Malicious PDF — malware analysis report

Static analysis result for SHA-256 0845f4d6f01919be…

MALICIOUS

PDF

34.5 KB
MD5: 5ac54abc49f5a73995587938d32d90c1 SHA-1: 39163ef479be0fe31529d5b343932c586705e146 SHA-256: 0845f4d6f01919be7a572731adb2727266530045102e90bfad228cfab4c10f06
74 Risk Score

Malware Insights

MITRE ATT&CK
T1059.007 JavaScript T1203 Exploitation for Client Execution

The PDF sample contains embedded JavaScript and utilizes decoding filters (ASCIIHexDecode, ASCII85Decode) often associated with obfuscation and exploit delivery. The ML classifier strongly indicates maliciousness, suggesting the JavaScript is designed to exploit a vulnerability for client execution.

Machine Learning

  • Nyx PDF Classifier malicious score 1.0000

Heuristics 4

  • ASCIIHexDecode filter (with exploit indicators) medium PDF_FILTER_HEX
    Hex-encoding filter present alongside exploit delivery indicators — often used to hide payload or shellcode bytes
  • 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.
  • ASCII85Decode filter (with exploit indicators) low PDF_FILTER_85
    ASCII85 encoding filter present alongside exploit delivery indicators — uncommon outside of obfuscation