Malicious PDF — malware analysis report

Static analysis result for SHA-256 2b55276495125c5e…

MALICIOUS

PDF

425.5 KB Created: 2010-11-29 10:29:36 Authoring application: FPDF 1.6
MD5: 0aa792d667809719eec8c820c8707e7b SHA-1: 51480deacb77e474cd478865b158f81164af606e SHA-256: 2b55276495125c5edb2909509c43a6d179a50ad5b8bba66f20c9a4c546588c33
74 Risk Score

Malware Insights

MITRE ATT&CK
T1059.001 PowerShell T1204.002 Malicious File

The PDF file was flagged as malicious by an ML classifier and contains embedded JavaScript. The presence of JavaScript actions and embedded JS streams, along with an XFA form, suggests an attempt to exploit vulnerabilities or deliver a secondary payload. The ML classifier's high confidence score further supports the malicious nature of the file. The embedded URLs, while some are confirmed benign, are part of the document's structure and could potentially be used in conjunction with the script.

Machine Learning

  • Nyx PDF Classifier malicious score 0.9996

Heuristics 5

  • ASCIIHexDecode filter (with exploit indicators) medium PDF_FILTER_HEX
    Hex-encoding filter present alongside exploit delivery indicators — often used to hide payload or shellcode bytes
  • 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.
  • XFA form low PDF_XFA
    PDF uses XML Forms Architecture — can contain script logic
  • Embedded URL info EMBEDDED_URL
    One or more URLs were extracted from the document. The URL itself is not a detection — see the per-URL labels for which channel (macro, JS, link annotation, document body, ...) reached each URL.
    URL http://ns.adobe.com/xdp/
    • http://www.xfa.org/schema/xci/2.6/
    • http://www.xfa.org/schema/xfa-template/2.6/