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Verdict Safe

Analyzed , 2 months ago

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

PDF file with zero detections across 75 engines and matching prior clean PDF verdicts.

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

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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.

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PDF document e38c03be: Safe — MalwareTips file scan

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Antivirus results

0 of 63 flagged

  • Flagged 0
  • No detection 63
  • No result 12
FilePDF document238.5 kBSHA-256 e38c03bec4d7…9d7992
  • Code signing Not applicable
  • Test run Not run
  • First seen 2mo ago
None of the 63 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 engine flagged the file. 4 of 5 similar PDFs were previously rated safe on the same filetype match. The file is and rare, but the complete absence of detections supports a clean classification.

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

Chapter 03

Technical details

None of the 63 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 63 engines flagged it · 12 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
238.5 kB
Code signing
Not applicable to this file type
Last analyzed
Aug 23, 2026, 11:34 AM UTC
SHA-256
e38c03bec4d7d812847a997750c852bc84e233901df83c78bca134285b9d7992
SHA-1
caa87b05ce6a69b5e0eaafa06167ae2eb6956955
MD5
a26bf3f1cb8b39bc3cfea9c2bc09dc25

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 63 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 238.5 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 Aug 23, 2026.
How many antivirus engines detected this PDF document?
None of the 63 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 e38c03bec4d7d812847a997750c852bc84e233901df83c78bca134285b9d7992, and its MD5 is a26bf3f1cb8b39bc3cfea9c2bc09dc25. 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 Aug 23, 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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