Malicious PDF — malware analysis report

Static analysis result for SHA-256 0e5661715ebfd085…

MALICIOUS

PDF

34.6 KB
MD5: c8dddb1f62fd9ba4daef43ee97a01839 SHA-1: c3b823979ad299685816de4847927ffa8e339ab1 SHA-256: 0e5661715ebfd0854840ab5e7ad323b9f786f209a2e3ba0a3a27a38efc4dae00
74 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 and utilizes encoding filters (ASCIIHexDecode, ASCII85Decode) often associated with exploit delivery. The ML classifier strongly indicates maliciousness, suggesting the JavaScript is intended to exploit a vulnerability for client execution, likely delivered via spearphishing.

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