Virus Scan for Softdiv PDF Split and Merge

Michael R. So, if I have let's say 7 pages, can 1 create 3 pages a single PDF out of them: the first output-page has 4 input-pages on it, the second 2 and the third 1 (i,e, the size of the first four is 1/4 of the original size, the two next pages is 1/2 of the original size and the last is 1:1)?

May 25 2018 at 1:13am Copy Link

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Rick NG Hi Michael,

Thank you for your message. The program supports 4 types of splitting modes

i) Split into single-page PDF file
ii) Delete unwanted pages
iii) Delete unwanted page ranges
iv) Split by group of pages

So, let say if you have 7 pages PDF file and you would like the first PDF to contain 4 pages, second PDF to contain 2 pages and last PDF to contain 1 page. You can set the removal page ranges as:

i) 5 to 7 (first PDF file)
ii 1 to 4, 7-7 (second PDF file)
iii) 1-6 (third PDF file)

Softdiv Software Sdn Bhd - May 26 2018 at 1:04am Copy Link

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Sara User Eagerly awaiting this!

Speaking frankly, all these paid special programs are in that same price range which always seemed a bit steep to me for just the intended use, splitting or merging pdf's (some even cutting their original product further down, into "Split" AND "Merge", selling them separately, as if you never had the need for the other function, too, whilst using one function most of the time indeed - for me that's merging (ie creation of own pdf's), rarely deleting (ie getting page(s) out of others' pdf's), your mileage may vary), so I've used various free programs, all of them with limitations; for some you even need to do merging in multiple steps, each time just being able to add just up to 5 new pages, and just at the end of the target pdf of course.

So I'm looking out to replace my current free program with this paid one, for free! ;-)

(People who complain that these tools don't do "more" than they do obviously haven't grasped the fact that they do it in a MUCH easier way than your usual "pdf editor" you will probably own, too, so this "redundancy" is very welcome if the price is right, let's say up to 15 bucks plus VAT for such a tool, but that's just me.)

Thus, thank you for offering it free here and now (well, soon)!

Oct 12 2018 at 3:05am Copy Link

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Sven User While installing I am asked "Please provide the password, then click Next to continue".

What password please ?

Oct 13 2018 at 3:13am Copy Link

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Roger McKeon @Sven: Password is given in the email sent to you with the download link :).

Oct 13 2018 at 3:56am Copy Link

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Loyal Customer Good old Avast is not allowing the file to run. It pops up a warning window saying this file might be dangerous and that it is being sent to Avast Labs for further analysis.

I know I could temporarily disable Avast and install the program, but that would defeat the purpose of having Avast guarding the machine.

Perhaps the vendor should should clear this security issue with Avast.

Bottom line: I have come to trust Avast over the past 10 years or so, and it has so far kept my computer virus-free. So if Avast doesn't allow it to run, I'd rather not circumvent Avast and install this program.

Oct 13 2018 at 4:34am Copy Link

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Musa User Thank you for your efforts

Oct 27 2019 at 7:26am Copy Link

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Allan Winston I am hitting a problem in downloading in both the Firefox and Edge browsers.
I get the message "Couldn't download - virus detected".
I clicked and chose Download Anyway but the file is not present in my download folder.
I checked Windows Security and found the download was blocked due to "Trojan:Script/Wacatac.B!ml"
How would you recommend that I proceed?

Apr 16 2025 at 10:15am Copy Link

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Steven User My system blocked the downloading zip file as malware.

Apr 16 2025 at 11:06am Copy Link

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bob trout And so did mine, malware, sheesh.

Apr 16 2025 at 11:26am Copy Link

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Allan Winston I was able to download another file, pdfsplitmerge.exe, from https://netdna.softdivsha...tmerge.exe
It passed Windows Security. I installed it successfully.
However, it never asked for a password.

Using the Split capability to cut out roughly half of the pages at the front, each page has "DEMO VERSION" plastered in red on each page. That would not be unexpected for a demo version. However, the original file was 18 MB and the split file has ballooned to 40 MB when 9 MB would be expected. I have determined that this is due to each page being turned into a picture. This is unacceptable because I want the ability to search for text, which is now gone. Does the registered version also take pictures of each page?

Apr 16 2025 at 12:46pm Copy Link

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Rick NG Hi All,

I could not replicate the problem on my end. It appears to be a false positive. If you are affected, please reach out to us at softdiv

softdivshareware.com, and we will provide you with an alternative download link.

Rick

Softdiv Software Sdn Bhd - Apr 16 2025 at 5:07pm Copy Link

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bob trout I still get the download blocked as malware, so where do I download it from? Do I have to email someone? Why can't the download link be fixed so everyone, or a lot of us, don't have to email for it. Then again, maybe the software isn't worth it?

