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Verdict Suspicious

Analyzed , 2 days ago

Is hunterbuddy-1.0.3.jar safe? Treat it as suspicious.

No antivirus engine flags this Java archive, but the sandbox analysis returned split results with a malware label, so the evidence is not strong enough for a firm call.

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Why Suspicious? One sandbox test run rated it malicious while another found nothing; nothing else confirms it.

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

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

If it came from a link, an attachment or a stranger, delete it.

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 open or 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 opened or 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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hunterbuddy-1.0.3.jar: 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

0 of 65 flagged

  • Flagged 0
  • No detection 65
  • No result 10
Filehunterbuddy-1.0.3.jar3.2 MBSHA-256 eecdc705a580…23d0c5
  • Code signing Not applicable
  • Test run Completed
  • First seen 8d ago
A sandbox test run rated its behaviour as malicious.

Chapter 02

Why we think so

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

MT AI Engine · Verdict analysis

The reasoning behind this verdict

Analyst conclusion

None of the 65 antivirus engines that checked it flagged this Java archive. However, the combined sandbox analysis produced both a malware/trojan label and a clean label. Nothing else corroborates the malicious result, and the file is rarely submitted, with no publisher or reference-database history to vouch for it.

Where this verdict could be wrong2 caveats
  • The sandbox runs returned a malware/trojan label, which could reflect real hidden behaviour in a Java archive that engines have not yet learned to detect.
  • No engine flagged the file and no injection target, network contact or persistence was recorded, so the malicious label may be a sandbox false positive.

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 3 isolated tests; 1 test environment rated what it did as risky.

Test run summary

Capture complete
  • 3isolated sandbox runs
  • 14sandbox rule tags
  • 4spawned processes
  • 0network contacts
  • 11filesystem & 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: Hid files or windows on the test computer.

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

  • Note: Loaded extra code modules while running.

  • Note: Checked which security software was installed on the test computer.

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 downloading a file, but no download was recorded.

  • Not confirmed: A sandbox rule tagged this run as changing how Windows loads code; nothing confirms it.

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

      hunterbuddy-1.0.3.jar

      eecdc705a5808c87b3137f3effab3bc0341d4811a13e13b720011546db23d0c5

      Uploaded file

  2. Processes

    What ran

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

      javaw.exe

      "C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\javaw.exe" -jar "C:\Users\<USER>\Desktop\runtime.jar"

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

      cmd.exe

      C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe /c ""C:\Program Files\Java\jre1.8.0_441\bin\java.exe" -jar "C:\Users\user\Desktop\runtime.jar""

      Test run
    3. +1 more recorded observation

  3. Files

    Created or changed

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

      6508

      C:\Users\<USER>\AppData\Local\Temp\hsperfdata_<USER>\6508

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

      3903daac9bc4a3b7.timestamp

      C:\ProgramData\Oracle\Java\.oracle_jre_usage\3903daac9bc4a3b7.timestamp

      Test run
    3. +1 more recorded observation

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

Chapter 04

Technical details

None of the 65 antivirus engines that checked it flag it.

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 enginesCompletePositive signal: 0 of 65 engines flagged it · 10 gave no result Details for antivirus engines
Sandbox runVirusTotal sandboxes · CAPE Sandbox, Zenbox, Zenbox LinuxCompleteWorth noting: 3 runs: 1 malicious, 1 clean, 1 without a 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

File fingerprint

Last analyzed
Oct 23, 2026, 4:42 PM UTC
SHA-256
eecdc705a5808c87b3137f3effab3bc0341d4811a13e13b720011546db23d0c5
SHA-1
55b6bdf97d3a129f3e82e9add469e87e0a92d2e4
MD5
1b05af39faa2da4df7c4665f2103ad4c

About this file

hunterbuddy-1.0.3.jar is a JAR file of 3.2 MB.

Type and size
JAR · 3.2 MB
Signer
Not applicable
First seen
Oct 18, 2026On VirusTotal.
Submitted by
4 distinct sourcesRarely seen: few people have submitted this exact file.

First scanned

Chapter 05

Questions & answers

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

Is hunterbuddy-1.0.3.jar safe, or is it malware?
hunterbuddy-1.0.3.jar is rated Suspicious: some signs point to a problem, but nothing confirms it is harmful. No antivirus engine flags it; the caution comes from other evidence, such as who made it, how widely it is used or what it did in a test run. Don't open or run it unless you're sure where it came from. If you need it, download it again from the project's own website.
What is hunterbuddy-1.0.3.jar?
hunterbuddy-1.0.3.jar is a Java program (JAR), about 3.2 MB. VirusTotal first saw it on Oct 18, 2026.
How many antivirus engines detected hunterbuddy-1.0.3.jar?
None of the 65 antivirus engines that checked it flag hunterbuddy-1.0.3.jar. A clean antivirus result is not proof of safety; the caution comes from other evidence, such as who made it, how widely it is used or what it did in a test run.
What should I do if I already opened or ran hunterbuddy-1.0.3.jar?
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.
What is the SHA-256 hash of hunterbuddy-1.0.3.jar?
The SHA-256 fingerprint of hunterbuddy-1.0.3.jar is eecdc705a5808c87b3137f3effab3bc0341d4811a13e13b720011546db23d0c5, and its MD5 is 1b05af39faa2da4df7c4665f2103ad4c. 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 hunterbuddy-1.0.3.jar?
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.
Chapter 06

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