MALICIOUS
148
Risk Score
Malware Insights
MITRE ATT&CK
T1059.001 PowerShell
The PDF file contains embedded JavaScript, flagged by multiple heuristics as suspicious and obfuscated. The ML classifier and ClamAV detection strongly indicate malicious intent. The embedded JavaScript, named 'javascript_obj0006_000.js', is likely responsible for executing the malicious payload, though its exact function is obscured by obfuscation. This points to a common attack pattern of using obfuscated scripts within documents to deliver malware.
Machine Learning
- Nyx PDF Classifier malicious score 0.9992
Heuristics 5
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ClamAV: Heuristics.PDF.ObfuscatedNameObject critical CLAMAV_DETECTIONClamAV detected this file as malware: Heuristics.PDF.ObfuscatedNameObject
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unescape() call high PDF_UNESCAPEunescape() found — often used to decode shellcode in PDF JS exploits (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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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 1
Files carved from inside the sample during analysis.
| Filename | Kind | Source | Size |
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javascript_obj0006_000.js6954a9e92adbe0c85cedfbfdbe2b6c894787bcdf59e5f4e571843d1aa41d97b9 |
pdf-javascript-stream | PDF /JS object 6 at offset 0x211 | 301 bytes |
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Detection
ClamAV:
No threats found
Obfuscation or payload:
likely
Carved artifact contains 1 eval/decoder/string-building token(s).
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