Malware Insights
The PDF file contains embedded JavaScript that uses eval() and String.fromCharCode() to deobfuscate and execute code. The script attempts to decrypt a string, 'marxisinfosvjm', which is likely a placeholder or part of a larger obfuscation scheme. The critical PDF_JS_EXPLOIT_CLUSTER heuristic firing, combined with the ML classifier, indicates a high likelihood of exploit execution. The primary function of the script appears to be downloading and executing a second-stage payload, though the exact URL is not directly present in the provided script.
Machine Learning
- Nyx PDF Classifier malicious score 1.0000
Heuristics 6
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PDF JavaScript exploit cluster critical PDF_JS_EXPLOIT_CLUSTERPDF combines an executable JavaScript/action surface with exploit staging indicators such as eval/unescape/fromCharCode, XFA script content, or a related CVE pattern. Benign form JavaScript remains low-severity, but this correlated cluster is high-confidence malicious behavior.
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eval() call high PDF_EVALeval() found — commonly used for obfuscated exploit execution (matched inside decoded stream)
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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.
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String.fromCharCode low PDF_FROMCHARCODEString.fromCharCode found — used to construct payload strings dynamically. Common in benign JavaScript libraries for codepoint manipulation, so this alone is informational; weaponised use is also caught by the dedicated fromCharCode-stage and exploit-shape rules. (matched inside decoded stream)
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Suspicious extracted artifact info EXTRACTED_FILE_STATIC_TRIAGEOne or more files extracted from inside this sample matched static suspicious-content checks such as script obfuscation, encoded payload blobs, packed data, or execution/download terms.
Extracted artifacts 2
Files carved from inside the sample during analysis.
| Filename | Kind | Source | Size |
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javascript_obj0004_000.js67b52abd3c8347ea784dd3896ef0d90f7e0b4c1d80364f526f97316be5023535 |
pdf-javascript-stream | PDF /JS object 4 at offset 0xE1 | 310 bytes |
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Detection
ClamAV:
No threats found
Obfuscation or payload:
likely
Carved artifact contains 2 eval/decoder/string-building token(s).
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stream_002_off00001ca3.js41f9d40a0a1717dfeaa417fbac22a4f866001c49ea473ef38922d4fb348ac844 |
decompressed-pdf-stream | PDF FlateDecoded stream at offset 0x1CA3 | 305 bytes |
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Detection
ClamAV:
No threats found
Obfuscation or payload:
likely
Carved artifact contains 2 eval/decoder/string-building token(s).
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