Is pdf-format.com safe?
http://pdf-format.com/
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How we checked
Coverage: strong · 3 of 4 applicable core capabilities
- Antivirus (59 of 92 engines answered) · saved result: did not fully complete
- Google Safe Browsing: completed
- page reading: completed
- page capture: completed
- domain records: completed
- web research: completed
pdf-format.com is a long-standing Avanquest software landing page that funnels visitors to a separate pdf-suite.com checkout, with no direct contact email on the captured page.
The site presents itself as a storefront for PDF Suite software and identifies the product as a registered Avanquest trademark. Its two main calls to action send visitors off-domain: a 'Free Download' button points to pdf-suite.com, and a 'Buy Now' button points to a payment path on cgate.pdf-suite.com. The domain has existed since 2007, and the saved technical checks found no threat warnings and a valid encrypted connection. The main weaknesses are that the captured page lists no direct contact email and that the purchase and download steps happen on other domains, so a visitor cannot fully judge the seller from this page alone. Nothing in the evidence shows malware, credential theft, or a fake-shop operation, so the score reflects a low-risk commercial landing page rather than a confirmed scam.
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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.
Why 78/100
Low Risk covers scores 70–84. No adverse finding was saved; 3 pushed it up.
What pulled the score down
No adverse finding was saved with this report.
What pushed the score up
- SupportsThe registrable domain is 6934 days old
- SupportsGoogle Safe Browsing returned no threat warning
- SupportsThe saved TLS check found a valid encrypted connection
Community reviews never change the Safety Score.
01 · Investigation Brief
Investigation Brief
The site presents itself as a storefront for PDF Suite software and identifies the product as a registered Avanquest trademark. Its two main calls to action send visitors off-domain: a 'Free Download' button points to pdf-suite.com, and a 'Buy Now' button points to a payment path on cgate.pdf-suite.com. The domain has existed since 2007, and the saved technical checks found no threat warnings and a valid encrypted connection. The main weaknesses are that the captured page lists no direct contact email and that the purchase and download steps happen on other domains, so a visitor cannot fully judge the seller from this page alone. Nothing in the evidence shows malware, credential theft, or a fake-shop operation, so the score reflects a low-risk commercial landing page rather than a confirmed scam.
A landing page that hands visitors to two other domains
The page's primary action is a 'Free Download' button, and the commercial link graph shows it leads to pdf-suite.com rather than staying on pdf-format.com. A second action, 'Buy Now', leads to cgate.pdf-suite.com, a payment or join path on a different host. Both are cross-site steps, so the download and the purchase are completed outside the domain the visitor arrived on.
The page also links to Avanquest corporate pages, and the site text states that Avanquest is a registered trademark. That is consistent with a brand-owned software funnel rather than an anonymous storefront, but the evidence does not independently verify the ownership claim.
Clean technical checks, but limited operator transparency
The saved technical checks found no browser threat feed threat warning and a valid encrypted connection, so there is no evidence of malware, phishing, or a deceptive download control on this page. Those results mean no detections were recorded; they do not by themselves prove the operator is trustworthy.
The captured page provides no direct contact email, which makes it harder for a visitor to reach the seller before or after a purchase. The domain itself is long-standing, with a registration date in 2007, which is a supportive signal against a throwaway scam domain but does not confirm who currently operates it.
Why the score is 78
The saved checks found no material threat, but the evidence was not strong enough for the highest Safe tier. Coverage remains separate so missing sources cannot be mistaken for clean results.
02 · Security Evidence
Security evidence
Antivirus Engines
0/ 92
No detectionsSaved analysis from August 7, 2026 - stale
No detections across 59 engines that rated this URL
No antivirus engine that answered raised an adverse result; 33 had no rating for this URL. This is one signal, not a guarantee.
