Malicious PDF — malware analysis report

Static analysis result for SHA-256 295be1661f7209fa…

MALICIOUS

PDF

9.4 KB Created: 2010-05-20 12:16:31 Authoring application: kVTLwPl9jwc89U (via Mxdm7vO)
MD5: f09b27ad20aed8a25675aac378d1c1d4 SHA-1: 129bec6bc08e98ba5091fc6f2a1bfa2f8469b035 SHA-256: 295be1661f7209fae8dddbf74a607f0e08ec8d8425c0e0b0eb27fcb639b3bf7a
88 Risk Score

Malware Insights

MITRE ATT&CK
T1059.001 PowerShell

The PDF file contains embedded JavaScript, indicated by the PDF_JAVASCRIPT and PDF_JS heuristics. The presence of an eval() call within the decoded JavaScript stream (PDF_EVAL) strongly suggests code execution. The ML classifier also flagged this PDF as malicious with high confidence. The embedded JavaScript file, javascript_obj0007_000.js, is the primary artifact, likely containing obfuscated code designed to download and execute a secondary payload.

Machine Learning

  • Nyx PDF Classifier malicious score 1.0000

Heuristics 4

  • eval() call high PDF_EVAL
    eval() found — commonly used for obfuscated exploit execution (matched inside decoded stream)
  • JavaScript action low PDF_JAVASCRIPT
    PDF contains a /JavaScript action. Generic JavaScript is common in benign forms; specific dangerous APIs are scored by separate rules.
  • Embedded JS stream low PDF_JS
    PDF references a /JS stream. Generic JavaScript is common in benign forms; specific dangerous APIs are scored by separate rules.
  • Suspicious extracted artifact info EXTRACTED_FILE_STATIC_TRIAGE
    One 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.

FilenameKindSourceSize
javascript_obj0007_000.js
4efbd5330d4b6d613fc2f7c6f098cff27b71543e3af68c5d565eeb5d03a4c8a7
pdf-javascript-stream PDF /JS object 7 at offset 0x23A 8218 bytes
Detection
ClamAV: No threats found
Obfuscation or payload: likely
Carved artifact contains 1 eval/decoder/string-building token(s).