Is saraba@pdsbnet.ca_Provincial and demonstration schools branch.pdf safe?
Suspicious file assessment
1 of 75 antivirus engines flagged the file, including Fortinet.
7b7606a6b4d8d5183f…8faed9d603707bRecommended next actions
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If you already opened it
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Intelligence
The saved assessment, checked against the scan evidence and recorded coverage.
No saved analyst narrative
This report keeps the verified scan facts available below without inventing an analysis that was not saved with the scan.
Coverage & freshness
Complete means the check returned a usable result. It does not mean the file is safe.
Antivirus
Complete1 of 75 engines flagged the file.
Sandbox
Complete1 isolated runtime environment contributed observations.
Network
Not runNo contacted-host reputation check is recorded.
No timestamp recordedYARA
CompleteRule evaluation completed with no recorded matches.
External intel
Not runNo independent reference checks are recorded.
No timestamp recorded
Behavior
Plain-English impact first, then the observed runtime evidence.
Runtime flight recorder
Capture complete- 1isolated sandbox run
- 0MITRE ATT&CK techniques
- 1spawned processes
- 0network contacts
- 11filesystem & mutex artifacts
Attack story
Runtime observations grouped by analysis stage. Arrows organize the stages; they do not claim chronology or causality.
Input file
The submitted object
- FileObserved
saraba@pdsbnet.ca_Provincial and demonstration schools branch.pdf
7b7606a6b4d8d5183f08778241b133a038cdaa6fe8b8a4d1e18faed9d603707b
01Uploaded file
Processes
Runtime execution
- ProcessObserved
Observed process
c:\program files (x86)\adobe\acrobat reader dc\reader\acrocef_1\RdrCEF.exe --backgroundcolor=16514043
02Isolated runtime analysis
Files
Created or changed
- Written fileObserved
SOPHIA.json
C:\Users\<USER>\AppData\Local\Adobe\Acrobat\DC\SOPHIA\Reader\SOPHIA.json
03Isolated runtime analysis - Written fileObserved
TESTING
C:\Users\<USER>\AppData\Local\Adobe\Acrobat\DC\SOPHIA\Reader\Files\TESTING
04Isolated runtime analysis - +1 more recorded observation in Analyst mode
4 recorded facts from one runtime window. Every fact remains independently traceable in Analyst mode.
What this file did when executed
This file was detonated in 1 sandbox and its runtime behaviour was observed.
- C:\Users\<USER>\AppData\Local\Adobe\Acrobat\DC\SOPHIA\Reader\SOPHIA.json
- C:\Users\<USER>\AppData\Local\Adobe\Acrobat\DC\SOPHIA\Reader\Files\TESTING
- Local\07F84778
- Local\07C14DF8
- Local\07F85AE0
- C:\Users\<USER>\AppData\Local\Adobe\Acrobat\DC\SOPHIA\Reader\Files\DC_READER_LAUNCH_CARD
- C:\Users\<USER>\AppData\Local\Adobe\Acrobat\DC\SOPHIA\Reader\Files\ACROBAT_READER_MASTER_SURFACEID
Files this sample writes at runtime
This file drops 6 children at runtime. None are currently flagged malicious in our cache.
- ad27039abac3252c3b39…37ede5Never scannednever seen before
- 61ba57adc66672639bfb…0b68dcNever scannednever seen before
- 81ff65efc4487853bdb4…7c8e06Never scannednever seen before
- 278165575687daf6392e…e90a09Never scannednever seen before
- bdee182473d254ab5424…9a28d3Never scannednever seen before
- e3b0c44298fc1c149afb…52b855Never scannednever seen before
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
- 1 / 75engines 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
1 of 75 antivirus engines flagged the file, including Fortinet.
Verdict inputView chapterProvenanceObservedSourceAntivirus analysisObserved at - 02
The hash has been submitted 1 time from 1 source.
ProvenanceDerivedSourceSaved report factsObserved at - 03
Scanned file: saraba@pdsbnet.ca_Provincial and demonstration schools branch.pdf — 7b7606a6b4d8d5183f08778241b133a038cdaa6fe8b8a4d1e18faed9d603707b
ProvenanceObservedSourceUploaded fileObserved at - 04
Observed process — c:\program files (x86)\adobe\acrobat reader dc\reader\acrocef_1\RdrCEF.exe --backgroundcolor=16514043
ProvenanceObservedSourceIsolated runtime analysisObserved at - 05
File written: SOPHIA.json — C:\Users\<USER>\AppData\Local\Adobe\Acrobat\DC\SOPHIA\Reader\SOPHIA.json
ProvenanceObservedSourceIsolated runtime analysisObserved at - 06
File written: TESTING — C:\Users\<USER>\AppData\Local\Adobe\Acrobat\DC\SOPHIA\Reader\Files\TESTING
ProvenanceObservedSourceIsolated runtime analysisObserved at
Detection sources at a glance
The available sources did not agree on a named threat category.
This legacy report does not record whether the independent reference checks completed.
YARA rules
No matchesThe rule pass completed without a saved public match.
1 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. 1 antivirus detection make that low prevalence materially relevant, but rarity alone is not proof of malware.
Fingerprint and provenance
- File name
- saraba@pdsbnet.ca_Provincial and demonstration schools branch.pdf
- Format
- Code signing
- Not applicable to this file type
- Size
- 85.0 KB
- Last analyzed
- May 25, 2026, 12:38 PM UTC
7b7606a6b4d8d5183f08778241b133a038cdaa6fe8b8a4d1e18faed9d603707bSafety & FAQ
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What to do now
We couldn't fully clear this file. Treat it with caution.
- Recovery step 01
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- Recovery step 02
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- Recovery step 03
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- Recovery step 04
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