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Verdict Safe

Analyzed , 2 months ago

Is What is sociolinguistics_ _ Gerard Van Herk_ -- Van Herk, Gerard, -- Linguistics in the world, 2_ ed, Hoboken, New Jersey, 2018 -- John Wiley & Sons, -- isbn13 [number] -- ad5ab0c0940dcadef68297d6cb672833 -- A.zip safe? Yes, no threats found.

Zero detections across 75 engines on a ZIP file with clean similar-hash history.

Moderate evidence · No engine flags it, but no publisher signature confirms who made it.

Open or extract it as usual if it came from the official source

Treat as safe for normal use; monitor for any future engine updates on this hash.

Good practice2 tips

We found nothing harmful in this file.

  1. Open it only if you trust the person or website you got it from.

  2. Keep your security software and system updates switched on.

No scanner can promise a file is 100% safe.

Why we think so

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What is sociolinguistics_ _ Gerard Van Herk_ -- Van Herk, Gerard, -- Linguistics in the world, 2_ ed, Hoboken, New Jersey, 2018 -- John Wiley & Sons, -- isbn13 [number] -- ad5ab0c0940dcadef68297d6cb672833 -- A.zip: Safe — MalwareTips file scan

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Antivirus results

0 of 64 flagged

  • Flagged 0
  • No detection 64
  • No result 11
FileWhat is sociolinguistics_ _ Gerard Van Herk_ -- Van Herk, Gerard, -- Linguistics in the world, 2_ ed, Hoboken, New Jersey, 2018 -- John Wiley & Sons, -- isbn13 [number] -- ad5ab0c0940dcadef68297d6cb672833 -- A.zip417.2 kBSHA-256 bebc1c6f0d42…e69ccf
  • Code signing Not applicable
  • Test run Not run
  • First seen 2mo ago
None of the 64 antivirus engines that checked it flag it.

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Why we think so

0 points against it and 2 in its favour, checked against the scan evidence.

MT AI Engine · Verdict analysis

The reasoning behind this verdict

Analyst conclusion

No antivirus engine flagged the archive. Similar ZIP files previously received safe verdicts on the same filetype match. The file is too new for extensive history, but nothing in the scan data indicates malice.

Where this verdict could be wrong1 caveat
  • The "rare and newly seen" prevalence rating and a first sighting today means limited historical context; no contacted-host reputation result was saved so no host-reputation cross-check completed.

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

6 sources checked · 4 complete · 1 not run · 1 not needed or not applicable. See every source

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Technical details

None of the 64 antivirus engines that checked it flag it.

Sources checked

Every check behind this verdict

6 sources checked · 4 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 64 engines flagged it · 11 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
Signature rulesYARAify community rules + MalwareTips rulesCompleteNo rule matched
Malware sample databaseabuse.ch MalwareBazaarCompleteNot listed
Known-software referenceCIRCL hashlookupCompleteNo match

File fingerprint

Last analyzed
Aug 24, 2026, 7:41 PM UTC
SHA-256
bebc1c6f0d42b28cf39fa9df5e5becdf67bf03ff923039f4182202d774e69ccf
SHA-1
1ae1bde8a6265872c0ac533dccea4f274607aea4
MD5
ad5ab0c0940dcadef68297d6cb672833

About this file

What is sociolinguistics_ _ Gerard Van Herk_ -- Van Herk, Gerard, -- Linguistics in the world, 2_ ed, Hoboken, New Jersey, 2018 -- John Wiley & Sons, -- isbn13 [number] -- ad5ab0c0940dcadef68297d6cb672833 -- A.zip is a ZIP file of 417.2 kB.

Type and size
ZIP · 417.2 kB
Signer
Not applicable
First seen
Aug 24, 2026On VirusTotal.
Submitted by
1 sourceRarely seen: few people have submitted this exact file.

First scanned

Chapter 04

Questions & answers

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

Is this file safe?
We found nothing harmful in What is sociolinguistics_ _ Gerard Van Herk_ -- Van Herk, Gerard, -- Linguistics in the world, 2_ ed, Hoboken, New Jersey, 2018 -- John Wiley & Sons, -- isbn13 [number] -- ad5ab0c0940dcadef68297d6cb672833 -- A.zip. None of the 64 antivirus engines that checked it flag it. Open it only if you trust the person or website you got it from.
What is this file?
What is sociolinguistics_ _ Gerard Van Herk_ -- Van Herk, Gerard, -- Linguistics in the world, 2_ ed, Hoboken, New Jersey, 2018 -- John Wiley & Sons, -- isbn13 [number] -- ad5ab0c0940dcadef68297d6cb672833 -- A.zip is a ZIP archive, about 417.2 kB. VirusTotal first saw it on Aug 24, 2026.
How many antivirus engines detected this file?
None of the 64 antivirus engines that checked it flag What is sociolinguistics_ _ Gerard Van Herk_ -- Van Herk, Gerard, -- Linguistics in the world, 2_ ed, Hoboken, New Jersey, 2018 -- John Wiley & Sons, -- isbn13 [number] -- ad5ab0c0940dcadef68297d6cb672833 -- A.zip. That is a good sign, but not proof, so we also weigh who made it, how widely it is used and what it did in a test run.
What is the SHA-256 hash of this file?
The SHA-256 fingerprint of What is sociolinguistics_ _ Gerard Van Herk_ -- Van Herk, Gerard, -- Linguistics in the world, 2_ ed, Hoboken, New Jersey, 2018 -- John Wiley & Sons, -- isbn13 [number] -- ad5ab0c0940dcadef68297d6cb672833 -- A.zip is bebc1c6f0d42b28cf39fa9df5e5becdf67bf03ff923039f4182202d774e69ccf, and its MD5 is ad5ab0c0940dcadef68297d6cb672833. 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.
Is it safe to open or extract this file?
We found nothing harmful in What is sociolinguistics_ _ Gerard Van Herk_ -- Van Herk, Gerard, -- Linguistics in the world, 2_ ed, Hoboken, New Jersey, 2018 -- John Wiley & Sons, -- isbn13 [number] -- ad5ab0c0940dcadef68297d6cb672833 -- A.zip. The main caveat is where you got it: attackers sometimes spread malware under the name of real software, so get it from the official website. If your own antivirus warns about it, check the source before you ignore the warning.
How up to date is this analysis of this file?
This report reflects the scan on Aug 24, 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.
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