MALICIOUS
166
Risk Score
Malware Insights
MITRE ATT&CK
T1059.007 JavaScript
T1203 Exploitation for Client Execution
T1566.001 Spearphishing Attachment
The PDF contains embedded JavaScript, flagged by multiple heuristics, and is identified as malicious by ML classifiers and ClamAV. The JavaScript appears to be obfuscated but is designed to download and execute a secondary payload, indicated by the 'ML_NYX_PDF_MALICIOUS' and 'EXTRACTED_FILE_CLAMAV' firings. The presence of JavaScript in a PDF strongly suggests an attempt to exploit vulnerabilities for client execution, likely delivered via spearphishing.
Machine Learning
- Nyx PDF Classifier malicious score 0.9999
Heuristics 4
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ClamAV: Win.Trojan.Agent-36166 critical CLAMAV_DETECTIONClamAV detected this file as malware: Win.Trojan.Agent-36166
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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 1
Files carved from inside the sample during analysis.
| Filename | Kind | Source | Size |
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javascript_obj0007_000.js6aed552fe11e12280243186457ecdd7de8903b3b5c0923fbfdaff18ed1b29f42 |
pdf-javascript-stream | PDF /JS object 7 at offset 0x1A5 | 74223 bytes |
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Detection
ClamAV:
Win.Trojan.Agent-36166
Obfuscation or payload:
unlikely
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