MALICIOUS
104
Risk Score
Malware Insights
MITRE ATT&CK
T1059.001 PowerShell
T1204.002 Malicious JavaScript
The PDF file contains embedded JavaScript and utilizes ASCIIHexDecode and ASCII85Decode filters, which are commonly used to obfuscate malicious code. ClamAV detected this as Pdf.Exploit.Agent-36178, indicating a known exploit. The embedded JavaScript is likely responsible for triggering the exploit and executing a malicious payload.
Heuristics 5
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ClamAV: Pdf.Exploit.Agent-36178 critical CLAMAV_DETECTIONClamAV detected this file as malware: Pdf.Exploit.Agent-36178
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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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