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Verdict Suspicious

Analyzed , 15 days ago

Is this Word document safe? Treat it as suspicious.

This Word document has no antivirus detections, but a public malware-sharing listing, one community YARA rule and a split sandbox result leave its status unresolved.

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Why Suspicious? It is listed in MalwareBazaar, a public database that accepts automated uploads and a community rule for known malware matched it.

Moderate evidence · More than one sign points to a problem, but nothing confirms it is harmful.

Don't open it until you know where it came from

Don't open links in it until the sender confirms they sent it, using contact details you already have.

What to do now4 steps

Some signs point to a problem, but nothing confirms it is harmful. Treat it with caution.

What to do

  1. Don't open it unless you're sure where it came from.

  2. Check where you got it: an unexpected attachment, a link someone sent you or a re-upload is a red flag.

  3. If you can't confirm who sent it, delete it, or ask the sender to confirm they sent it.

If you already opened it

  1. Stop using it, run a full scan with your antivirus and watch for unexpected behavior or security alerts.

Not sure what to do?

Ask the MalwareTips community before you run it. If you already ran it, follow the cleanup guide.

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Why we think so

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Word document faf48d06: Suspicious — MalwareTips file scan

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

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Antivirus results

0 of 65 flagged

  • Flagged 0
  • No detection 65
  • No result 10
FileWord document34.6 kBSHA-256 faf48d06765f…c15325
  • Code signing Not applicable
  • Test run Completed
  • First seen 18d ago
This exact file is listed in MalwareBazaar, a public malware database.

Chapter 02

Why we think so

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

MT AI Engine · Verdict analysis

The reasoning behind this verdict

Analyst conclusion

None of the 65 antivirus engines that checked it flagged this Word document, and its activity in the test run looked like ordinary Word use. It is listed in a public malware-sharing database without a named family and matched one community YARA rule. One sandbox run returned malicious while another returned clean. That leaves too little evidence to call it either way.

Where this verdict could be wrong2 caveats
  • No antivirus engine flags the document, and the observed activity looks like Word opening a file, so the listing and the split sandbox run may be noise.
  • A single community YARA rule naming an unknown family is a weak lead and may reflect a broad pattern match.

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 · all complete. See every source

Chapter 03

What it did in our test

It ran in our isolated test environment; 1 test environment rated what it did as risky.

Test run summary

Capture complete
  • 10sandbox rule tags
  • 2spawned processes
  • 5network contacts
  • 29filesystem & mutex artifacts

What the test run showed

What the file did on a test computer

Confirmed in the test run

  • High concern: Encrypted files on the test computer, as ransomware does.

  • Moderate concern: Contains packed or scrambled code that is harder to inspect (common in installers too).

  • Moderate concern: Checked whether it was running on a test computer.

  • Note: Read the user name of the test computer.

  • Note: Talked to servers over the internet during the test run.

  • Note: Read basic details of the test computer, such as its Windows version.

  • Note: Looked through folders on the test computer (most installers do this).

Sandbox labels we could not confirm (common in safe files too)

  • Not confirmed: A sandbox rule tagged this run as code injection, but no injected program was recorded.

  • Not confirmed: A sandbox rule tagged this run as changing how Windows loads code; nothing confirms it.

This file was run on a test computer (a sandbox), not on yours. Labels we could not confirm are listed so you can see them, but they are not treated as evidence against the file.

Recorded behavior

What happened in the test

Grouped by step. The order is not a timeline.

Seen in the test runWorked out from other results

  1. Input file

    The submitted object

    1
    1. Evidence 1 of 7: FileSeen in the test run

      Word document

      faf48d06765f7d2f06362e262f33a2f8db89fe857b39f8697d584e43d8c15325

      Uploaded file

  2. Processes

    What ran

    2
    1. Evidence 2 of 7: ProcessSeen in the test run

      WINWORD.EXE

      "C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Office\Office16\WINWORD.EXE" "C:\Users\<USER>\Desktop\Word document" /q

      Test run
    2. Evidence 3 of 7: ProcessSeen in the test run

      WINWORD.EXE

      C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\WINWORD.EXE "C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\Root\Office16\WINWORD.EXE" /Automation -Embedding

