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Verdict Suspicious

Analyzed , 3 months ago

Is FrenchPacket - Copy.dll safe? Treat it as suspicious.

Unsigned 64-bit DLL with only one ML detection from a major antivirus engine and no supporting sandbox or external intel.

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Why Suspicious? 4 antivirus engines flag it; nothing else confirms it.

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

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

Do not execute until further samples or signing information become available; keep isolated and monitor for more evidence.

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 use 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 used it

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

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FrenchPacket - Copy.dll: Suspicious — MalwareTips file scan

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Antivirus results

4 of 69 flagged

  • Flagged 4
  • No detection 65
  • No result 5
FileFrenchPacket - Copy.dll3.4 MBSHA-256 ef5c85d5a0ab…8e8beb
  • Code signing Unsigned
  • Test run Not run
  • First seen 3mo ago
4 of the 69 antivirus engines that checked it flag it, including Symantec (Norton) and McAfee.

Chapter 02

Why we think so

3 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

Four engines flagged the sample, one of them major, but the evidence is limited and no named family or behavioural evidence exists. The file is unsigned, and has no prior history or corroborating signals.

Where this verdict could be wrong2 caveats
  • If the one ML detection from a major antivirus engine reflects a genuine high-confidence attribute classifier, the file could be malicious despite low overall coverage.
  • Unsigned status and zero-age rare and prevalence could simply indicate a legitimate internal build rather than malware.

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 · 1 not run · 1 not needed or not applicable. See every source

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Technical details

4 of the 69 antivirus engines that checked it flag it; no publisher signature.

Sources checked

Every check behind this verdict

6 sources checked · 4 complete · 1 not run · 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 · 74 enginesCompleteRisk signal: 4 of 69 engines flagged it · 5 gave no result Details for antivirus engines
Sandbox runVirusTotal sandboxesNot runNo sandbox run is recorded for this 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

Engines that flagged it 4

  • Symantec (major engine)ML.Attribute.HighConfidence
  • CrowdStrikewin/malicious_confidence_70% (D)
  • CynetMalicious (score: 100)
  • McAfeeDti!EF5C85D5A0AB

File fingerprint

Last analyzed
Jul 3, 2026, 11:40 PM UTC
SHA-256
ef5c85d5a0ab9d9a18f2a1759d2fed952455adbc612813f79ee6717db98e8beb
SHA-1
8f37c6d1ef87545dbb8d5cb99d98b1f20fe28b23
MD5
f318ebbd36b5a76fea63904406521652

About this file

FrenchPacket - Copy.dll is a Win32 DLL file of 3.4 MB.

Type and size
Win32 DLL · 3.4 MB
Signer
UnsignedNo code signature.
First seen
Jul 3, 2026On VirusTotal.
Submitted by
3 distinct sourcesRarely seen: few people have submitted this exact file.
Packer
None detected
Entropy
5.67 of 8

First scanned

Chapter 04

Questions & answers

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

Is FrenchPacket - Copy.dll safe, or is it malware?
FrenchPacket - Copy.dll is rated Suspicious: some signs point to a problem, but nothing confirms it is harmful. 4 of the 69 antivirus engines that checked it flag it. Don't use it unless you're sure where it came from. If a program needs this file, reinstall that program from its official website instead of replacing the file on its own.
What is FrenchPacket - Copy.dll?
FrenchPacket - Copy.dll is a Windows library (DLL), about 3.4 MB. It carries no version information saying what it is or who made it. VirusTotal first saw it on Jul 3, 2026.
How many antivirus engines detected FrenchPacket - Copy.dll?
4 of the 69 antivirus engines that checked it flag FrenchPacket - Copy.dll, including Symantec (Norton) and McAfee. We weigh which engines flagged it and what else the scan found, not just the count.
What should I do if I already used FrenchPacket - Copy.dll?
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 FrenchPacket - Copy.dll?
The SHA-256 fingerprint of FrenchPacket - Copy.dll is ef5c85d5a0ab9d9a18f2a1759d2fed952455adbc612813f79ee6717db98e8beb, and its MD5 is f318ebbd36b5a76fea63904406521652. 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 FrenchPacket - Copy.dll?
This report reflects the scan on Jul 3, 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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