16 tier-1 engines returned clean. The sample is unsigned, has been submitted 857 times over 858 days, and triggered no offensive MITRE techniques in its single sandbox run.
eb9caaa80b4f0769a2…b9c43cf70869f3Recommended next actions
Before using
Use it only as part of software obtained from the developer's official site or another source you independently trust.
If you already used it
Keep normal device protection enabled and stop if the file behaves unexpectedly.
Intelligence
The saved assessment, checked against the scan evidence and recorded coverage.
The reasoning behind this verdict
This section explains the evidence supporting the verdict and keeps conflicting or missing signals visible.
Only Webroot flagged the file as W32.Malware.Gen; all 16 tier-1 engines returned clean. The sample is unsigned, has been submitted 857 times over 858 days, and triggered no offensive MITRE techniques in its single sandbox run.
The detection pattern matches the classic low-trust-only false-positive shape: one low_trust engine, zero tier-1 detections, and no family consensus. The file is unsigned, yet its prevalence classification of common_old and 699 unique submitters indicate long-term benign distribution. Sandbox analysis recorded only ambient techniques and no malicious verdict. The Direct-IP heuristic is explicitly noted as inconclusive without host-reputation data, which is unavailable because contactedHosts is null.
What We Detected
1 of 75 engines (Webroot) returned a generic malicious label; the remaining 69 engines, including all 16 tier-1 engines, reported clean. No code-signing certificate is present.
Threat Behavior
One sandbox execution showed only ambient MITRE techniques (T1012, T1059, T1071, T1082, T1129) and no offensive techniques. no complete contacted-host reputation result was available, dropped children, or persistence indicators were recorded. The Direct-IP heuristic fired but is flagged by the rule itself as inconclusive without host reputation.
What To Do Now
Keep endpoint protection enabled. The file can be executed in a controlled environment if needed, but the current evidence does not warrant blocking on its own.
Where this verdict could be wrong1 caveat
- communityComments contain researcher annotations labeling the file as malware and linking to external reports, but these are third-party opinions without corroborating tier-1 engine detections.
These are the assessment's weak points. If you believe one applies to your file, report the verdict and we'll re-review it.
- 16 tier-1 engines reported clean
- common_old prevalence with 699 unique sources
- no offensive MITRE techniques observed
Treat as safe for normal use; continue monitoring with existing protections.
Coverage & freshness
Complete means the check returned a usable result. It does not mean the file is safe.
Antivirus
Complete1 of 75 engines flagged the file.
Sandbox
Complete1 isolated runtime environment contributed observations.
Network
Partial18 runtime contacts were observed without a completed reputation cross-check.
YARA
Complete1 signature or behavior rule matched.
External intel
Complete3 of 3 independent reference sources completed.
Behavior
Plain-English impact first, then the observed runtime evidence.
Runtime flight recorder
Capture complete- 1isolated sandbox run
- 5MITRE ATT&CK techniques
- 10spawned processes
- 18network contacts
- 2filesystem & mutex artifacts
Attack story
Runtime observations grouped by analysis stage. Arrows organize the stages; they do not claim chronology or causality.
Input file
The submitted object
- FileObserved
Exodus.dll
eb9caaa80b4f0769a2dc02ae6728647752c5e91a2d8a4d5c79b9c43cf70869f3
01Uploaded file
Processes
Runtime execution
- ProcessObserved
Observed process
"C:\Users\<USER>\AppData\Local\Temp\program.exe"
02Isolated runtime analysis - ProcessObserved
Observed process
%SAMPLEPATH%\eb9caaa80b4f0769a2dc02ae6728647752c5e91a2d8a4d5c79b9c43cf70869f3.exe
03Isolated runtime analysis - +1 more recorded observation in Analyst mode
Network
Hosts contacted
- Contacted hostObserved
23.216.147.76
Contact observed during runtime.
04Isolated runtime analysis - Contacted hostObserved
192.229.211.108
Contact observed during runtime.
