Is Terminal-8.0.45.zip safe?
Two of 75 engines flagged this newly observed archive, while tier-1 engines and one sandbox supplied no corroborating malware verdict.
The archive has conflicting evidence: Elastic and Sangfor flagged it, but none of the 17 reporting tier-1 engines did. One sandbox observed defense-impairment technique T1562.001 without issuing a malicious verdict, and the file is too new to have meaningful reputation history, so caution is warranted.
faa56231fc22765a56…7b0f0d2d0170c4Recommended next actions
Before opening or extracting
Do not open or extract it until the source can be verified independently.
If you already opened or extracted it
Stop using it, scan the device, and watch for unexpected behavior or security alerts. Get a fresh copy from the original trusted source and verify its exact hash when possible.
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.
The archive has conflicting evidence: Elastic and Sangfor flagged it, but none of the 17 reporting tier-1 engines did. One sandbox observed defense-impairment technique T1562.001 without issuing a malicious verdict, and the file is too new to have meaningful reputation history, so caution is warranted.
Only 2 of 75 engines detected the archive, and neither detection came from a tier-1 engine. All 17 reporting tier-1 products were undetected, substantially weakening the generic and Save-family labels. Runtime analysis observed T1562.001, but the completed sandbox did not produce a malicious verdict, persistence indicator, or network contact. Four extracted children were inspected without a malicious child finding, although all four remain unclassified. Because the sample is newly observed with only one submission and no similar-file history, the remaining uncertainty prevents a stronger benign conclusion.
What We Detected
Elastic and Sangfor flagged the ZIP archive, accounting for 2 of 75 engines. Sangfor used the label Trojan.Win32.Save.a, but no tier-1 engine supported that family identification; all 17 reporting tier-1 engines were undetected.
Threat Behavior
One completed sandbox run observed T1562.001, a technique associated with impairing defenses, alongside six more common techniques. The sandbox did not issue a malicious verdict, establish persistence, or record network contacts. Four extracted files were inspected without a malicious child result, but each child remains unclassified. No complete contacted-host reputation result is available because the host cross-check was not saved.
What To Do Now
Do not run the extracted executable on a production system until its publisher and download source are verified. Keep endpoint protection enabled, obtain a fresh copy from the official release channel, and rescan after the file has accumulated more reputation data.
Where this verdict could be wrong3 caveats
- Elastic and Sangfor independently flagged the file, with Sangfor assigning the Trojan.Win32.Save.a label.
- T1562.001 indicates an attempt to impair defenses, which is concerning even though the completed sandbox did not issue a malicious verdict.
- The file is newly observed and has only one submission, so the absence of broader detections may partly reflect limited exposure.
These are the assessment's weak points. If you believe one applies to your file, report the verdict and we'll re-review it.
- engines.tier1Malicious=0, with 17 reporting tier-1 engines undetected.
- behaviour.hasMaliciousSandboxVerdict=false.
- droppedChildren.hasMaliciousChild=false.
- externalIntel.yaraify.ruleCount=0 and externalIntel.malwareBazaar.hit=false.
- No persistence indicators or network contacts were recorded in the completed sandbox.
- 2/75 engines reported malicious results.
- T1562.001 defense-impairment behavior was observed.
- The archive is newly observed with one source and one submission.
- All four extracted children remain unclassified.
- No complete contacted-host reputation cross-check is available.
Avoid executing the archive until its origin is verified against the publisher's official channel. Keep security protections enabled and rescan a fresh copy as additional reputation becomes available.
Coverage & freshness
Complete means the check returned a usable result. It does not mean the file is safe.
Antivirus
Complete2 of 75 engines flagged the file.
Sandbox
Complete1 isolated runtime environment contributed observations.
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 flight recorder
Capture complete- 1isolated sandbox run
- 7MITRE ATT&CK techniques
- 6spawned processes
- 0network contacts
- 7filesystem & mutex artifacts
What this file does
Observed actions and their security significance
High concern: Attempted to impair or bypass security controls.
Moderate concern: Contained obfuscated or packed code that makes inspection harder.
Moderate concern: Communicated over a common application protocol; malware can use this for command-and-control.
Moderate concern: Decoded or unpacked concealed content while running.
Moderate concern: Checked the environment for virtualisation or analysis tools.
Note: Reads your Windows user-account details.
Note: Collects details about your system.
These are observed capabilities from an isolated analysis. A technique does not prove malicious intent on its own, and the file never ran on your device.
