How to Verify Your AACGUARD Download (SHA-256 and VirusTotal)

An anti-cheat runs with administrator rights, so it is reasonable to check that your copy is genuine before you run it. Checking takes less than a minute and needs nothing but Windows.

Why verify

Files shared on Discord, forums or file hosts can be modified to include malware while keeping the AACGUARD name and icon. Downloading from aacguard.com avoids most of this; verifying the hash proves your file is exactly the one we published.

Step 1: Get the published hash

Open the Trust Center. It lists the SHA-256 hash of the current desktop client and installer, the date they were scanned, and a link to each VirusTotal report.

Step 2: Hash your file

1. Open the folder with the downloaded file.
2. Hold Shift, right-click an empty area and choose Open PowerShell window here (or open PowerShell and use cd to go to the folder).
3. Run Get-FileHash .\AACGUARD-setup.exe -Algorithm SHA256, using your file's actual name.

Step 3: Compare

The long string PowerShell prints must match the hash on the Trust Center exactly. If one character differs, the file is not the original: delete it and download again from aacguard.com.

A second opinion

You can upload the file to VirusTotal yourself, or use another file checker. The published builds have 0 detections there.

SmartScreen and antivirus warnings

• "Windows protected your PC" appears for new releases until enough people have downloaded them. If the hash matches, choose More info → Run anyway.
• An antivirus removed the file. Some engines are suspicious of any program that reads Windows activity records. If the hash matched, restore it and add an exception. If you are unsure, contact us before running it.