Cygwin

Cygwin 3.6.9 Virus and Malware Tests

EXEWindows ExecutableClean

Analysis of Cygwin

Cygwin is free of viruses and malware.
Filename:
setup-x86_64.exe
Resources:
SHA-256:
2c9f2fb56e1fb687b5d9680afa8f8b06e6214f0e483096af0eae1946431226c5
MD5:
673a4601b130923753f30ed36bf4d5b6
Virus test:
0 / 22 Clean
Updated:
May 5, 2026

Prognosis - Is Cygwin safe?

We have determined Cygwin to be clean and safe to download.


Virus tests for Cygwin

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 3.1.0.234 Passed.
Microsoft Defender 1.1.26030.3008 Passed.
Norton 1.22.0.0 Passed.
Panda 4.6.4.2 Passed.
Sophos 3.4.1.0 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

Google Safebrowsing
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.