Apr 16 2025 at 5:34pm Copy Link

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Adam Bryan @Rick NG: This doesn't inspire confidence when you acknowledge it's a false positive and propose the solution to be an alternate download link.

Firstly, an alternate link will surely result in same file being downloaded which will in turn set off any anti-malware that flagged it previously. If a different file is being downloaded (which that in itself seems suspicious) then why are not changing the link here.

Secondly, you should be advising those that have received a malware detection to report the file to their anti-malware software support so they can confirm the false positive and remove it from their detection. This will ensure it won't get flagged in the future by anyone else who uses their software.

Finally, when it comes to replicating the malware detection have you tried any of the online anti-virus scanners which use multiple anti-virus engines such as VirusTotal - although you could ask those here who have detected it as malware what anti-malware they are using.

Hopefully this has come across as (intended) helpful rather than criticism.

Apr 16 2025 at 6:36pm Copy Link

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Allan Winston At https://www.bitsdujour.co...of-the-day
it states:
"Safe, free downloads are often a rarity, so at BitsDuJour we check every download. On each deal you'll see a special "virus scan" link that runs a scan on the actual download installer or executable across a multitude of popular virus scanners. This includes Symantec, Kaspersky, McAfee, Malwarebytes and up to fifty different virus scanners. Great for spotting any potential problems before you download. "

When I clicked on the Virus Scan icon, I encountered an error. Has this feature been removed?

By the way, I am running Windows Defender which is builtin to Windows 11.

Apr 16 2025 at 8:28pm Copy Link

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Adam Bryan @Allan Winston:
Yeah I tried the Virus Scan before posting and got an error but you'd think if it was removed they'd remove the link and any statement that has that feature in it. It's more than likely a change somewhere has broken the link.

You can report false positives to Microsoft here: https://www.microsoft.com...submission - I have never had the need to report any false positives to Microsoft so I don't know how long it would take.

If you trust the source you can set Windows Defender to ignore the detection by allowing it (puts it on an exclusion list). To do that:
- open Windows Defender
- click 'Virus & Threat Detection' (on the left)
- click 'Protection History' (below 'Quick Scan')
- click on the blocked threat (User Account Control may prompt to allow changes, click yes)
- check the 'Affected Items' is the file you want to allow, if so click 'Actions' and then 'Allow'

Incidentally I got this software previously which stated it was version 1 (as is shown now) and I have scanned the installer with Windows Defender and Malwarebytes and both flagged it as safe - in the file properties it says 'File Version 3.66.6.0' not sure if yours is different.

According to the 'Fine Print' only the download link expires which implies you can register at any time so long as you have your code and the installer.

Apr 17 2025 at 8:06am Copy Link

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Constantin Florea The virustotal link is the following:
https://www.virustotal.co...?nocache=1

As you can see none of the 97 scanners detected anything.

We (BitsDuJour) are hosting the installer on a http:// (not https://) server meaning that when you try to download it you will encounter that warning about the downloading process not being secure. This however (the fact that the downloading process is using http:// instead of https://) does not mean that there is anything wrong with the installer.

BitsDuJour Admin - Apr 17 2025 at 10:17am Copy Link

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Steven User I downloaded direct from https://www.softdivsharew...merge.html but then found no way to enter the Password, only a Buy Now button.

Apr 17 2025 at 1:38pm Copy Link

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Steven User I had downloaded the file direct from the website, to see whether it would take the Password, but it would not. Selecting items to delete via Revo Uninstaller took a long time. Revo found 2740 Deleted leftover Registry keys, 2817 Deleted leftover Registry values, 1 Deleted leftover Folders, 12 Deleted leftover Files, for a total of 8.63 of Free space reclaimed from leftovers.

Apr 17 2025 at 1:39pm Copy Link

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Er User Note to all:
Thanks to all and BitsDuJour for your safety comments.
As an additional check on companies I don't know I use:
- https://www.scam-detector.com/
- https://www.mywot.com/
- https://www.whois.com/whois/
These checks will give site ratings, where the site is located, and how long it has been registered.
Unfortunately many of the sites have their location as private / not posted.
I find their desire to remain anonymous a concern and consider very carefully if I really want the program to balance against the risk. There may be no virus but the program may collect information from the computer.
Does anybody else have other ways they check the safety of the programs.

Apr 17 2025 at 8:00pm Copy Link

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Allan Winston I have given up on this program when I found that the split function was not meeting my needs (as documented in my first post), but am curious about the antivirus issue.

I inserted an s where it was needed:
https://download.bitsdujo...il2025.zip

Both Edge and Firefox shows similar errors when entering and invoking the URL.
Running on Firefox:

Warning: Potential Security Risk Ahead

Firefox detected a potential security threat and did not continue to download.bitsdujour.com. If you visit this site, attackers could try to steal information like your passwords, emails, or credit card details.

