How can I find out if software is cyber secure?

[Christian_Hicks]

I am wondering how I can find out if software that is not available in the Microsoft Playstore is secure. I am particularly interested in installing Intel AI Playground. Any advice would be gratefully received. Many thanks.

[bjm]

@Christian_Hicks

I am wondering how I can find out if software that is not available in the Microsoft Playstore is secure. I am particularly interested in installing Intel AI Playground. Any advice.

Hello @Christian_Hicks
are you referring to AI Playground v2.5.5 beta Pre-release
https://github.com/intel/AI-Playground/releases/tag/v2.5.5-beta
https://game.intel.com/us/stories/introducing-ai-playground/

File: AI.Playground-2.5.5-beta.exe
File size: 266 MB (279,040,888 bytes)
SHA256 checksum: 8CDEEB7AF6345CA6A7ADB21D0F3976DAC031E2B546F59C69F57B0E6E8F189CE4
Date/Time: 6/1/2025

Developers: Intel Corporation
Version: 2.5.5-beta
Identified: 6/1/25

Very few
Very few in the Norton Community have used this file.
New
This file was released 9 days ago.
Unproven
There is not enough information about this file to recommend it.

Downloaded from: https: //objects. githubusercontent. com/github-production-release-asset-2e65be/826984591/f87476d0-6ec9-478d-9b65-e76071c65096

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VirusTotal report: https://www.virustotal.com/gui/file/8cdeeb7af9f57b0e6e8f189ce4

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Since, AI.Playground-2.5.5-beta.exe was unknown to VirusTotal and is recent beta Pre-release…you may want to review Norton File Insight & VirusTotal reports for a while &or wait for Full-release. Upon Full-release…you may want to review Norton File Insight & VirusTotal reports.

fwiw ~ at this time, my Norton & Malwarebytes on-demand scans = 0 risks.
fwiw ~ IMO, create system image backup before install
Caveat: I’m not familiar with Intel AI Playground

fwiw ~

Caveat: I’m not familiar with AI Playground nor OpenVINO & may not install in Norton Sandbox
as always, your mileage may vary

[Christian_Hicks]

Thank you for your help. For the benefit of other users it took me a while to find that if you right click on a file in Explorer, then chose “Show more options” then “Norton Security” to get the “File insights” and “Run in sandbox” options.

[bjm]

@Christian_Hicks

For the benefit of other users it took me a while to find that if you right click on a file in Explorer, then chose “Show more options” then “Norton Security” to get the “File insights” and “Run in sandbox” options.

Hello @Christian_Hicks

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Learn more about Norton Sandbox here

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@Christian_Hicks

I am wondering how I can find out if software that is not available in the Microsoft Playstore is secure. I am particularly interested in installing Intel AI Playground.

Please share your progress - if you decide to install AI.Playground-2.5.5-beta.exe
Thanks