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Verdict Safe

Analyzed , 6 months ago

Is icarus_sfx.exe safe? Yes, no threats found.

Legitimate Piriform (CCleaner) self-extracting installer signed by trusted Gen Digital, with one less reliable generic detection and clean behavior in the test run.

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Moderate evidence · No engine flags it, but no publisher signature confirms who made it.

Run it as usual if it came from the official source

This is a safe, legitimate installer from Piriform (CCleaner ecosystem). Run if needed for updates; otherwise, remove unnecessary executables.

Good practice2 tips

We found nothing harmful in this file.

  1. Run it only if it came from the developer's own website or an official app store.

  2. Keep your antivirus and Windows updates switched on.

No scanner can promise a file is 100% safe.

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icarus_sfx.exe: Safe — 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

1 of 72 flagged

  • Flagged 1
  • No detection 71
  • No result 4
Fileicarus_sfx.exe1.7 MBSHA-256 f865d2879b89…15dd16
  • Code signing Gen Digital Inc.
  • Test run Completed
  • First seen 6mo ago
It has a valid digital signature from Gen Digital Inc..

Chapter 02

Why we think so

3 points against it and 5 in its favour, checked against the scan evidence.

MT AI Engine · Verdict analysis

The reasoning behind this verdict

Analyst conclusion

Our analysis shows this as a verified Gen Digital-signed installer for Piriform Icarus/CCL components, downloading updates from official avcdn.net servers. A single less reliable engine flagged it generically, but no major detections or malicious behavior observed. Safe to use.

Where this verdict could be wrong3 caveats
  • triggeredHeuristics.one of our behaviour rules fired (medium severity) citing 7 contactedIps with no domains, but contactedUrls show avcdn.net domains — possible rule-based imprecision on CDN resolution.
  • signerStats.totalSamples=1 too low for autoTrusted=true, though trustedPublisher.matched overrides.
  • filenameAnalysis all false; 'icarus_sfx.exe' unclassified but matches observed piriform-ccl drops.

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 partial. See every source

Chapter 03

What it did in our test

It ran in our isolated test environment; no test environment rated what it did as risky.

Test run summary

Capture complete
  • 11sandbox rule tags
  • 8spawned processes
  • 16network contacts
  • 25filesystem & mutex artifacts

Chapter 04

Technical details

1 of the 72 antivirus engines that checked it flags it; signed by Gen Digital Inc..

Sources checked

Every check behind this verdict

6 sources checked · 5 complete · 1 partial. Complete means the check returned a usable result; it does not mean the file is safe.

SourceStatusResultChecked
Antivirus enginesVirusTotal · 76 enginesCompleteWorth noting: 1 of 72 engines flagged it · 4 gave no result · treated as non-decisive Details for antivirus engines
Sandbox runVirusTotal sandboxesCompleteRuntime behaviour was recorded Details for sandbox run
Contacted hostsMalwareTips URL scannerPartial2 of 16 contacted hosts were cross-checked; coverage is incomplete Details for contacted hosts
Signature rulesYARAify community rules + MalwareTips rulesComplete1 MalwareTips behaviour rule Details for signature rules
Malware sample databaseabuse.ch MalwareBazaarCompleteNot listed
Known-software referenceCIRCL hashlookupCompleteNo match

Engines that flagged it 1

The Safe verdict weighed these detections and treats them as non-decisive.

  • WebrootWin.Trojan.Gen

File fingerprint

Last analyzed
Apr 24, 2026, 5:16 AM UTC
SHA-256
f865d2879b890459952a1e6dd1d881e89d84325b3bf8035ba63ae3116115dd16
SHA-1
6516a34a0440a2cd112d1783009d77decca8e7ba
MD5
a89c041f764df30a9de18e012075bea6

About this file

icarus_sfx.exe is a Win32 EXE file of 1.7 MB.

Type and size
Win32 EXE · 1.7 MB
Signer
Gen Digital Inc.Valid code signature.
First seen
Apr 3, 2026On VirusTotal.
Submitted by
17 distinct sources
Packer
None detected
Entropy
7.60 of 8

First scanned Updated

Verdict history

  1. Safe
  2. Maliciousafter a new scan
  3. Safeafter a new scan

Ratings change when antivirus engines, our checks or MalwareTips staff learn more about a file.

Chapter 05

Questions & answers

Short answers to the 7 questions people ask most about this file.

Is icarus_sfx.exe safe?
We found nothing harmful in icarus_sfx.exe. 1 of the 72 antivirus engines that checked it flags it; after weighing the other evidence we treat that alert as false alarms. It has a valid digital signature from Gen Digital Inc.. Run it only if it came from the developer's own website or an official app store.
What is icarus_sfx.exe?
icarus_sfx.exe is a Windows program, about 1.7 MB. It carries no version information saying what it is or who made it. VirusTotal first saw it on Apr 3, 2026.
How many antivirus engines detected icarus_sfx.exe?
1 of the 72 antivirus engines that checked it flags icarus_sfx.exe (Webroot). We weigh which engines flagged it and what else the scan found, not just the count.
Is icarus_sfx.exe digitally signed?
Yes. icarus_sfx.exe has a valid digital signature from Gen Digital Inc., which shows the file hasn't been changed since that publisher signed it. Malware is sometimes signed with stolen certificates, so a signature alone isn't proof of safety.
What is the SHA-256 hash of icarus_sfx.exe?
The SHA-256 fingerprint of icarus_sfx.exe is f865d2879b890459952a1e6dd1d881e89d84325b3bf8035ba63ae3116115dd16, and its MD5 is a89c041f764df30a9de18e012075bea6. 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.
Is it safe to run icarus_sfx.exe?
We found nothing harmful in icarus_sfx.exe, and its digital signature checks out. The main caveat is where you got it: attackers sometimes spread malware under the name of real software, so get it from the official website. If your own antivirus warns about it, check the source before you ignore the warning.
How up to date is this analysis of icarus_sfx.exe?
This report reflects the scan on Apr 24, 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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