Is application.pdfskillsapp.com safe?
http://application.pdfskillsapp.com/
Coveragepartial2 of 4 applicable core capabilities
Malware distribution site disguised as a PDF conversion service
The site at application.pdfskillsapp.com poses as a PDF conversion tool but is flagged by multiple antivirus engines and sandbox analysis as a malware distribution platform. Users are tricked into downloading malicious files through a fake file-processing interface.
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Where this site sits
- Dangerous1–20
- High Risk21–44
- Moderate Risk45–69
- Low Risk70–84
- Safe85–100
The score combines saved evidence strength and analysis quality. Coverage is reported separately.
01 · Investigation Brief
Investigation Brief
The site at application.pdfskillsapp.com poses as a PDF conversion tool but is flagged by multiple antivirus engines and sandbox analysis as a malware distribution platform. Users are tricked into downloading malicious files through a fake file-processing interface.
Security vendor detections and sandbox findings
Eight independent antivirus families, including BitDefender, Fortinet, and Sophos, have flagged the domain as malicious or phishing based on saved observations.
Joe Sandbox analysis confirms the site uses a fake PDF conversion service to distribute malware, with attackers leveraging search engine results to direct users to the malicious interface.
Missing operator information and contact details
The captured page contains no direct contact email or operator information, which is consistent with deceptive or malicious sites that avoid accountability.
While the browser threat feed returned no threat warning and the TLS connection is valid, these technical checks do not override the malware distribution evidence from security vendors.
Why the score is 15
8 independent antivirus families reported an adverse result. This comes from a saved antivirus observation rather than a new submission, so treat the detection as real but confirm the timing. Coverage remains separate so missing sources cannot be mistaken for clean results.
02 · Security Evidence
Security evidence
Antivirus Engines
11/ 92
detectionsSaved result - stale
11 engines flagged this URL
Every saved adverse engine is listed below. The full provider matrix remains available for audit.
- Malicious
- 10
- Suspicious
- 1
- Total
- 92
| Engine | Finding |
|---|---|
| ADMINUSLabsMalicious | malicious |
| BitDefenderMalicious | malware |
| Forcepoint ThreatSeekerMalicious | malicious |
| FortinetMalicious | malware |
| G-DataMalicious | malware |
| LionicMalicious | malware |
| SafeToOpenMalicious | phishing |
| SophosMalicious | phishing |
| VIPREMalicious | malware |
| WebrootMalicious | malicious |
| ESETSuspicious | suspicious |
All 92 engine results
- ADMINUSLabs - malicious - Malicious
- BitDefender - malware - Malicious
- Forcepoint ThreatSeeker - malicious - Malicious
- Fortinet - malware - Malicious
- G-Data - malware - Malicious
- Lionic - malware - Malicious
- SafeToOpen - phishing - Malicious
- Sophos - phishing - Malicious
- VIPRE - malware - Malicious
- Webroot - malicious - Malicious
- ESET - suspicious - Suspicious
- 0xSI_f33d - unrated - Clean
- Abusix - clean - Clean
- Acronis - clean - Clean
- AILabs (MONITORAPP) - clean - Clean
- AlienVault - clean - Clean
- alphaMountain.ai - clean - Clean
- AlphaSOC - unrated - Clean
- Antiy-AVL - clean - Clean
- ArcSight Threat Intelligence - unrated - Clean
- AutoShun - unrated - Clean
- Bfore.Ai PreCrime - unrated - Clean
- Bkav - unrated - Clean
- BlockList - clean - Clean
- Blueliv - clean - Clean
- Certego - clean - Clean
- ChainPatrol - unrated - Clean
- Chong Lua Dao - unrated - Clean
- CINS Army - clean - Clean
- Cluster25 - unrated - Clean
- CRDF - clean - Clean
- Criminal IP - unrated - Clean
- CSIS Security Group - unrated - Clean
- CTX AI - clean - Clean
- Cyan - unrated - Clean
- Cyble - clean - Clean
- CyRadar - clean - Clean
- desenmascara.me - clean - Clean
- DNS8 - unrated - Clean
- Dr.Web - clean - Clean
- EmergingThreats - clean - Clean
- Emsisoft - clean - Clean
- Ermes - unrated - Clean
- ESTsecurity - clean - Clean
- Fortra - unrated - Clean
- GCP Abuse Intelligence - unrated - Clean
- Google Safe Browsing - clean - Clean
- GreenSnow - clean - Clean
- GreyNoise - unrated - Clean
- Gridinsoft - unrated - Clean
- Guardpot - unrated - Clean
- Heimdal Security - clean - Clean
- Hunt.io Intelligence - unrated - Clean
- IPsum - clean - Clean
- Juniper Networks - clean - Clean
- K7AntiVirus - unrated - Clean
- Kaspersky - clean - Clean
- LevelBlue - unrated - Clean
- Lumu - unrated - Clean
- Malwared - clean - Clean
- MalwarePatrol - clean - Clean
- MalwareURL - unrated - Clean
- Mimecast - unrated - Clean
- Netcraft - unrated - Clean
- OpenPhish - clean - Clean
- PhishFort - unrated - Clean
- Phishing Database - clean - Clean
- Phishtank - clean - Clean
- PREBYTES - clean - Clean
- PrecisionSec - unrated - Clean
- Quick Heal - clean - Clean
- Quttera - clean - Clean
- Rising - clean - Clean
- Sangfor - clean - Clean
- Sansec eComscan - unrated - Clean
- Scantitan - clean - Clean
- SCUMWARE.org - clean - Clean
- Seclookup - clean - Clean
- Snort IP sample list - unrated - Clean
- SOCRadar - unrated - Clean
- StopForumSpam - clean - Clean
- Sucuri SiteCheck - clean - Clean
- ThreatHive - clean - Clean
- URLhaus - clean - Clean
- URLQuery - unrated - Clean
- Viettel Threat Intelligence - clean - Clean
- ViriBack - clean - Clean
- VX Vault - clean - Clean
- Xcitium Verdict Cloud - clean - Clean
- Yandex Safebrowsing - clean - Clean
- ZeroCERT - clean - Clean
- ZeroFox - unrated - Clean
Security Scans
Checked against the browser threat feeds available to this scan — no hit.
