EXEWindows ExecutableClean
Analysis of GitHub Desktop
- Filename:
- GitHubDesktopSetup-x64.exe
- Resources:
- SHA-256:
- ed805e0b0c36d4bbee71e6fb4e284b01aeeb4f5a0966f8d26307754f3712a0b0
- MD5:
- 2c8288670fe874e59e31790ed32c7e12
- Developer:
- GitHub, Inc.
- Virus test:
- 0 / 25 Clean
- Updated:
- Feb 24, 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 3.1.0.209 Passed. | |
| Microsoft Defender 1.1.26010.1 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.
