MALICIOUS
106
Risk Score
Malware Insights
MITRE ATT&CK
T1204.002 Malicious Link: Malicious File
The PDF contains embedded JavaScript, flagged by multiple heuristics including a critical ClamAV detection for Pdf.Exploit.Pdfka-9. The ML classifier also strongly indicates maliciousness. The embedded JavaScript is likely responsible for exploiting a vulnerability within the PDF reader to execute malicious code.
Machine Learning
- Nyx PDF Classifier malicious score 1.0000
Heuristics 3
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ClamAV detection on extracted artifact critical EXTRACTED_FILE_CLAMAVClamAV flagged at least one file extracted from inside this sample. Even when the wrapping document carries no AV detection of its own, a hit on the carved artifact is a strong indicator the sample is a delivery vehicle.
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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.
Extracted artifacts 1
Files carved from inside the sample during analysis.
| Filename | Kind | Source | Size |
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javascript_obj0076_000.jsd46e1a9e63d25a0db814b6e2039bcbb012a2b2dbdf5b438b962ea64faf9b142e |
pdf-javascript-stream | PDF /JS object 76 at offset 0x369 | 11857 bytes |
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Detection
ClamAV:
Pdf.Exploit.Pdfka-9
Obfuscation or payload:
unlikely
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