MALICIOUS
114
Risk Score
Malware Insights
MITRE ATT&CK
T1059.007 JavaScript
T1203 Exploitation for Client Execution
T1566.001 Spearphishing Attachment
The PDF file contains embedded JavaScript, flagged by multiple heuristics and identified by ClamAV as Pdf.Exploit.Agent-22953. The JavaScript code appears to be obfuscated but contains a call to `app.setTimeOut` with a string that decodes to 'evil(nuIFKLjF)', suggesting it attempts to execute a remote payload. This indicates a likely exploit targeting PDF viewers.
Machine Learning
- Nyx PDF Classifier malicious score 0.9999
Heuristics 4
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ClamAV: Pdf.Exploit.Agent-22953 critical CLAMAV_DETECTIONClamAV detected this file as malware: Pdf.Exploit.Agent-22953
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JavaScript action low PDF_JAVASCRIPTPDF contains a /JavaScript action. Generic JavaScript is common in benign forms; specific dangerous APIs are scored by separate rules.
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Embedded JS stream low PDF_JSPDF references a /JS stream. Generic JavaScript is common in benign forms; specific dangerous APIs are scored by separate rules.
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Optional Content Group with action trigger low PDF_OPTIONAL_CONTENTOptional Content Group (layer) co-occurs with an action trigger — content can be selectively hidden from viewers or scanners while the action still fires on open
Extracted artifacts 1
Files carved from inside the sample during analysis.
| Filename | Kind | Source | Size |
|---|---|---|---|
javascript_obj0010_000.js1d66e24d5bc65fd5eaaba8945bade21bea17053229f0ef43b6e554c022019a6c |
pdf-javascript-stream | PDF /JS object 10 at offset 0x8C8E | 1344 bytes |
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