MALICIOUS
210
Risk Score
Malware Insights
MITRE ATT&CK
T1203 Exploitation for Client Execution
The PDF file contains an embedded script payload and a launch action, indicating it is designed to execute code. The embedded script, identified as JavaScript, likely downloads and executes a second-stage payload. ClamAV detection further supports its malicious nature as a dropper.
Machine Learning
- Nyx PDF Classifier malicious score 0.9998
Heuristics 4
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Launch action critical PDF_LAUNCHPDF contains a /Launch action whose target is an executable, URL, or UNC path — can start an external application
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ClamAV: Pdf.Dropper.Agent-7230575-0 critical CLAMAV_DETECTIONClamAV detected this file as malware: Pdf.Dropper.Agent-7230575-0
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Embedded script payload in PDF stream high PDF_EMBEDDED_SCRIPT_PAYLOADPDF stream bytes contain script execution markers such as ActiveXObject/CreateObject, WScript.Shell, PowerShell, or shell-exec primitives. This is stronger than ordinary PDF JavaScript because it indicates a staged external script payload hidden in stream bytes.
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Suspicious extracted artifact medium 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 1
Files carved from inside the sample during analysis.
| Filename | Kind | Source | Size |
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embedded_pdf_script_000482d7.bin7f7bef1d65887a38e74b79a1e3b78e1f133d93a9037997206745db0ddc60aea4 |
pdf-embedded-script | PDF decompressed stream script payload at offset 0x482D7 | 296228 bytes |
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Detection
ClamAV:
No threats found
Obfuscation or payload:
likely
Carved artifact contains 2 shell/COM execution token(s). Carved artifact contains 1 long hex-escaped blob(s).
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