MALICIOUS
106
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, identified by multiple heuristics and a critical ClamAV detection for 'Pdf.Exploit.Dropped-94'. The JavaScript is heavily obfuscated but its presence and the ML classifier's high confidence indicate it is designed to exploit a vulnerability and execute malicious code. The primary function of the script appears to be downloading and executing a second-stage payload, as suggested by the ClamAV detection name.
Machine Learning
- Nyx PDF Classifier malicious score 1.0000
Heuristics 3
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ClamAV: Pdf.Exploit.Dropped-94 critical CLAMAV_DETECTIONClamAV detected this file as malware: Pdf.Exploit.Dropped-94
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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.
Extracted artifacts 1
Files carved from inside the sample during analysis.
| Filename | Kind | Source | Size |
|---|---|---|---|
javascript_obj0076_000.js607e7ad469e8be7f3eb21403544e47b713eb0803b0f76bb64a5647b0a92e69d5 |
pdf-javascript-stream | PDF /JS object 76 at offset 0x94B | 53919 bytes |
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