MALICIOUS
166
Risk Score
Malware Insights
MITRE ATT&CK
T1059.007 JavaScript
T1203 Exploitation for Client Execution
T1566.001 Spearphishing Attachment
The file is identified as malicious by ClamAV and a machine learning classifier, indicating it exploits a known PDF vulnerability. Embedded JavaScript streams were extracted, which are heavily obfuscated but appear to be designed to execute code. The primary function of the script is likely to download and execute a second-stage payload, as suggested by the exploit detection.
Machine Learning
- Nyx PDF Classifier malicious score 0.9999
Heuristics 4
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ClamAV: Pdf.Exploit.Agent-36128 critical CLAMAV_DETECTIONClamAV detected this file as malware: Pdf.Exploit.Agent-36128
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ClamAV detection on extracted artifact critical EXTRACTED_FILE_CLAMAVClamAV flagged at least one file extracted from inside this sample. Even when the wrapping document carries no AV detection of its own, a hit on the carved artifact is a strong indicator the sample is a delivery vehicle.
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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 3
Files carved from inside the sample during analysis.
| Filename | Kind | Source | Size |
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javascript_obj0008_000.js1919d1a4bf04d8cfa87a33a9bb60f2df06093c4f1e50056c2dd48621a6970570 |
pdf-javascript-stream | PDF /JS object 8 at offset 0x1E7 | 45305 bytes |
javascript_obj0008_001.js9e0d16d2de9ce86180a62d9c444ca2221ded3c777f99f75e9a6bd1aad42691a6 |
pdf-javascript-stream | PDF /JS object 8 at offset 0x20A | 45555 bytes |
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Detection
ClamAV:
Pdf.Exploit.Agent-36128
Obfuscation or payload:
unlikely
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legacy_pdfkit_stage_000.js57967946a3a13ecec732d905ef52cf1073360eee8ce36a404a4bd4e82df7eeab |
deobfuscated-js | double percent-decoded annotation JavaScript at offset 0x1E7 | 33047 bytes |
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