What can you do about it?

The issue is most likely with the website, and there is nothing you can do to resolve it. You can notify the website’s administrator about the problem.

Then:
Websites prove their identity via certificates. Firefox does not trust this site because it uses a certificate that is not valid for download.bitsdujour.com. The certificate is only valid for the following names: *.blob.core.windows.net, *.ch2prdstr06a.store.core.windows.net, *.blob.storage.azure.net, and more entries

Error code: SSL_ERROR_BAD_CERT_DOMAIN

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I right-clicked the zip file and ran a Windows Security scan and it found:
Trojan:Script/Wacatac.C!ml

You can google that trojan name for more information.j

Virustotal.com is showing that URL as safe, so a false positive is definitely a possibility.

I will not be unzipping the file as I already know that the program does not meet my needs.

Apr 17 2025 at 11:44pm Copy Link

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Adam Bryan @Constantin Florea: Hmm, I getting the impression I've upset some people.

Firstly, as I've pointed out I have not taken the offer this time as I have gotten it during a previous giveaway and it still says "v1.0 for PC". I don't recall getting a virus/malware warning but I've scanned the installer and nothing was found - this despite @Allan Winston saying he got a warning with Windows Defender (one of the two software packages I tested). So to quote @Rick NG "I could not replicate the problem on my end" however I acknowledge that others have and so I offered my advice on what to do.

Secondly, no-one has had any issue with secure connection but with their Anti-Virus/Anti-Malware, hence my advice.

Thirdly, thanks for testing the current installer (not sure if it is different from the one I have) on VirusTotal - I was again pointing out what Rick NG could do to ease peoples concerns that it is indeed safe.

Incidentally is the VirusTotal link supposed to be where 'Virus Scan' link takes you or is that something the developer is supposed handle.

It just occurred to me that the Windows 11 Defender is probably running a different heuristics engine or powered by AI unlike my Windows 10 version so maybe it is that which is causing the false positive.

Apr 18 2025 at 3:49am Copy Link

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Jacek User I'm a new user, logging in for the first time, and what do I receive? So, this information:
„…It looks like you've already bought Softdiv PDF Split and Merge v1.0. We're sorry but this promotion is limited to one purchase per person. You can Resend Your Email Receipt if you can't find it, or remove this item from your cart with the red 'x' button below...”.
After selecting the Resend Your Email Receipt option, I received another information:
„…We couldn't find that?! Please refresh and try again...”.
And so on a dozen times. Unsuccessfully.
A fun cat and mouse game.

Jun 22 at 6:41am Copy Link

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Wim Koelma Same here

Jun 22 at 9:07am Copy Link

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Allan Morris Same Here

Jun 22 at 12:59pm Copy Link

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Roger L Fluharty Roger L Fluharty I just start back using this service again. Then when I try to purchase today DAY SPECIAL ITEM it returns this message: It looks like you've already bought Softdiv PDF Split and Merge v1.0. We're sorry but this promotion is limited to one purchase per person. You can Resend Your Email Receipt if you can't find it, or remove this item from your cart with the red 'x' button below...”.
After selecting to Resend Your Email Receipt option, I received another information:
We couldn't find that?! Please refresh and try again
And so on a dozen times Unsuccessfully. I check my records and did not find a email from you stating I have bought this software, I went back 10 years of records on my computer and did not find any records. That tells me that I indeed bought it some time in the past and lost the email of that transaction or I never did purchase it and the programer's that wrote it did not perform checks in the program completely be making it LIVE.

Jun 22 at 5:38pm Copy Link

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SK User Same here, like the last offer. Is BdJ trying to get rid of all their old & loyal customers?

Jun 22 at 6:22pm Copy Link

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László User All program net registering as previous entries.
I wrote a late from it, but nothing was happened!!

Jun 23 at 5:47am Copy Link

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Silvia User Danke BitsDuJour !
Der Downloadlink kommt ins E-Mail Postfach und nicht auf dem Bildschirm.

Jun 23 at 7:26am Copy Link

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Mr Dave I tried several times to get the offer, kept getting a timeout. When I did get through, I got the "you've already bought" message. I clicked to resend and got a receipt from today, with a code to unlock the downloaded file. While muddling through all that I found that I did already get this last April, and it appears to be the same version.

Jun 23 at 7:23pm Copy Link

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Constantin Florea The issue has been fixed and as a result now everybody can participate in the promotion.

BitsDuJour Admin - Jun 25 at 10:12am Copy Link

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Roger L Fluharty After trying the procedure twice it finally worked. The download proceed in the background with no display that it happen. But it did download.

Jun 25 at 12:07pm Copy Link

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