Malicious PDF — malware analysis report

Static analysis result for SHA-256 046c1a0aa61feaae…

MALICIOUS

PDF

8.5 KB
MD5: 4e32702cb7c9963cc12347481a3c2e09 SHA-1: 6806d0928daecf18ac961227667ec635aa579099 SHA-256: 046c1a0aa61feaaee99225a2b5192170702ec31af9f75c038ea36e1ee68fcad0
106 Risk Score

Malware Insights

MITRE ATT&CK
T1059.007 JavaScript T1566.001 Spearphishing Attachment

The PDF file contains embedded JavaScript, indicated by multiple heuristic firings including PDF_JAVASCRIPT and PDF_JS. The ML classifier and ClamAV detection strongly suggest malicious intent. The embedded JavaScript is likely used to download and execute a second-stage payload, a common technique for initial access via spearphishing attachments.

Machine Learning

  • Nyx PDF Classifier malicious score 0.9998

Heuristics 3

  • ClamAV: Heuristics.PDF.ObfuscatedNameObject critical CLAMAV_DETECTION
    ClamAV detected this file as malware: Heuristics.PDF.ObfuscatedNameObject
  • JavaScript action low PDF_JAVASCRIPT
    PDF contains a /JavaScript action. Generic JavaScript is common in benign forms; specific dangerous APIs are scored by separate rules.
  • Embedded JS stream low PDF_JS
    PDF references a /JS stream. Generic JavaScript is common in benign forms; specific dangerous APIs are scored by separate rules.