Malware Insights
The PDF document contains embedded JavaScript, indicated by the PDF_JAVASCRIPT and PDF_JS heuristics, and flagged by ClamAV as Heuristics.PDF.ObfuscatedNameObject. The embedded JavaScript stream is the primary mechanism for executing malicious actions. While the exact behavior of the script is obfuscated, its presence strongly suggests it's designed to download and execute a secondary payload, a common technique for initial access and further compromise. The document body is unreadable due to encoding issues, preventing a more specific analysis of the lure.
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.jsc35f939b8b08b4458e4f2307d4bfd0afc23546c955e11c1da88e87302e40c9b0 |
pdf-javascript-stream | PDF /JS object 11 at offset 0x1358 | 3029 bytes |
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