MALICIOUS
166
Risk Score
Malware Insights
MITRE ATT&CK
T1059.007 JavaScript
T1566.001 Spearphishing Attachment
T1203 Exploitation for Client Execution
The PDF contains obfuscated JavaScript, flagged by multiple heuristics including ClamAV's Heuristics.PDF.ObfuscatedNameObject. The embedded JavaScript is likely responsible for executing the malicious payload, as indicated by the ML classifier's high confidence score. The obfuscation suggests an attempt to evade detection, and the primary function appears to be the execution of further malicious code.
Machine Learning
- Nyx PDF Classifier malicious score 0.9953
Heuristics 4
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Hex-obfuscated scripting name object critical PDF_OBFUSCATED_NAME_OBJECTA PDF name object that drives script execution (/JavaScript or /JS) is written with #XX hex escapes to hide it from string-based scanners — e.g. /J#61v#61S#63r#69p#74 decoding to /JavaScript. Legitimate PDF producers always write these names literally; hex-encoding an executable name is a deliberate evasion used by exploit-kit and dropper PDFs.
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ClamAV: Heuristics.PDF.ObfuscatedNameObject critical CLAMAV_DETECTIONClamAV detected this file as malware: Heuristics.PDF.ObfuscatedNameObject
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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_obj0011_000.js437a5d40b54247c17dfb3ac60e39d3ecfad672a269694af1851a077d9726a8d2 |
pdf-javascript-stream | PDF /JS object 11 at offset 0x1342 | 2272 bytes |
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