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PDF_FAKE_DOCUMENT_COMPONENT_INSTALLER
What it means
An Adobe/PDF compatibility prompt links to an installer or remote-management agent.
Why it fires
Requires component-failure language plus an executable or RMM delivery endpoint.
Other Social engineering heuristics
SE_BOOKING_COMPLAINT_PHISH OOXML_QR_CREDENTIAL_PHISH SE_CALLBACK_SCAM_TEMPLATE PDF_BRAND_ACCOUNT_UPDATE_REDIRECT_LURE PDF_IMAGE_REPEATED_DECOY_REDIRECT_LURE PDF_IMAGE_DOCUMENT_REVIEW_HOST_LURE PDF_LOCALIZED_DOWNLOAD_HOSTING_LURE PDF_MINIMAL_VIEW_DOCUMENT_REDIRECT PDF_NESTED_ENCODED_CROSSHOST_REDIRECT PDF_RFP_EXTERNAL_ACTION_LURE PDF_UTILITY_REFUND_OFFDOMAIN_LURE PDF_SPARSE_MOVED_ARTICLE_DOORWAY