MALICIOUS
146
Risk Score
Malware Insights
MITRE ATT&CK
T1059.007 JavaScript
T1566.001 Spearphishing Attachment
The PDF file contains embedded JavaScript, including a metadata eval stager, which is designed to decode and execute a payload. The script reconstructs a string that is then evaluated, likely to download and run a secondary malicious component. This behavior is characteristic of a malicious document delivered as an attachment.
Machine Learning
- Nyx PDF Classifier malicious score 1.0000
Heuristics 4
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ClamAV: Pdf.Exploit.Dropped-94 critical CLAMAV_DETECTIONClamAV detected this file as malware: Pdf.Exploit.Dropped-94
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PDF metadata JavaScript eval stager high PDF_METADATA_EVAL_STAGERPDF JavaScript reads document metadata fields such as title, subject, or producer, decodes character data with parseInt/String.fromCharCode style helpers, and evals the recovered stage. This is a high-signal exploit-kit staging pattern.
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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.
Extracted artifacts 1
Files carved from inside the sample during analysis.
| Filename | Kind | Source | Size |
|---|---|---|---|
javascript_obj0076_000.jsa2bc563152942f4e151067f0bbab636166982ffbf6be11108b9d0639a85c6558 |
pdf-javascript-stream | PDF /JS object 76 at offset 0x2F30 | 331 bytes |
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