- Malicious
- 0
- Suspicious
- 0
- Total
- 92
All 92 engine results
- 0xSI_f33d - Unrated
- Abusix - Clean
- Acronis - Clean
- ADMINUSLabs - Clean
- AILabs (MONITORAPP) - Clean
- AlienVault - Clean
- alphaMountain.ai - Clean
- AlphaSOC - Unrated
- Antiy-AVL - Clean
- ArcSight Threat Intelligence - Unrated
- AutoShun - Unrated
- Bfore.Ai PreCrime - Unrated
- BitDefender - Clean
- Bkav - Unrated
- BlockList - Clean
- Blueliv - Clean
- Certego - Clean
- ChainPatrol - Unrated
- Chong Lua Dao - Clean
- CINS Army - Clean
- Cluster25 - Unrated
- CRDF - Clean
- Criminal IP - Unrated
- CSIS Security Group - Unrated
- CTX AI - Clean
- Cyan - Unrated
- Cyble - Clean
- CyRadar - Clean
- desenmascara.me - Clean
- DNS8 - Unrated
- Dr.Web - Clean
- EmergingThreats - Clean
- Emsisoft - Clean
- Ermes - Unrated
- ESET - Clean
- ESTsecurity - Clean
- Forcepoint ThreatSeeker - Clean
- Fortinet - Clean
- Fortra - Unrated
- G-Data - Clean
- GCP Abuse Intelligence - Unrated
- Google Safe Browsing - Clean
- GreenSnow - Clean
- GreyNoise - Unrated
- Gridinsoft - Unrated
- Guardpot - Unrated
- Heimdal Security - Clean
- Hunt.io Intelligence - Unrated
- IPsum - Clean
- Juniper Networks - Clean
- K7AntiVirus - Unrated
- Kaspersky - Clean
- LevelBlue - Clean
- Lionic - Clean
- Lumu - Unrated
- Malwared - Clean
- MalwarePatrol - Clean
- MalwareURL - Unrated
- Mimecast - Unrated
- Netcraft - Unrated
- OpenPhish - Clean
- PhishFort - Unrated
- Phishing Database - Clean
- Phishtank - Clean
- PREBYTES - Clean
- PrecisionSec - Unrated
- Quick Heal - Clean
- Quttera - Clean
- Rising - Clean
- SafeToOpen - Unrated
- Sangfor - Clean
- Sansec eComscan - Unrated
- Scantitan - Clean
- SCUMWARE.org - Clean
- Seclookup - Clean
- Snort IP sample list - Unrated
- SOCRadar - Unrated
- Sophos - Clean
- StopForumSpam - Clean
- Sucuri SiteCheck - Clean
- ThreatHive - Clean
- URLhaus - Clean
- URLQuery - Unrated
- Viettel Threat Intelligence - Clean
- VIPRE - Unrated
- ViriBack - Clean
- VX Vault - Clean
- Webroot - Clean
- Xcitium Verdict Cloud - Clean
- Yandex Safebrowsing - Clean
- ZeroCERT - Clean
- ZeroFox - Unrated
How security vendors categorise this site
- alphaMountain.aiInformation Technology, Software Downloads
- BitDefendercomputersandsoftware
- Dr.Webnot recommended site
- Forcepoint ThreatSeekerapplication and software download
- Googletechnology
Each vendor’s own label for the site, saved with the antivirus result. Labels are separate from the engine verdicts above and can disagree with each other.
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
AvanquestTM is a registered Trademark
What the captured page showed
1 observation- 01
AvanquestTM is a registered Trademark
What the page says about itself
What the site says about itself, quoted from the pages we read. The site wrote these words; they are not our findings.
- Page title
PDF Suite | Read, Create, Edit, Convert and Secure any PDF file!
- Meta description
The easy-to-use all-in-one PDF software that gives you the power to Read, Create, Edit, Secure, Convert and Print PDF files.
Pages we read
- Main page/Read
03 · Investigation Story
Investigation story
What the site claims
PDF Suite | Read, Create, Edit, Convert and Secure any PDF file!
What we observed
The page content was captured and checked alongside 59 antivirus results.
What independent research found
1 external finding was saved and compared with the page evidence.
What remains unverified
1 of the 4 applicable core capabilities did not complete, so those gaps remain visible in the coverage ledger.
Web research findings
Independent findings for pdf-format.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.
- WooWhoisopen
"Creation Date: | 2007-10-26"
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.
- Domainpdf-format.com
- Redirects topdf-format.com
- Hosted byCloudflare, Inc.
