MALICIOUS
74
Risk Score
Malware Insights
MITRE ATT&CK
T1059.001 PowerShell
T1204.002 Malicious File
The PDF file contains embedded JavaScript and utilizes ASCIIHexDecode filters, indicating an attempt to obfuscate malicious code. The ML classifier strongly flagged this PDF as malicious. While the specific intent of the JavaScript is not fully discernible due to truncation and potential obfuscation, its presence alongside exploit indicators suggests it's designed to download and execute a secondary payload or exploit a vulnerability. The document body is unreadable, providing no further context.
Machine Learning
- Nyx PDF Classifier malicious score 0.9998
Heuristics 5
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ASCIIHexDecode filter (with exploit indicators) medium PDF_FILTER_HEXHex-encoding filter present alongside exploit delivery indicators — often used to hide payload or shellcode bytes
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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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XFA form low PDF_XFAPDF uses XML Forms Architecture — can contain script logic
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Embedded URL info EMBEDDED_URLOne 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/
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