Malicious PDF — malware analysis report

Static analysis result for SHA-256 5aa7d6560aa450a8…

MALICIOUS

PDF

96.2 KB Authoring application: ¯{’’)§•*… åôBÉ#xJOfäK©HÑÊégå
MD5: bc5ae038a636be9490ca86c2d42f3c10 SHA-1: cf0e5c6e11d33a0f1f6325055523f074a747bce7 SHA-256: 5aa7d6560aa450a8636dd5c8e8e066ccff2a4cdd9022c3c57cc829746387af0e
60 Risk Score

Malware Insights

MITRE ATT&CK
T1566.001 Spearphishing Attachment T1203 Exploitation for Client Execution

The PDF is encrypted and contains a hidden button that likely leads to a malicious URL, a common tactic for phishing lures. The ML classifier strongly indicates maliciousness, and the document structure suggests a user interaction is required to trigger the exploit. No specific family could be identified due to the encryption and lack of script content.

Machine Learning

  • Nyx PDF Classifier malicious score 0.9409

Heuristics 3

  • Image-only document with action trigger (screenshot lure) medium PDF_IMAGE_LURE
    PDF has 2 image(s), only 0 text block(s), carries a click-outward action, and is only 96 KB — typical shape of a phishing lure where a full-page screenshot hides a clickable button that launches or submits to an attacker URL.
  • AcroForm button with action trigger low PDF_ACROFORM_BUTTON
    PDF contains a /Btn form field together with a SubmitForm/URI/Launch/JS trigger — this is the building block of fake 'Download' or 'Open' button overlays used in PDF phishing lures
  • Encrypted PDF (string and stream contents are opaque to static scan) info PDF_ENCRYPTED
    PDF declares /Encrypt — string objects and stream contents are encrypted with the standard security handler (RC4 or AES). On its own this is informational; legitimate encrypted documents include signed contracts, billing statements, and rights-managed material. Static heuristics cannot inspect encrypted payload bytes.