GitHub Desktop

GitHub Desktop 3.5.7 Virus and Malware Tests

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Analysis of GitHub Desktop

GitHub Desktop is free of viruses and malware.
Filename:
GitHubDesktopSetup-x64.exe
Resources:
SHA-256:
8562ae4128ff17fa0848d9e57b05681b3c3eb4c85a694ed75d39cba17a8370df
MD5:
80dc5ee640aef8e50324502211044174
Developer:
GitHub, Inc.
Virus test:
0 / 25 Clean
Updated:
Apr 1, 2026

Prognosis - Is GitHub Desktop safe?

We have determined GitHub Desktop to be clean and safe to download.


Virus tests for GitHub Desktop

Avast Antivirus 23.9.8494.0 Passed.
AVG Antivirus 23.9.8494.0 Passed.
Avira Antivirus 8.3.3.24 Passed.
BitDefender 7.2 Passed.
Dr.Web 7.0.75.2070 Passed.
Emsisoft Anti-Malware 2024.8.0.61147 Passed.
ESET NOD32 18.2.18.0 Passed.
F-Secure 18.10.1547.307 Passed.
Kaspersky 22.0.1.28 Passed.
Malwarebytes 3.1.0.214 Passed.
Microsoft Defender 1.1.26020.3 Passed.
Norton 1.22.0.0 Passed.
Panda 4.6.4.2 Passed.
Sophos 3.3.1.0 Passed.
SUPERAntiSpyware 5.6.0.1032 Passed.
TrendMicro 24.550.0.1002 Passed.
Webroot SecureAnywhere 8.0.8.53 Passed.
ZoneAlarm Antivirus 10.2.064.000 Passed.


Malware report of central.github.com

Dr.Web Link Checker
G-Data
Google Safebrowsing
Malware Patrol
Phishtank
VX Vault
Yandex

A word of caution

These tests are valid for the date we published them. As a strong reminder: Always test files you download from the Internet before you run them. This site acts as a defense against the distribution of known malware, but we're not perfect.