Is kill_a_ton.vpk safe?
No engine among 76 flagged this longstanding Python bytecode file, and independent intelligence sources provided no evidence linking it to malware.
The file produced no detections across 76 antivirus engines, including 18 tier-1 engines, and has been known for more than ten years. No threat-intelligence source matched it, although no completed sandbox run or comprehensive network-host check is available.
f6530c419ea0297736…498ac7024389a1Recommended next actions
Before opening
Open it only when its sender or download source is one you independently trust.
If you already opened it
Keep normal device protection enabled and stop if the file behaves unexpectedly.
Intelligence
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The reasoning behind this verdict
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The file produced no detections across 76 antivirus engines, including 18 tier-1 engines, and has been known for more than ten years. No threat-intelligence source matched it, although no completed sandbox run or comprehensive network-host check is available.
None of the 76 antivirus engines flagged the sample, and all 18 reporting tier-1 engines found no known threat. The file has been observed for roughly 3,954 days and submitted from 22 distinct sources, reducing concern that it is an untested new sample. MalwareBazaar, CIRCL, and YARAify supplied no corroborating threat intelligence. Code signing is not meaningful for this Python byte-compiled file, so its unsigned state carries no negative weight. No runtime data was collected, and network-host reputation was not checked, which limits certainty about behavior that static scanning might miss.
What We Detected
No antivirus engine among 76 flagged the file, including Avast, BitDefender, ESET-NOD32, Kaspersky, and Microsoft. The sample has also been known for approximately 3,954 days and appeared in submissions from 22 distinct sources.
Threat Behavior
No completed sandbox observation is available, so execution behavior cannot be characterized. Likewise, no complete contacted-host reputation result was saved. MalwareBazaar, CIRCL, and YARAify returned no matching threat intelligence or rules.
What To Do Now
The available static evidence does not indicate malware. Keep endpoint protection enabled and obtain the file from its expected source; if its origin is unclear or it behaves unexpectedly, inspect it in an isolated environment before use.
Where this verdict could be wrong2 caveats
- behaviour=null, so the file was not validated through completed runtime observation.
- contactedHosts=null, meaning no complete reputation assessment of potential network contacts is available.
These are the assessment's weak points. If you believe one applies to your file, report the verdict and we'll re-review it.
- 0/76 antivirus engines reported a malicious or suspicious result.
- All 18 reporting tier-1 engines returned no detection.
- The file has been known for approximately 3,954 days.
- MalwareBazaar, CIRCL, and YARAify supplied no threat matches.
- No malicious dropped child or brand mismatch was identified.
- No completed runtime observation is available.
- No comprehensive contacted-host reputation result is available.
- The neutral filename reputation score provides no positive provenance assurance.
Keep endpoint protection enabled and use the file only if it came from an expected source. For higher assurance, execute it solely in an isolated analysis environment.
Coverage & freshness
Complete means the check returned a usable result. It does not mean the file is safe.
Antivirus
Complete0 of 76 engines flagged the file.
Sandbox
PartialRuntime data is present, but no completed sandbox environment is recorded.
Network
Not runNo contacted-host reputation check is recorded.
No timestamp recordedYARA
CompleteRule evaluation completed with no recorded matches.
External intel
Complete3 of 3 independent reference sources completed.
Behavior
Plain-English impact first, then the observed runtime evidence.
Runtime behavior was not available
The report does not treat a missing runtime observation as a clean result.
Detection & Forensics
Consensus, attribution, signatures, code structure, prevalence, and identity.
Evidence integrity
Chain of custody for the facts preserved in this report.
- 0rule hits recorded
- 0 / 76engines flagged
- 22sources in submission history
Why these facts are shown
Each statement identifies whether it was directly recorded or derived from saved scan facts.
- 01
0 of 76 antivirus engines flagged the file.
Verdict inputView chapterProvenanceObservedSourceAntivirus analysisObserved at - 02
No completed runtime observation is available for this file.
ProvenanceDerivedSourceRuntime coverageObserved at - 03
The hash has been submitted 23 times from 22 sources.
ProvenanceDerivedSourceSaved report factsObserved 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.
YARA rules
No matchesThe rule pass completed without a saved public match.
0 of 76 engines flagged this file
View all 76 engine results
PE structure
Not applicablePE structure analysis applies to Windows executable formats, not this file type.
How widely this file has been seen
Moderate prevalence — neither rare nor common. No strong prior applies.
Fingerprint and provenance
- File name
- kill_a_ton.vpk
- Format
- Python byte-compiled
- Code signing
- Not applicable to this file type
- Size
- 2.3 MB
- Last analyzed
- Oct 3, 2026, 9:18 PM UTC
f6530c419ea02977362873b2e03b9b8806126691ba34e9fb83498ac7024389a1Safety & 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
Open it only when its sender or download source is one 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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