Our call: Is _OceanofPDF.com_Whatever_-_Michel_Houellebecq.epub safe?Safe
Zero detections across 75 engines on a newly submitted EPUB archive.
- 0 of 75 antivirus engines flagged the file.Observed · Antivirus analysis
- One or more independent reference checks were incomplete or unavailable.Derived · External-intelligence coverage
- No completed runtime observation is available for this file.Derived · Runtime coverage
4296bd0fabaa4ffbc0…e257bb8b1fRecommended 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.
Coverage & freshness
Complete means the check returned a usable result. It does not mean the file is safe.
Antivirus
Complete0 of 75 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
PartialIndependent reference checks were attempted but are incomplete.
Why these facts are shown
Each statement identifies whether it was directly recorded or derived from saved scan facts.
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0 of 75 antivirus engines flagged the file.
Verdict inputView chapterProvenanceObservedSourceAntivirus analysisObserved at - 02
One or more independent reference checks were incomplete or unavailable.
ProvenanceDerivedSourceExternal-intelligence coverageObserved at - 03
No completed runtime observation is available for this file.
ProvenanceDerivedSourceRuntime coverageObserved at
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.
No engine flagged the file. The archive is rare and first-seen, but the complete absence of malicious signals across tier-1 and tier-2 engines supports a clean classification.
All 75 engines returned clean or undetected results, including 17 tier-1 engines. The file is a ZIP archive containing an EPUB, submitted for the first time today. No sandbox data, external-intel hits, or similar-hash matches exist. The lack of any positive malicious indicators outweighs the file's newness and rarity.
What We Detected
75 antivirus engines scanned the 359 kB ZIP archive; none returned a malicious or suspicious result. 17 tier-1 engines explicitly marked the file clean.
Threat Behavior
No sandbox execution data is available. No domains, IPs, or dropped children were recorded. External intelligence sources (CIRCL, YARAify) returned no matches.
What To Do Now
The file can be opened with a standard EPUB reader. Keep endpoint protection enabled; re-scan if the file is modified or if additional context suggests tampering.
Where this verdict could be wrong2 caveats
- contactedHosts=null means no host-reputation cross-check was performed; this is neutral missing coverage rather than confirmation of clean network activity.
- behaviour=null indicates no sandbox execution data is available, so any potential runtime behaviour remains unobserved.
These are the assessment's weak points. If you believe one applies to your file, report the verdict and we'll re-review it.
- Zero malicious detections across 75 engines
- 17 tier-1 engines reported clean
Open the EPUB with any standard reader; no further action required.
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.
Detection sources at a glance
The available sources did not agree on a named threat category.
Available reference checks returned no match, but at least one source was unavailable. This is not a clean result.
YARA rules
No matchesThe rule pass completed without a saved public match.
0 of 75 engines flagged this file
View all 75 engine results
PE structure
Not applicablePE structure analysis applies to Windows executable formats, not this file type.
How widely this file has been seen
Barely seen in the wild and first surfaced recently. That limits reputation evidence, but rarity alone is not proof of malware.
Fingerprint and provenance
- File name
- _OceanofPDF.com_Whatever_-_Michel_Houellebecq.epub
- Format
- ZIP
- Code signing
- Not applicable to this file type
- Size
- 350.6 KB
- Last analyzed
- Aug 1, 2026, 8:24 AM UTC
4296bd0fabaa4ffbc0023fa87fd544e04d2f7b37bba00affc35539e257bb8b1fSafety & 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.
Open or extract it only when its sender or download source has been independently verified.
A clean result reduces known risk, but it cannot guarantee that every new or targeted threat has been detected.
Keep your antivirus and Windows updates switched on so you stay protected.