MALICIOUS
200
Risk Score
Malware Insights
MITRE ATT&CK
T1204.002 Malicious File
T1059.003 Windows Command Shell
T1105 Ingress Tool Transfer
The PDF file contains a launch action that executes cmd.exe, which in turn downloads and executes a payload from the URL http://localhost/exe/payload.exe. The embedded script is obfuscated but appears to be responsible for the download and execution process. The presence of a launch action and embedded script strongly indicates a malicious intent to deliver a secondary payload.
Heuristics 5
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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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/Launch action target: cmd.exe critical PDF_LAUNCH_COMMANDPDF /Launch action specifies an executable target with parameters '/Q /C cd %temp%&echo (function(a,b,c' — references a known-dangerous executable (cmd, PowerShell, etc.).
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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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Visible LOLBin command execution instruction high SE_LOLBIN_RUN_COMMANDDocument contains instructions or visible command text involving Windows script/execution tools such as PowerShell, mshta, cmd, rundll32, or regsvr32
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Embedded URL info EMBEDDED_URLOne or more URLs were extracted from the document. The URL itself is not a detection — see the per-URL labels for which channel (macro, JS, link annotation, document body, ...) reached each URL.URL http://localhost/exe/payload.exe
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