Is BlueStacksInstaller.exe safe?
Widely distributed, properly signed BlueStacks installer with zero engine detections and no malicious child or host signals.
Zero of 75 engines flagged the file. It is signed by Now.gg, shows common_new prevalence, and produced no malicious sandbox or network findings. The observed MITRE mappings are sandbox artifacts without corroboration.
f67c0a0e19d9d67ff8…8bd450baccc034Recommended next actions
Before running
Run it only when it came from the developer's official site or another source you independently trust.
If you already ran 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.
Zero of 75 engines flagged the file. It is signed by Now.gg, shows common_new prevalence, and produced no malicious sandbox or network findings. The observed MITRE mappings are sandbox artifacts without corroboration.
The complete absence of malicious detections across 75 reporting engines, including 16 tier-1 engines, outweighs the sandbox heuristics. The file is signed and widely submitted, and neither dropped children nor contacted hosts contain known malicious entries. While the sandbox recorded process-injection and LSASS-access techniques, these lack supporting verdicts or external-intel hits.
What We Detected
75 engines scanned the sample; none returned a malicious result. The executable carries a valid code signature from Now.gg. Prevalence data shows 1,204 submissions from 1,067 sources, classifying it as common_new.
Threat Behavior
One sandbox recorded MITRE techniques T1055, T1485, T1486, T1543 and T1562.001, yet returned no malicious verdict. Contacted IP addresses and dropped children were inspected and none matched known malicious entries.
What To Do Now
The file can be executed with standard precautions. Keep endpoint protection enabled and download future installers only from the official BlueStacks site.
Where this verdict could be wrong1 caveat
- behaviour.offensiveTechniques list T1055, T1485, T1486, T1543, T1562.001 — sandbox mappings that could indicate malicious intent if corroborated.
These are the assessment's weak points. If you believe one applies to your file, report the verdict and we'll re-review it.
- 0/75 engines malicious
- Valid code signature from Now.gg
- Common_new prevalence (1067 submitters)
- No malicious dropped children or contacted hosts
- Sandbox heuristics flagged process-injection and LSASS-access activity
Treat as safe for installation; continue to obtain updates only from the vendor's official distribution channel.
Coverage & freshness
Complete means the check returned a usable result. It does not mean the file is safe.
Antivirus
Complete0 of 75 engines flagged the file.
Sandbox
Complete1 isolated runtime environment contributed observations.
Network
Partial1 of 6 contacted hosts were cross-checked; coverage is incomplete.
YARA
Complete3 signature or behavior rules 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
- 26MITRE ATT&CK techniques
- 14spawned processes
- 6network contacts
- 33filesystem & 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
BlueStacksInstaller.exe
f67c0a0e19d9d67ff89a46f2f75a98c675cd3199ed7cfcd6438bd450baccc034
01Uploaded file
Processes
Runtime execution
- ProcessObserved
Observed process
"C:\Users\<USER>\Desktop\64ef461b65c732_MzsxNQ___VHJhaWxzIG9mIENvbGQgU3RlZWw6Tlc_.exe"
02Isolated runtime analysis - ProcessObserved
Observed process
"C:\Users\<USER>\AppData\Local\Temp\7zS4E6DD3F0\BlueStacksInstaller.exe"
03Isolated runtime analysis - +1 more recorded observation in Analyst mode
Files
Created or changed
- Written fileObserved
Assets
C:\Users\<USER>\AppData\Local\Temp\7zS4E6DD3F0\Assets
04Isolated runtime analysis - Written fileObserved
Locales
C:\Users\<USER>\AppData\Local\Temp\7zS4E6DD3F0\Locales
05Isolated runtime analysis - +1 more recorded observation in Analyst mode
Network
Hosts contacted
- Contacted hostObserved
34.160.86.181
Contact observed during runtime.
06Isolated runtime analysis - Contacted hostObserved
8.8.8.8
Contact observed during runtime.
07Isolated runtime analysis - +1 more recorded observation in Analyst mode
7 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.
