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Verdict Safe

Analyzed , 3 months ago

Is this PDF document safe? Yes, no threats found.

Zero detections across 74 engines on a PDF with clean prior filetype matches.

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

Open it as usual if it came from the official source

Treat as safe for normal use; re-scan if the document requests unusual permissions or contains active content.

Good practice2 tips

We found nothing harmful in this file.

  1. Open it only if you trust the person or website it came 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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PDF document bef02273: Safe — MalwareTips file scan

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

Reads the latest antivirus results for this file's hash. Nothing is uploaded.

Antivirus results

0 of 55 flagged

  • Flagged 0
  • No detection 55
  • No result 19
FilePDF document103.3 kBSHA-256 bef0227342bb…bc61c9
  • Code signing Not applicable
  • Test run Not run
  • First seen 3mo ago
None of the 55 antivirus engines that checked it flag it.

Chapter 02

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 file. Historical PDF samples with the same filetype profile were overwhelmingly rated safe.

Where this verdict could be wrong1 caveat
  • rare and classification means the file has no established reputation; absence of detections could simply reflect lack of exposure rather than confirmed safety.

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

Chapter 03

Technical details

None of the 55 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 · 74 enginesCompletePositive signal: 0 of 55 engines flagged it · 19 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

File name
PDF document
Format
PDF
Size
103.3 kB
Code signing
Not applicable to this file type
Last analyzed
Jul 24, 2026, 3:14 PM UTC
SHA-256
bef0227342bb815dc700cdf789b3ee86aa6b1a269603d2b2f77f106be8bc61c9
SHA-1
3fd6a4bd61a60ab4c521fb9b8913259a536aa44e
MD5
27995efb175125fd8e0d3ea78393f425

First scanned

Verdict history

  1. Not fully confirmed
  2. Safeafter a new scan

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 PDF document safe?
We found nothing harmful in this PDF document. None of the 55 antivirus engines that checked it flag it. Open it only if you trust the person or website it came from.
What is this PDF document?
This PDF document is about 103.3 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 Jul 24, 2026.
How many antivirus engines detected this PDF document?
None of the 55 antivirus engines that checked it flag this PDF document. 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 PDF document?
The SHA-256 fingerprint of this PDF document is bef0227342bb815dc700cdf789b3ee86aa6b1a269603d2b2f77f106be8bc61c9, and its MD5 is 27995efb175125fd8e0d3ea78393f425. 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 this PDF document?
We found nothing harmful in this PDF document. 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 PDF document?
This report reflects the scan on Jul 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.
Chapter 06

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