Malicious PDF — malware analysis report

Static analysis result for SHA-256 51f3bbbb54699dda…

MALICIOUS

PDF

34.2 KB Created: 2010-10-16 15:03:49
MD5: 1b7e0b4c00de93403a1dbc180bfc6878 SHA-1: c710c5363184dd654d432131337ee6c3c75819d7 SHA-256: 51f3bbbb54699dda7731946c8be65ceb87c343bcbae089df0c2389c91253c689
74 Risk Score

Malware Insights

MITRE ATT&CK
T1059.001 PowerShell T1204.002 Malicious File

The PDF document contains embedded JavaScript, indicated by the PDF_JAVASCRIPT and PDF_JS heuristics. The ML classifier also flagged this PDF as malicious with high confidence. The embedded JavaScript, although partially obfuscated, likely executes malicious code. The presence of XFA form elements and ASCIIHexDecode filters further suggests an attempt to exploit PDF vulnerabilities. The primary attack pattern involves leveraging the PDF's scripting capabilities to deliver a payload.

Machine Learning

  • Nyx PDF Classifier malicious score 0.9993

Heuristics 5

  • ASCIIHexDecode filter (with exploit indicators) medium PDF_FILTER_HEX
    Hex-encoding filter present alongside exploit delivery indicators — often used to hide payload or shellcode bytes
  • JavaScript action low PDF_JAVASCRIPT
    PDF contains a /JavaScript action. Generic JavaScript is common in benign forms; specific dangerous APIs are scored by separate rules.
  • Embedded JS stream low PDF_JS
    PDF references a /JS stream. Generic JavaScript is common in benign forms; specific dangerous APIs are scored by separate rules.
  • XFA form low PDF_XFA
    PDF uses XML Forms Architecture — can contain script logic
  • Embedded URL info EMBEDDED_URL
    One or more URLs were extracted from the document. The URL itself is not a detection — see the per-URL labels for which channel (macro, JS, link annotation, document body, ...) reached each URL.
    URL http://ns.adobe.com/xdp/
    • http://www.xfa.org/schema/xci/2.6/
    • http://www.xfa.org/schema/xfa-template/2.6/

Extracted artifacts 1

Files carved from inside the sample during analysis.

FilenameKindSourceSize
javascript_obj0043_000.js
fd5f245700c5c2da5cce9ccd537c4c61fe087a1c6e1ea584b4d8cd730e3511a4
pdf-javascript-stream PDF /JS object 43 at offset 0x68B2 45 bytes