- 34.160.86.181
- 8.8.8.8
- 2.18.67.7
- 23.11.32.159
- 2.18.67.15
- https://cloud.bluestacks.com/api/getcountryforip
- C:\Users\<USER>\AppData\Local\Temp\7zS4E6DD3F0\Assets
- C:\Users\<USER>\AppData\Local\Temp\7zS4E6DD3F0\Locales
- C:\Users\<USER>\AppData\Local\Temp\7zS4E6DD3F0\OpenClaw
- C:\Users\<USER>\AppData\Local\Temp\7zS4E6DD3F0\Assets\backicon.png
- C:\Users\<USER>\AppData\Local\Temp\7zS4E6DD3F0\Assets\change.png
- C:\Users\<USER>\AppData\Local\Temp\7zS4E6DD3F0\Assets\backicon.png
- C:\Users\<USER>\AppData\Local\Temp\7zS4E6DD3F0\Assets\change.png
- C:\Users\<USER>\AppData\Local\Temp\7zS4E6DD3F0\Assets\change_click.png
- C:\Users\<USER>\AppData\Local\Temp\7zS4E6DD3F0\Assets\change_hover.png
- C:\Users\<USER>\AppData\Local\Temp\7zS4E6DD3F0\Assets\checked_gray.png
- Local\WERReportingForProcess5680
- Global\191499a8-4b4e-4ee8-b3d9-5523ac0c3d87
- Global\BlueStacks_MicroInstaller_Locknxt
Files this sample writes at runtime
This file drops 10 children at runtime. None are currently flagged malicious in our cache.
- 97ba5042d44a48269d8f…459507Never scannednever seen before
- 13be93d86e8033983320…296260Never scannednever seen before
- fa64884054171515e97b…9cb1c1Never scannednever seen before
- 8e5847487da148ebb3ea…4e6dc1Never scannednever seen before
- d8e502fab00b0c6f06ba…229ad3Never scannednever seen before
- d7c79677d2ef897fa0ad…165c20Never scannednever seen before
- d0b6d143642d356b40c4…b09bfbNever scannednever seen before
- d5a7e6fc5e92e0b29a4f…2ce0cdNever scannednever seen before
- 7c625ae4668cc03e37e4…8acdd0Never scannednever seen before
- fbece8bb5f4dfa55dcfb…e68f7bNever scannednever seen before
Detection & Forensics
Consensus, attribution, signatures, code structure, prevalence, and identity.
Evidence integrity
Chain of custody for the facts preserved in this report.
- 3rule hits recorded
- 0 / 75engines flagged
- 1,067sources 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 75 antivirus engines flagged the file.
Verdict inputView chapterProvenanceObservedSourceAntivirus analysisObserved at - 02
The file has a valid code signature from Now.gg.
ProvenanceObservedSourceCode-signing metadataObserved at - 03
1 high-confidence signature or behavior rule matched this file.
Verdict inputView chapterProvenanceDerivedSourceSignature and behavior rulesObserved at - 04
Scanned file: BlueStacksInstaller.exe — f67c0a0e19d9d67ff89a46f2f75a98c675cd3199ed7cfcd6438bd450baccc034
ProvenanceObservedSourceUploaded fileObserved at - 05
Observed process — "C:\Users\<USER>\Desktop\64ef461b65c732_MzsxNQ___VHJhaWxzIG9mIENvbGQgU3RlZWw6Tlc_.exe"
ProvenanceObservedSourceIsolated runtime analysisObserved at - 06
Observed process — "C:\Users\<USER>\AppData\Local\Temp\7zS4E6DD3F0\BlueStacksInstaller.exe"
ProvenanceObservedSourceIsolated runtime analysisObserved at - 07
File written: Assets — C:\Users\<USER>\AppData\Local\Temp\7zS4E6DD3F0\Assets
ProvenanceObservedSourceIsolated runtime analysisObserved at - 08
File written: Locales — C:\Users\<USER>\AppData\Local\Temp\7zS4E6DD3F0\Locales
ProvenanceObservedSourceIsolated runtime analysisObserved at - 09
Contacted host: 34.160.86.181 — Contact observed during runtime.
ProvenanceObservedSourceIsolated runtime analysisObserved at - 10
Contacted host: 8.8.8.8 — 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
A community signature or high-severity behavioral heuristic matched. Signatures identify known patterns; heuristics are strong leads but are not proof on their own.
The saved runtime evidence maps this activity to MITRE T1055 (Process Injection). The mapping supports possible process injection, but it does not prove the exact injection method or the operator's intent.
EvidenceC:\Windows\System32\svchost.exe -k NetworkService -pSandbox observed process activity targeting LSASS (Windows credential store). Legitimate software has no business reading LSASS memory — this is Mimikatz-shape behaviour.
EvidenceC:\Windows\system32\lsass.exeThe 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.
Evidence34.160.86.181 · 2.18.67.7 · 23.11.32.159
0 of 75 engines flagged this file
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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
Lots of people are uploading this but it's recent — typical of newly-released legitimate software. Low prior for malware.
Fingerprint and provenance
- File name
- BlueStacksInstaller.exe
- Format
- Win32 EXE
- Code signing
- Signature valid: Now.gg
- Size
- 931.7 KB
- Last analyzed
- Aug 24, 2026, 11:52 AM UTC
f67c0a0e19d9d67ff89a46f2f75a98c675cd3199ed7cfcd6438bd450baccc034Safety & 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
Run it only when it came 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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