MALICIOUS
248
Risk Score
Malware Insights
MITRE ATT&CK
T1059.007 JavaScript
T1203 Exploitation for Client Execution
The PDF contains heavily obfuscated JavaScript, including calls to eval() and unescape(), which is a strong indicator of exploit code. The ClamAV detection name 'Pdf.Dropper.Agent-5343308-0' suggests its function as a dropper. The presence of multiple embedded JavaScript streams and exploit-related heuristics further supports the conclusion that this PDF is designed to exploit vulnerabilities and deliver a secondary payload.
Machine Learning
- Nyx PDF Classifier malicious score 1.0000
Heuristics 7
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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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ClamAV: Pdf.Dropper.Agent-5343308-0 critical CLAMAV_DETECTIONClamAV detected this file as malware: Pdf.Dropper.Agent-5343308-0
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eval() call high PDF_EVALeval() found — commonly used for obfuscated exploit execution
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unescape() call high PDF_UNESCAPEunescape() found — often used to decode shellcode in PDF JS exploits
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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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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_obj0007_000.js6faa0ecc86e3ac801b72634d55dffa46c3498c0fea4f0efeaed3c83d1738b410 |
pdf-javascript-stream | PDF /JS object 7 at offset 0x215 | 35126 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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javascript_obj0007_001.js6415b677a70de21a77bc98ae7d2018950517e176af647df6ee551f373f726459 |
pdf-javascript-stream | PDF /JS object 7 at offset 0x215 | 35039 bytes |
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