- Referencespdf-suite.com · use.typekit.net
Domain Timeline
- Oct 26, 2007Domain registered
First appeared in WHOIS records — 18 years old when this review was saved.
- Oct 21, 2026Saved security review — Rated Low Risk
This saved scan found no material threat, but the evidence was not strong enough for the highest Safe tier.
pdf-format.com has operated for years and this review found no material threat — a long track record, though it is never a guarantee on its own.
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
Cloudflare DNS is used by legitimate and scam sites alike, so it does not identify who runs the site.
Certificate issued for pdf-format.com.
A shared Cloudflare address answers for many sites, so it is not the site's own server and says nothing about who runs it.
Analytics and ads
- Cloudflare Web Analytics
Scripts, fonts and CDNs
- Adobe Fonts
Payment providers the page loads
None seen among the outside domains we saved.
Read from the first 20 outside domains the page loads and the shop platform it uses; the web server and platform rows are under Hosting & Technology. A payment script on the page does not prove the shop accepts that method at checkout, or that you are protected.
Redirect Chain
- 1301http://pdf-format.com/
- 2200https://pdf-format.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 contentcomplete
- Analysiscomplete
- Visual evidencecomplete
The conclusion is supported by the evidence saved with this report.
Technical threat
unknownMalware, phishing, credential theft and hostile infrastructure.
No confirmed evidence in this dimension.
Operator / customer risk
unknownComplaints, withdrawals, business conduct and commercial traps.
No confirmed evidence in this dimension.
Source coverage and freshness
Status shows whether usable evidence was saved; finding shows what that evidence observed.
| Source | Result | Completion | Finding | Freshness |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Antivirus | 0 of 92 engines flagged | Limited | No saved finding | stale fallback · analysed Aug 7, 2026 |
| Browser protection | No browser threat-list match | Completed | No adverse finding | this scan · Oct 21, 2026 |
| Page content | Page fetched · HTTP 200 | Completed | No adverse finding | this scan · Oct 21, 2026 |
| Visual evidence | 1 visible observation saved with the page capture | Completed | No adverse finding | this scan · Oct 21, 2026 |
| Independent research | 1 independent finding was saved | Completed | No adverse finding | this scan · Oct 21, 2026 |
- Antivirus
- Result0 of 92 engines flagged
- CompletionLimitedFindingNo saved finding
- Freshnessstale fallback · analysed Aug 7, 2026
- Browser protection
- ResultNo browser threat-list match
- CompletionCompletedFindingNo adverse finding
- Freshnessthis scan · Oct 21, 2026
- Page content
- ResultPage fetched · HTTP 200
- CompletionCompletedFindingNo adverse finding
- Freshnessthis scan · Oct 21, 2026
- Visual evidence
- Result1 visible observation saved with the page capture
- CompletionCompletedFindingNo adverse finding
- Freshnessthis scan · Oct 21, 2026
- Independent research
- Result1 independent finding was saved
- CompletionCompletedFindingNo adverse finding
- Freshnessthis scan · Oct 21, 2026
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.
Is pdf-format.com a scam or is it safe?
Is pdf-format.com safe to use?
Has pdf-format.com been flagged by antivirus engines?
Is pdf-format.com on any phishing or malware blacklists?
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08 · Final Verdict
Final verdict
pdf-format.com is a long-standing Avanquest software landing page that funnels visitors to a separate pdf-suite.com checkout, with no direct contact email on the captured page.
The site presents itself as a storefront for PDF Suite software and identifies the product as a registered Avanquest trademark. Its two main calls to action send visitors off-domain: a 'Free Download' button points to pdf-suite.com, and a 'Buy Now' button points to a payment path on cgate.pdf-suite.com. The domain has existed since 2007, and the saved technical checks found no threat warnings and a valid encrypted connection. The main weaknesses are that the captured page lists no direct contact email and that the purchase and download steps happen on other domains, so a visitor cannot fully judge the seller from this page alone. Nothing in the evidence shows malware, credential theft, or a fake-shop operation, so the score reflects a low-risk commercial landing page rather than a confirmed scam.
09 · Community
Community
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