MALICIOUS
148
Risk Score
Malware Insights
MITRE ATT&CK
T1027 Obfuscated Files or Information
The PDF contains embedded and obfuscated JavaScript, as indicated by multiple heuristic firings including PDF_JAVASCRIPT, PDF_JS, and PDF_UNESCAPE. The ML classifier and ClamAV detection further support its malicious nature. The embedded JavaScript file, javascript_obj0006_000.js, is likely responsible for executing the malicious payload, though its specific actions are obscured by obfuscation.
Machine Learning
- Nyx PDF Classifier malicious score 0.9852
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.jsa8613777a11501247ceb0fa3247ad24d123b2aaf82e13c9d7e88709679e500b8 |
pdf-javascript-stream | PDF /JS object 6 at offset 0x1C8 | 1679 bytes |
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Detection
ClamAV:
No threats found
Obfuscation or payload:
likely
Carved artifact contains 2 eval/decoder/string-building token(s).
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