File scan report
Verdict Safe
Is this text file safe? Yes, no threats found.
A 251-byte plain-text file with no detections from any of the 75 antivirus engines and no hits in malware intelligence feeds; it is ordinary text data.
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Moderate evidence · No engine flags it, but no publisher signature confirms who made it.
No malware action is needed. If this file holds real Discord backup codes, keep it private and regenerate the codes if they may have been shared or uploaded.
Good practice2 tips
We found nothing harmful in this file.
Open it only if you trust the person or website it came from.
Keep your security software and system updates switched on.
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Antivirus results
0 of 61 flagged
- Flagged 0
- No detection 61
- No result 14
- Code signing Not applicable
- Test run Not applicable
- First seen 9d ago
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Why we think so
3 points against it and 3 in its favour, checked against the scan evidence.
The reasoning behind this verdict
This is a tiny plain-text file. None of the 61 antivirus engines that checked it flagged it, and malware intelligence feeds returned no matches. Text files cannot run code by themselves. Judging by its name, though, it may contain Discord account recovery codes, which are sensitive.
None of the 61 antivirus engines that checked it flagged the file, including all major antivirus engines. It is a 251-byte plain-text file, so it carries no executable code and needs no code signature. Researcher rule sets and malware sample databases returned no matches, and none of our behaviour rules matched. No the test run or host-reputation check was performed, but for a file of this type and size that gap carries little weight. The file is new and seen only once, which is normal for a personal text file.
What We Detected
None of the 61 antivirus engines that checked it flagged this 251-byte plain-text file. External malware intelligence sources and researcher rule sets returned no matches, and none of our behaviour rules matched.
Threat Behavior
Plain-text files cannot execute on their own. No the test run was performed, so we make no claims about observed behaviour. The static evidence shows only a small text document. Its original file name (hidden on this page for privacy) suggests it holds Discord two-factor backup codes, and those codes are a privacy concern rather than a malware concern.
What To Do Now
The file poses no malware risk. If it contains real Discord backup codes, treat them like passwords: do not share or upload them. If they may have been exposed, regenerate them in Discord's security settings.
Where this verdict could be wrong1 caveat
- The file is rare and was first seen on Oct 17, 2026, and no the test run was performed. However, a 251-byte plain-text file cannot execute on its own.
These are the assessment's weak points. If you believe one applies to your file, report the verdict and we'll re-review it.
- None of the 61 antivirus engines that checked it flagged the file
- Plain text with no executable content
- No matches in malware intelligence feeds or researcher rule sets
- The file is new and has been seen only once
- No the test run was performed
- Its original file name (hidden on this page for privacy) suggests it may contain sensitive account recovery codes
6 sources checked · 4 complete · 2 not needed or not applicable. See every source
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Technical details
None of the 61 antivirus engines that checked it flag it.
Sources checked
Every check behind this verdict
6 sources checked · 4 complete · 2 not needed or not applicable. Complete means the check returned a usable result; it does not mean the file is safe.
File fingerprint
- File name
- Text file
- Format
- Text
- Size
- 251 B
- Code signing
- Not applicable to this file type
- Last analyzed
- Oct 17, 2026, 3:21 PM UTC
- SHA-256
2cc8394b4b9ace21e43fc35faa43341591f20f2a9b927a4ed7e44a234c7d4f69- SHA-1
06ff8d97f5f676b32eda7598539c462254340ae7- MD5
a4c8b6a24951012cecd5f2e083c5a70f
First scanned
Includes every engine result (75) and how widely the file has been seen.
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