Malware Insights
The PDF file was flagged by multiple heuristics, including a high-severity ML classifier and ClamAV detection as 'Pdf.Dropper.Agent-7248658-0'. The presence of embedded JavaScript, indicated by the 'PDF_JAVASCRIPT' and 'PDF_JS' heuristics, strongly suggests that the document is designed to execute arbitrary code. This JavaScript is likely responsible for downloading and executing a second-stage payload, a common technique for dropper malware. The document body contains heavily obfuscated and unreadable text, providing no direct clues about the lure, but the technical indicators are clear.
Machine Learning
- Nyx PDF Classifier malicious score 1.0000
Heuristics 3
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ClamAV: Pdf.Dropper.Agent-7248658-0 critical CLAMAV_DETECTIONClamAV detected this file as malware: Pdf.Dropper.Agent-7248658-0
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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.js01072c4bc37b874dad0eb6f98a7bff8a2daf59a509f4d548c87ac32051ac17a8 |
pdf-javascript-stream | PDF /JS object 11 at offset 0xCB9 | 1439 bytes |
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