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
Terminal-8.0.45.zip
faa56231fc22765a5661cb96f4c0257cb76289ea80c08446497b0f0d2d0170c4
01Uploaded file
Processes
Runtime execution
- ProcessObserved
Observed process
"C:\Users\<USER>\AppData\Local\Temp\Terminal.exe"
02Isolated runtime analysis - ProcessObserved
Observed process
C:\Windows\SysWOW64\unarchiver.exe "C:\Windows\SysWow64\unarchiver.exe" "C:\Users\user\Desktop\Terminal-8.0.45.zip"
03Isolated runtime analysis - +1 more recorded observation in Analyst mode
Files
Created or changed
- Written fileObserved
acc4x2jc.54c
C:\Users\user\AppData\Local\Temp\acc4x2jc.54c
04Isolated runtime analysis - Written fileObserved
README.txt
C:\Users\user\AppData\Local\Temp\acc4x2jc.54c\README.txt
05Isolated runtime analysis - +1 more recorded observation in Analyst mode
5 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.
- C:\Users\user\AppData\Local\Temp\acc4x2jc.54c
- C:\Users\user\AppData\Local\Temp\acc4x2jc.54c\README.txt
- C:\Users\user\AppData\Local\Temp\acc4x2jc.54c\Terminal.exe
- C:\Users\user\AppData\Local\Temp\acc4x2jc.54c\version.txt
- C:\Users\user\AppData\Local\Temp\unarchiver.log
Files this sample writes at runtime
This file drops 4 children at runtime. None are currently flagged malicious in our cache.
- d21e45a8a2df311eaf37…d272e4Never scannednever seen before
- 854f25489524ab625adc…5f66c8Never scannednever seen before
- 8f7f033e6b24ccbe4ba4…fb9e15Never scannednever seen before
- e49d58b6d9e24a39f2f1…39dd66Never 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.
- 0rule hits recorded
- 2 / 75engines flagged
- 1sources in submission history
Why these facts are shown
Each statement identifies whether it was directly recorded or derived from saved scan facts.
- 01
2 of 75 antivirus engines flagged the file, including Elastic and Sangfor.
Verdict inputView chapterProvenanceObservedSourceAntivirus analysisObserved at - 02
The hash has been submitted 1 time from 1 source.
ProvenanceDerivedSourceSaved report factsObserved at - 03
Scanned file: Terminal-8.0.45.zip — faa56231fc22765a5661cb96f4c0257cb76289ea80c08446497b0f0d2d0170c4
ProvenanceObservedSourceUploaded fileObserved at - 04
Observed process — "C:\Users\<USER>\AppData\Local\Temp\Terminal.exe"
ProvenanceObservedSourceIsolated runtime analysisObserved at - 05
Observed process — C:\Windows\SysWOW64\unarchiver.exe "C:\Windows\SysWow64\unarchiver.exe" "C:\Users\user\Desktop\Terminal-8.0.45.zip"
ProvenanceObservedSourceIsolated runtime analysisObserved at - 06
File written: acc4x2jc.54c — C:\Users\user\AppData\Local\Temp\acc4x2jc.54c
ProvenanceObservedSourceIsolated runtime analysisObserved at - 07
File written: README.txt — C:\Users\user\AppData\Local\Temp\acc4x2jc.54c\README.txt
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.
YARA rules
No matchesThe rule pass completed without a saved public match.
2 of 75 engines flagged this file
View all 75 engine results
PE structure
Not applicablePE structure analysis applies to Windows executable formats, not this file type.
How widely this file has been seen
Barely seen in the wild and first surfaced recently. 2 antivirus detections make that low prevalence materially relevant, but rarity alone is not proof of malware.
Fingerprint and provenance
- File name
- Terminal-8.0.45.zip
- Format
- ZIP
- Code signing
- Not applicable to this file type
- Size
- 3.2 MB
- Last analyzed
- Sep 29, 2026, 4:35 PM UTC
faa56231fc22765a5661cb96f4c0257cb76289ea80c08446497b0f0d2d0170c4Safety & FAQ
Complete recovery guidance and answers for the next decision.
What to do now
We couldn't fully clear this file. Treat it with caution.
- Recovery step 01
Don't open or extract it unless you're certain it came from a source you trust.
- Recovery step 02
Check where you got it — an unexpected attachment or a random download link is a red flag.
- Recovery step 03
If its origin cannot be confirmed, delete this archive and use a fresh copy from a trusted source. Get a fresh copy from the original trusted source and verify its exact hash when possible.
- Recovery step 04
If you're still unsure, scan it again in a day or two — detections often catch up on newer files.
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