MALICIOUS
106
Risk Score
Malware Insights
MITRE ATT&CK
T1059.001 PowerShell
T1566.001 Spearphishing Attachment
T1204.002 Malicious File
The PDF file was flagged by multiple heuristics, including a critical ClamAV detection for obfuscated objects and an ML classifier indicating maliciousness. The presence of embedded JavaScript, identified as 'pdf-javascript-stream', strongly suggests an attempt to execute malicious code. This script is likely responsible for downloading and executing a second-stage payload, a common technique for malware delivery.
Machine Learning
- Nyx PDF Classifier malicious score 0.9953
Heuristics 3
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ClamAV: Heuristics.PDF.ObfuscatedNameObject critical CLAMAV_DETECTIONClamAV detected this file as malware: Heuristics.PDF.ObfuscatedNameObject
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|
javascript_obj0011_000.js437a5d40b54247c17dfb3ac60e39d3ecfad672a269694af1851a077d9726a8d2 |
pdf-javascript-stream | PDF /JS object 11 at offset 0x1342 | 2272 bytes |
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