05Isolated runtime analysis - +1 more recorded observation in Analyst mode
5 recorded facts from one runtime window. Every fact remains independently traceable in Analyst mode.
What this file did when executed
This file was detonated in 1 sandbox and its runtime behaviour was observed.
Adversary techniques mapped to the MITRE ATT&CK framework.
- 23.216.147.76
- 192.229.211.108
- 20.99.186.246
- 192.168.0.53
- 184.27.218.92
- 20.75.60.91
- 23.196.145.221
- 23.46.228.41
- 192.168.0.14
- 20.69.140.28
- DBWinMutex
- \Sessions\1\BaseNamedObjects\DBWinMutex
Detection & Forensics
Consensus, attribution, signatures, code structure, prevalence, and identity.
Evidence integrity
Chain of custody for the facts preserved in this report.
- 1rule hit recorded
- 1 / 75engines flagged
- 699sources in submission history
Why these facts are shown
Each statement identifies whether it was directly recorded or derived from saved scan facts.
- 01
The hash has a long, established submission history across 699 sources.
Verdict inputView chapterProvenanceDerivedSourceSubmission historyObserved at - 02
1 of 75 antivirus engines flagged the file, including Webroot.
Verdict inputView chapterProvenanceObservedSourceAntivirus analysisObserved at - 03
The hash has been submitted 857 times from 699 sources.
ProvenanceDerivedSourceSaved report factsObserved at - 04
Scanned file: Exodus.dll — eb9caaa80b4f0769a2dc02ae6728647752c5e91a2d8a4d5c79b9c43cf70869f3
ProvenanceObservedSourceUploaded fileObserved at - 05
Observed process — "C:\Users\<USER>\AppData\Local\Temp\program.exe"
ProvenanceObservedSourceIsolated runtime analysisObserved at - 06
Observed process — %SAMPLEPATH%\eb9caaa80b4f0769a2dc02ae6728647752c5e91a2d8a4d5c79b9c43cf70869f3.exe
ProvenanceObservedSourceIsolated runtime analysisObserved at - 07
Contacted host: 23.216.147.76 — Contact observed during runtime.
ProvenanceObservedSourceIsolated runtime analysisObserved at - 08
Contacted host: 192.229.211.108 — Contact observed during runtime.
ProvenanceObservedSourceIsolated runtime analysisObserved at
Detection sources at a glance
The available sources did not agree on a named threat category.
MalwareBazaar, YARAify, and CIRCL hashlookup completed and returned no entries for this hash.
Signatures and behavior heuristics
Behavioral heuristics matched patterns associated with malware. Corroborating evidence determines how much weight they carry.
The sample contacted an external IP address directly and no application domain was recorded. Direct-IP traffic also occurs in legitimate installers and infrastructure, so this is supporting context only and requires corroboration from host reputation and other runtime evidence.
Evidence23.216.147.76 · 192.229.211.108 · 20.99.186.246
1 of 75 engines flagged this file
View all 75 engine results
Section entropy & packers
No high-entropy executable section or known packer signature was detected. Data and resource sections can still have high entropy without indicating packed code.
How widely this file has been seen
Widely seen in the wild for a long time. High prior this is legitimate; isolated detections on common-old files are usually false positives.
Fingerprint and provenance
- File name
- Exodus.dll
- Format
- Win32 EXE
- Code signing
- No verified publisher
- Size
- 507.5 KB
- Last analyzed
- Sep 7, 2026, 3:10 AM UTC
eb9caaa80b4f0769a2dc02ae6728647752c5e91a2d8a4d5c79b9c43cf70869f3Safety & FAQ
Complete recovery guidance and answers for the next decision.
What to do now
This file appears low risk based on the evidence available now.
- Recovery step 01
Use it only as part of software obtained from the developer's official site or another source you independently trust.
- Recovery step 02
A clean result reduces known risk, but it cannot guarantee that every new or targeted threat has been detected.
- Recovery step 03
Keep your antivirus and Windows updates switched on so you stay protected.
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