MALICIOUS
156
Risk Score
Malware Insights
MITRE ATT&CK
T1059.001 PowerShell
The PDF contains embedded JavaScript, with heuristics indicating the use of eval() and obfuscation. ClamAV identified this as Pdf.Dropper.Agent-7255044-0, suggesting it acts as a dropper. The ML classifier also flagged it as malicious with high confidence. The embedded JavaScript likely downloads and executes a second-stage payload.
Machine Learning
- Nyx PDF Classifier malicious score 0.9969
Heuristics 6
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ClamAV: Pdf.Dropper.Agent-7255044-0 critical CLAMAV_DETECTIONClamAV detected this file as malware: Pdf.Dropper.Agent-7255044-0
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eval() call high PDF_EVALeval() found — commonly used for obfuscated exploit execution (matched inside decoded stream)
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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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Optional Content Group with action trigger low PDF_OPTIONAL_CONTENTOptional Content Group (layer) co-occurs with an action trigger — content can be selectively hidden from viewers or scanners while the action still fires on open
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Suspicious extracted artifact info EXTRACTED_FILE_STATIC_TRIAGEOne or more files extracted from inside this sample matched static suspicious-content checks such as script obfuscation, encoded payload blobs, packed data, or execution/download terms.
Extracted artifacts 2
Files carved from inside the sample during analysis.
| Filename | Kind | Source | Size |
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javascript_obj0016_000.js874797dd3d1a0f0ead8270a52b07a4bc75f961790ce5243bf3de26cf935ea62f |
pdf-javascript-stream | PDF /JS object 16 at offset 0x249E | 37307 bytes |
javascript_obj0018_001.js3ce0c6d654c836357f5392e4dcf7617c22d842311a55e5e48f7e6ce3a6b6f287 |
pdf-javascript-stream | PDF /JS object 18 at offset 0x8317 | 1753 bytes |
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Detection
ClamAV:
No threats found
Obfuscation or payload:
likely
Carved artifact contains 1 eval/decoder/string-building token(s).
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