      Test run
    3. +1 more recorded observation

  3. Files

    Created or changed

    2
    1. Evidence 4 of 7: Written fileSeen in the test run

      {6C0B618A-4A92-4EF1-BB63-8DF71A9FA7F8} - OProcSessId.dat

      C:\Users\<USER>\AppData\Local\Temp\{6C0B618A-4A92-4EF1-BB63-8DF71A9FA7F8} - OProcSessId.dat

      Test run
    2. Evidence 5 of 7: Written fileSeen in the test run

      895D5C51-3306-45AC-9DA9-A366A7F281E6

      C:\Users\<USER>\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Office\16.0\WebServiceCache\AllUsers\officeclient.microsoft.com\895D5C51-3306-45AC-9DA9-A366A7F281E6

      Test run
    3. +1 more recorded observation

  4. Network

    Hosts contacted

    2
    1. Evidence 6 of 7: Contacted hostSeen in the test run

      roaming.svc.cloud.microsoft

      Contacted during the test run.

      Test run
    2. Evidence 7 of 7: Contacted hostSeen in the test run

      templateservice.office.com

      Contacted during the test run.

      Test run
    3. +1 more recorded observation

7 facts from the test run. See the full activity list.

Chapter 04

Technical details

None of the 65 antivirus engines that checked it flag it.

Sources checked

Every check behind this verdict

6 sources checked · all complete. Complete means the check returned a usable result; it does not mean the file is safe.

SourceStatusResultChecked
Antivirus enginesVirusTotal · 75 enginesCompletePositive signal: 0 of 65 engines flagged it · 10 gave no result Details for antivirus engines
Sandbox runVirusTotal sandboxesCompleteWorth noting: Combined summary is split: malicious and clean verdicts Details for sandbox run
Contacted hostsMalwareTips URL scannerComplete5 contacted hosts checked Details for contacted hosts
Signature rulesYARAify community rules + MalwareTips rulesCompleteWorth noting: 1 community YARA rule (1 malware-specific) · 1 MalwareTips behaviour rule Details for signature rules
Malware sample databaseabuse.ch MalwareBazaarCompleteRisk signal: Listed (no family name published)
Known-software referenceCIRCL hashlookupCompleteNo match

File fingerprint

File name
Word document
Format
Office Open XML Document
Size
34.6 kB
Code signing
Not applicable to this file type
Last analyzed
Oct 11, 2026, 8:27 AM UTC
SHA-256
faf48d06765f7d2f06362e262f33a2f8db89fe857b39f8697d584e43d8c15325
SHA-1
7099126ab6d469e203fce750d571c2fd9bba371b
MD5
3f7d7ee50786368466a7adf7fcaddec7

First scanned Updated

Verdict history

  1. Malicious
  2. Suspiciousafter a re-check of the saved evidence

Ratings change when antivirus engines, our checks or MalwareTips staff learn more about a file.

Chapter 05

Questions & answers

Short answers to the 7 questions people ask most about this file.

Is this Word document safe, or is it malware?
This Word document is rated Suspicious: some signs point to a problem, but nothing confirms it is harmful. No antivirus engine flags it; the caution comes from other evidence, such as who made it, how widely it is used or what it did in a test run. Don't open it unless you're sure where it came from. Ask the sender to confirm they sent it.
What is this Word document?
This Word document is about 34.6 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 Oct 8, 2026.
How many antivirus engines detected this Word document?
None of the 65 antivirus engines that checked it flag this Word document. A clean antivirus result is not proof of safety; the caution comes from other evidence, such as who made it, how widely it is used or what it did in a test run.
I already downloaded and opened this Word document — what should I do?
Opening this document by itself is unlikely to infect your device. The risk is the links inside it. If you clicked one and entered a password, change it now and turn on two-step verification; if you entered payment details, contact your bank.
Has this Word document been seen before?
Yes. This exact file is listed in MalwareBazaar, a public malware database, first listed on Oct 10, 2026. MalwareBazaar accepts uploads from anyone, including automated ones, so the listing supports the other evidence rather than proving malice on its own.
What is the SHA-256 hash of this Word document?
The SHA-256 fingerprint of this Word document is faf48d06765f7d2f06362e262f33a2f8db89fe857b39f8697d584e43d8c15325, and its MD5 is 3f7d7ee50786368466a7adf7fcaddec7. 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.
How up to date is this analysis of this Word document?
This report reflects the scan on Oct 11, 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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