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Error Message When Attempting to Upload PDF Documents

Updates on April 8, 2025

 

When attempting to upload PDF documents via the Scan Upload, in a cart, or in a PO, users may receive a File may contain malicious data error message:

 

In the Scan Upload:

If users are in the Scan Upload, remove the document by selecting the minus symbol in the top corner of the file:

 

In a cart:

 

To fix the error, users can open up the PDF in a PDF viewer such as Adobe Acrobat. From there, they can Print the document to PDF to generate a new PDF file:

 

Name and Save a new copy of the PDF document:

 

The new PDF file will can be uploaded into Prendio.

Example of a successful PDF file in Scan Upload: