Is Young Lords - the Young Lords a Reader.pdf safe?
No antivirus engine detected a threat in this long-known PDF, though its automatic-action features were not examined through completed runtime observation.
All 71 antivirus engines were free of detections, including 18 tier-1 engines, and no external intelligence source identified the hash as malware. The PDF does contain automatic-action and form features, while no completed runtime analysis or host-reputation check is available, so normal document-opening precautions remain appropriate.
0cad072130e38de5bd…143b7516906947Recommended next actions
Before opening
Open it only when its sender or download source is one you independently trust.
If you already opened it
Keep normal device protection enabled and stop if the file behaves unexpectedly.
Intelligence
The saved assessment, checked against the scan evidence and recorded coverage.
The reasoning behind this verdict
This section explains the evidence supporting the verdict and keeps conflicting or missing signals visible.
All 71 antivirus engines were free of detections, including 18 tier-1 engines, and no external intelligence source identified the hash as malware. The PDF does contain automatic-action and form features, while no completed runtime analysis or host-reputation check is available, so normal document-opening precautions remain appropriate.
The strongest evidence is the complete absence of detections across 71 antivirus engines, including 18 tier-1 products. Independent intelligence checks also returned no hash or YARA identification. The file has been known since 2018, reducing concern that it is an entirely new sample, although only one submission is recorded. Its PDF tags include automatic actions and AcroForm content, features that can be legitimate but may also expand the attack surface. Because behaviour is null and contactedHosts is null, no claims can be made about runtime activity or network destinations.
What We Detected
No threat was detected by any of the 71 antivirus engines. Eighteen tier-1 engines, including Avast, BitDefender, ESET-NOD32, Kaspersky, and Microsoft, reported no detection, and the available external-intelligence checks found no matching malware record or YARA rule.
Threat Behavior
The document is tagged with AcroForm and automatic-action features. These are legitimate PDF capabilities but can be abused, so they warrant caution. No completed sandbox observation is available, and no complete contacted-host reputation result was recorded; runtime or network behavior therefore cannot be characterized.
What To Do Now
Open the document only with an updated PDF reader while endpoint protection remains enabled. If it unexpectedly asks to launch another program, enable scripts, download content, or enter credentials, close it and investigate the source.
Where this verdict could be wrong3 caveats
- The tags "autoaction" and "acroform" indicate active PDF features that can increase attack surface, although no engine detected a threat.
- Only one source submitted this hash, so broad prevalence does not corroborate its safety.
- behaviour=null and contactedHosts=null leave runtime activity and contacted-host reputation unverified.
These are the assessment's weak points. If you believe one applies to your file, report the verdict and we'll re-review it.
- 0/71 antivirus engines detected a threat.
- All 18 tier-71 reporting engines returned no detection.
- No MalwareBazaar hash match.
- No YARAify rule matches.
- The hash has been known since 2018.
- PDF contains automatic-action functionality.
- PDF contains AcroForm features.
- No completed runtime observation is available.
- No complete contacted-host reputation result is available.
- Only one recorded source and submission.
Use an updated PDF reader and keep endpoint protection enabled. Avoid interacting with unexpected scripts, external links, downloads, or credential prompts.
Coverage & freshness
Complete means the check returned a usable result. It does not mean the file is safe.
Antivirus
Complete0 of 71 engines flagged the file.
Sandbox
PartialRuntime data is present, but no completed sandbox environment is recorded.
Network
Not runNo contacted-host reputation check is recorded.
No timestamp recordedYARA
CompleteRule evaluation completed with no recorded matches.
External intel
Complete3 of 3 independent reference sources completed.
Behavior
Plain-English impact first, then the observed runtime evidence.
Runtime behavior was not available
The report does not treat a missing runtime observation as a clean result.
Detection & Forensics
Consensus, attribution, signatures, code structure, prevalence, and identity.
Evidence integrity
Chain of custody for the facts preserved in this report.
- 0rule hits recorded
- 0 / 71engines flagged
- 1sources in submission history
Why these facts are shown
Each statement identifies whether it was directly recorded or derived from saved scan facts.
- 01
0 of 71 antivirus engines flagged the file.
Verdict inputView chapterProvenanceObservedSourceAntivirus analysisObserved at - 02
No completed runtime observation is available for this file.
ProvenanceDerivedSourceRuntime coverageObserved at - 03
The hash has been submitted 1 time from 1 source.
ProvenanceDerivedSourceSaved report factsObserved at
Detection sources at a glance
The available sources did not agree on a named threat category.
MalwareBazaar, YARAify, and CIRCL hashlookup completed and returned no entries for this hash.
YARA rules
No matchesThe rule pass completed without a saved public match.
0 of 71 engines flagged this file
View all 71 engine results
PE structure
Not applicablePE structure analysis applies to Windows executable formats, not this file type.
How widely this file has been seen
Rarely uploaded, but has been around for a while. Often niche legitimate software or old internal tooling; not a strong malware signal on its own.
Fingerprint and provenance
- File name
- Young Lords - the Young Lords a Reader.pdf
- Format
- Code signing
- Not applicable to this file type
- Size
- 2.8 MB
- Last analyzed
- Oct 4, 2026, 3:41 PM UTC
0cad072130e38de5bd1bac4c8a3e66b087ae043b23d4aff718143b7516906947Safety & FAQ
Complete recovery guidance and answers for the next decision.
What to do now
This file appears low risk based on the evidence available now.
- Recovery step 01
Open it only when its sender or download source is one you independently trust.
- Recovery step 02
A clean result reduces known risk, but it cannot guarantee that every new or targeted threat has been detected.
- Recovery step 03
Keep your antivirus and Windows updates switched on so you stay protected.
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