Is _OceanofPDF.com_A_Language_of_Limbs_-_Dylin_Hardcastle.epub safe?
No engine among 76 flagged this EPUB archive, and independent threat-intelligence checks found no known malware family or matching detection rule.
The EPUB archive received no malicious or suspicious detections from 76 engines, including 17 reporting tier-1 engines. Threat-intelligence checks also returned no known-malware or YARA matches, although no runtime analysis or complete host-reputation check was available.
0e18783d9214ce3feb…736b037f2d051cRecommended next actions
Before opening or extracting
Open or extract it only when its sender or download source has been independently verified.
If you already opened or extracted 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.
The EPUB archive received no malicious or suspicious detections from 76 engines, including 17 reporting tier-1 engines. Threat-intelligence checks also returned no known-malware or YARA matches, although no runtime analysis or complete host-reputation check was available.
Static scanning produced zero malicious and zero suspicious results across 76 engines. Seventeen tier-1 engines reported no detection, including BitDefender, ESET-NOD32, Kaspersky, and Microsoft. MalwareBazaar, YARAify, and CIRCL supplied no corroborating threat match. Code signing is not meaningful for this ZIP-based EPUB, so its unsigned status carries no negative weight. Confidence is moderated because the file has only one recorded submission and no completed runtime observation or contacted-host reputation result.
What We Detected
None of 76 antivirus engines flagged the EPUB archive as malicious or suspicious. Seventeen reporting tier-1 engines, including BitDefender, ESET-NOD32, Kaspersky, and Microsoft, produced no detection. MalwareBazaar, YARAify, and CIRCL also returned no matching threat intelligence.
Threat Behavior
No completed sandbox run is available, so runtime behavior was not observed. The contacted-host cross-check was also not completed or saved, meaning no conclusion can be drawn about network reputation. Because the file is a ZIP-based EPUB rather than a signed executable, the absence of code signing is neutral.
What To Do Now
Open the book only with an updated EPUB reader and keep endpoint protection enabled. If the reader requests unusual permissions, launches external programs, or opens unexpected links, close it and rescan the extracted contents.
Where this verdict could be wrong3 caveats
- behaviour=null, so no completed runtime execution was available to confirm how embedded EPUB content behaves when opened.
- contactedHosts=null, meaning no complete contacted-host reputation result is available.
- prevalence.uniqueSources=1 shows the file has very limited prevalence.
These are the assessment's weak points. If you believe one applies to your file, report the verdict and we'll re-review it.
- 0/76 engines reported malicious or suspicious content.
- 17 tier-1 engines reported no detection.
- externalIntel.malwareBazaar.hit=false.
- externalIntel.yaraify.ruleCount=0.
- No brand mismatch or triggered heuristic was recorded.
- Only one source and one submission are recorded.
- No completed runtime sandbox observation is available.
- No complete contacted-host reputation result is available.
The file can be opened with an updated EPUB reader while endpoint protection remains enabled. Avoid enabling unexpected active content or following untrusted external links.
Coverage & freshness
Complete means the check returned a usable result. It does not mean the file is safe.
Antivirus
Complete0 of 76 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 / 76engines 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 76 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 76 engines flagged this file
View all 76 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
- _OceanofPDF.com_A_Language_of_Limbs_-_Dylin_Hardcastle.epub
- Format
- ZIP
- Code signing
- Not applicable to this file type
- Size
- 1.5 MB
- Last analyzed
- Sep 21, 2026, 8:25 PM UTC
0e18783d9214ce3feb26b5f70ed9f904d2dd25a9d2f7b9bcb2736b037f2d051cSafety & 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 or extract it only when its sender or download source has been independently verified.
- 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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