MALICIOUS
74
Risk Score
Malware Insights
MITRE ATT&CK
T1059.007 JavaScript
T1203 Exploitation for Client Execution
This PDF file was flagged as malicious by a machine learning classifier with high confidence. Static analysis revealed embedded JavaScript streams and actions, indicating an attempt to execute code. The presence of ASCIIHexDecode and ASCII85Decode filters suggests obfuscation techniques commonly used to hide malicious payloads within PDF documents, likely to exploit a client-side vulnerability.
Machine Learning
- Nyx PDF Classifier malicious score 0.9998
Heuristics 4
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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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