MALICIOUS
106
Risk Score
Malware Insights
MITRE ATT&CK
T1059.001 PowerShell
T1566.001 Spearphishing Attachment
T1027 Obfuscated Files or Information
The PDF file was flagged by multiple heuristics, including ML_NYX_PDF_MALICIOUS and ClamAV, indicating malicious content. The presence of embedded JavaScript, identified as 'javascript_obj0011_000.js', suggests an attempt to execute malicious code. The obfuscated nature of the JavaScript, as indicated by the 'PDF_JAVASCRIPT' and 'PDF_JS' heuristics, points towards an effort to conceal its true purpose, likely to download and execute a secondary payload or exploit a vulnerability.
Machine Learning
- Nyx PDF Classifier malicious score 0.9950
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.jsff85b44f7d06834e69a161aee8e28b7340c56fef50ee1649100cb6f376ea5386 |
pdf-javascript-stream | PDF /JS object 11 at offset 0x1364 | 2324 bytes |
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