What we observed
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Visual context from the captured page
PDF Skills
What the captured page showed
1 observation- 01
PDF Skills
03 · Investigation Story
Investigation story
What the site claims
PDF Skills
What we observed
Saved browser evidence recorded deceptive download controls.
What independent research found
1 external finding were saved and compared with the page evidence.
What remains unverified
2 of the 4 applicable core capabilities did not complete, so those gaps remain visible in the coverage ledger.
What kind of site and risk is this?
Threat category
Malware & Deceptive Downloads
Service and business model
Downloader
Observed behavior
Evidence behind this classification
- 018 independent antivirus families reported an adverse result. This comes from a saved antivirus observation rather than a new submission, so treat the detection as real but confirm the timing.
- 02Joe Sandbox confirms malware distribution via fake PDF service
Web research findings
Independent findings for application.pdfskillsapp.com, including public complaints, named review sources, registration records, and look-alike-domain evidence. A missing result is shown as unverified, never converted into a clean bill of health.
- Joe Sandboxopen
"This analysis identifies a malware distribution attack leveraging a fake PDF conversion service. The attacker uses search engine results and a seemingly legitimate web interface to trick users into downloading malicious files disguised as PDF processing tools."
Reputation Sources
How this domain rates across independent threat-intelligence and blocklist providers.
04 · Domain & Infrastructure
Domain & infrastructure
The plumbing behind the site — who registered it, how it’s encrypted, where it’s hosted, and where it links out. A valid certificate or a calm server doesn’t mean the business is honest — scam sites pass these checks too. Use this to corroborate the verdict, not to overturn it.
Infrastructure map
How the saved page connected to the wider web.
- Domainapplication.pdfskillsapp.com
- Redirects toapplication.pdfskillsapp.com
- Hosted byCloudflare, Inc.
- Referencesgoogletagmanager.com · fonts.googleapis.com
Domain Timeline
- Jan 1, 2024Domain registered
First appeared in WHOIS records — 2.8 years old when this review was saved.
- Oct 6, 2026Saved security review — Flagged as dangerous
The completed checks from this saved scan are detailed above.
application.pdfskillsapp.com is an established domain now carrying threat signals. An older domain that starts tripping security checks is a classic pattern for an asset that was sold, repurposed, or compromised — the age alone is not reassurance.
Contact Verification
Saved contact details can help identify the operator. Their presence supports traceability; it does not prove the business is trustworthy.
- No direct contact email found on the captured page.
Domain & Encryption
Redirect Chain
- 1301http://application.pdfskillsapp.com/
- 2206https://application.pdfskillsapp.com/
Server Reputation
Referenced Domains
Outbound domains this page links to or loads resources from. Each links to its own security scan.
05 · Evidence Ledger
Evidence ledger
- Antiviruspartial
- Browser threat feedcomplete
- Page contentpartial
- Analysiscomplete
- Visual evidencecomplete
The conclusion is supported by the evidence saved with this report.
Technical threat
suspiciousMalware, phishing, credential theft and hostile infrastructure.
Additional evidence review · Additional evidence review
Operator / customer risk
suspiciousComplaints, withdrawals, business conduct and commercial traps.
Additional evidence review
Source coverage and freshness
Status shows whether usable evidence was saved; finding shows what that evidence observed.
| Source | Result | Completion | Finding | Freshness |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Antivirus | 11 of 92 engines flagged | Limited | Adverse | stale fallback · Oct 6, 2026 |
| Browser protection | No browser threat-list match | Completed | No adverse finding | Not available |
| Page content | Page fetched · HTTP 200 | Limited | No saved finding | Not available |
| Visual evidence | 1 visible observation saved with the page capture | Completed | No adverse finding | Not available |
| Independent research | 1 independent finding were saved | Completed | Adverse | Not available |
- Antivirus
- Result11 of 92 engines flagged
- CompletionLimited
- FindingAdverse
- Freshnessstale fallback · Oct 6, 2026
- Browser protection
- ResultNo browser threat-list match
- CompletionCompleted
- FindingNo adverse finding
- FreshnessNot available
- Page content
- ResultPage fetched · HTTP 200
- CompletionLimited
- FindingNo saved finding
- FreshnessNot available
- Visual evidence
- Result1 visible observation saved with the page capture
- CompletionCompleted
- FindingNo adverse finding
- FreshnessNot available
- Independent research
- Result1 independent finding were saved
- CompletionCompleted
- FindingAdverse
- FreshnessNot available
07 · Safety FAQ
Safety FAQ
Common questions, answered directly from the scan data above — so the answers reflect the saved verdict and evidence in this report.
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08 · Final Verdict
Final verdict
Malware distribution site disguised as a PDF conversion service
The site at application.pdfskillsapp.com poses as a PDF conversion tool but is flagged by multiple antivirus engines and sandbox analysis as a malware distribution platform. Users are tricked into downloading malicious files through a fake file-processing interface.
09 · Community
