File scan report

Verdict Safe

Analyzed , 1 month ago

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

No antivirus engine detected a threat in this long-observed PDF, although its interactive form and automatic-action features warrant routine document precautions.

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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

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.

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

Antivirus results

0 of 60 flagged

  • Flagged 0
  • No detection 60
  • No result 9
FilePDF document5.5 MBSHA-256 df287ca4296e…4884cd
  • Code signing Not applicable
  • Test run Not run
  • First seen 14y ago
None of the 60 antivirus engines that checked it flag it.

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Why we think so

3 points against it and 5 in its favour, checked against the scan evidence.

MT AI Engine · Verdict analysis

The reasoning behind this verdict

Analyst conclusion

All 60 antivirus engines that checked it returned no malicious or suspicious detection, including 17 major antivirus engines. The PDF has been observed for many years without corroborating threat intelligence, though no sandbox run was completed and its automatic-action tag warrants opening it in an updated reader.

Where this verdict could be wrong2 caveats
  • The file's tag list includes autoaction and acroform, indicating interactive PDF features that can expand attack surface even though no engine detected a threat.
  • No completed sandbox run was recorded and no contacted-host reputation result was saved, so runtime effects and contacted-host reputation were not evaluated.

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 60 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 · 69 enginesCompletePositive signal: 0 of 60 engines flagged it · 9 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
5.5 MB
Code signing
Not applicable to this file type
Last analyzed
Sep 9, 2026, 7:17 PM UTC
SHA-256
df287ca4296e7a3ffd7caccfdcb70cdbb525608cff431d543b258698144884cd
SHA-1
2f87a2a75ac8e8eb50738bb687dd96802f698f5f
MD5
197f41a4d5afe29707e3caa6b8052c4d

First scanned

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 60 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 5.5 MB. 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 Feb 6, 2012.
How many antivirus engines detected this PDF document?
None of the 60 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 df287ca4296e7a3ffd7caccfdcb70cdbb525608cff431d543b258698144884cd, and its MD5 is 197f41a4d5afe29707e3caa6b8052c4d. 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 Sep 9, 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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Community

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