MALICIOUS
104
Risk Score
Malware Insights
MITRE ATT&CK
T1059.001 PowerShell
T1566.002 Spearphishing Attachment
T1140 Deobfuscate/Decode Files or Information
This PDF file exhibits malicious characteristics through the presence of embedded JavaScript and the use of obfuscated filters like ASCIIHexDecode and ASCII85Decode, which are commonly employed to hide malicious code. ClamAV also flagged it as Heuristics.PDF.ObfuscatedNameObject, indicating a high likelihood of malicious intent. The combination of these factors suggests the PDF is designed to exploit vulnerabilities or trick the user into executing a harmful payload.
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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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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ASCII85Decode filter (with exploit indicators) low PDF_FILTER_85ASCII85 encoding filter present alongside exploit delivery indicators — uncommon outside of obfuscation
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