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Verdict Suspicious

Analyzed , 4 days ago

Is this email message safe? Treat it as suspicious.

MalwareTips staff checked this exact file and rated it Suspicious.

Don't click links in this email until the sender confirms it

What to do now5 steps

This email may be a phishing lure. Opening it by itself is unlikely to infect your device; the risk is the links inside it.

What to do

  1. Don't click links or buttons in this email, and don't enter a password on any page it opens.

  2. Check with the sender using a phone number or email address you already have, not the details in this email.

  3. If you typed a password after opening it, change that password now and turn on two-step verification.

  4. If you entered card or bank details, call your bank using the number on your card.

If you already opened it

  1. Stop using it, run a full scan with your antivirus and watch for unexpected behavior or security alerts.

Not sure what to do?

Ask the MalwareTips community before you run it. If you already ran it, follow the cleanup guide.

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Checked by MalwareTips staff on Oct 22, 2026
This email has the shape of a common account-alert phishing message ("phone number change requested"). Do not click its links, open its attachments or call numbers in it. To check your account, type the service's address into your browser yourself.
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Email message 515b7b48: Suspicious — MalwareTips file scan

The link always shows the latest result for this exact file (its SHA-256 fingerprint).

Antivirus results

0 of 61 flagged

  • Flagged 0
  • No detection 61
  • No result 14
FileEmail message71.8 kBSHA-256 515b7b486794…18bcca
  • Code signing Not applicable
  • Test run Not run
  • First seen 4d ago
None of the 61 antivirus engines that checked it flag it.

Chapter 02

Why we think so

The written assessment behind the rating, checked against the scan evidence.

MalwareTips staff review

Staff assessment of this file

The decision below was made by staff for this exact SHA-256 hash.

Analyst conclusion

Staff decision: see the note at the top of the report.

Where this verdict could be wrong1 caveat
  • The staff decision applies to this exact SHA-256 hash; a different build requires a separate review.

These are the assessment's weak points. If you believe one applies to your file, report the verdict and we'll re-review it.

7 sources checked · 5 complete · 1 not run · 1 not needed or not applicable. See every source

Chapter 03

Technical details

None of the 61 antivirus engines that checked it flag it.

Our file inspection

No risky structure found

We opened the uploaded script / text in an isolated sandbox and read its structure without running it. For personal documents and media we show counts only.

CompleteScript / text
Script (text)
Obfuscation
0/100
Network indicators in the file

2 links found. For a personal document only the counts are shown.

Checked on Oct 21, 2026 while the file was uploaded. MalwareTips deleted its copy afterwards; VirusTotal keeps the uploaded file.

Sources checked

Every check behind this verdict

7 sources checked · 5 complete · 1 not run · 1 not needed or not applicable. Complete means the check returned a usable result; it does not mean the file is safe.

SourceStatusResultChecked
Antivirus enginesVirusTotal · 75 enginesCompletePositive signal: 0 of 61 engines flagged it · 14 gave no result Details for antivirus engines
Sandbox runVirusTotal sandboxesNot runNo sandbox run is recorded for this fileNo date recorded
Contacted hostsMalwareTips URL scannerNot neededNo sandbox run, so there were no contacted hosts to checkNo date recorded
Static analysisMalwareTips, without running the fileCompleteNothing risky in the file's structure Details for static analysis
Signature rulesYARAify community rules + MalwareTips rulesCompleteNo rule matched
Malware sample databaseabuse.ch MalwareBazaarCompleteNot listed
Known-software referenceCIRCL hashlookupCompleteNo match

File fingerprint

File name
Email message
Format
Email
Size
71.8 kB
Code signing
Not applicable to this file type
Last analyzed
Oct 21, 2026, 7:54 PM UTC
SHA-256
515b7b486794c560ed5a426ca67c84fa542dd0b03da4b1a133ac6277c018bcca
SHA-1
c455b3c9fdd97f144f63b60373180765f82b6400
MD5
4999b81686bb329e844d98131c90255c

First scanned Updated

Verdict history

  1. Safe
  2. Suspiciousclassified by MalwareTips staff

Ratings change when antivirus engines, our checks or MalwareTips staff learn more about a file.

Chapter 04

Questions & answers

Short answers to the 6 questions people ask most about this file.

Is this email message safe, or is it malware?
This email message may be a phishing lure. None of the 61 antivirus engines that checked it flag it. Don't click links in it or enter a password on a page it opens until the sender confirms they sent it.
What is this email message?
This email message is about 71.8 kB. Its original file name is hidden on this page for privacy, so we identify it by its SHA-256 fingerprint. VirusTotal first saw it on Oct 21, 2026.
How many antivirus engines detected this email message?
None of the 61 antivirus engines that checked it flag this email message. A clean antivirus result is not proof of safety; MalwareTips staff checked this exact file and rated it Suspicious.
I already downloaded and opened this email message — what should I do?
Opening this email by itself is unlikely to infect your device. The risk is the links inside it. If you clicked one and entered a password, change it now and turn on two-step verification; if you entered payment details, contact your bank.
What is the SHA-256 hash of this email message?
The SHA-256 fingerprint of this email message is 515b7b486794c560ed5a426ca67c84fa542dd0b03da4b1a133ac6277c018bcca, and its MD5 is 4999b81686bb329e844d98131c90255c. Two files with the same SHA-256 are identical, so use it to check you have exactly this file, not just one with the same name.
How up to date is this analysis of this email message?
This report reflects the scan on Oct 21, 2026. A file's fingerprint never changes, but antivirus engines keep learning, so a rating can change later. To get a newer result, scan the file again: we refresh the antivirus results when the saved ones are out of date.
Chapter 06

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