MALICIOUS
166
Risk Score
Malware Insights
MITRE ATT&CK
T1059.007 JavaScript
T1203 Exploitation for Client Execution
T1566.001 Spearphishing Attachment
The sample is a PDF file flagged as malicious by ClamAV and an ML classifier. Embedded JavaScript streams were extracted, indicating an attempt to exploit a vulnerability for client execution. The JavaScript code appears to be obfuscated but likely serves to download and execute a secondary payload, consistent with a downloader or dropper malware.
Machine Learning
- Nyx PDF Classifier malicious score 0.9999
Heuristics 4
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ClamAV: Pdf.Exploit.Agent-36128 critical CLAMAV_DETECTIONClamAV detected this file as malware: Pdf.Exploit.Agent-36128
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ClamAV detection on extracted artifact critical EXTRACTED_FILE_CLAMAVClamAV flagged at least one file extracted from inside this sample. Even when the wrapping document carries no AV detection of its own, a hit on the carved artifact is a strong indicator the sample is a delivery vehicle.
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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 3
Files carved from inside the sample during analysis.
| Filename | Kind | Source | Size |
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javascript_obj0008_000.jsb6fbcd70f56d7b4b2d51c8868c648053b6f6413a41c3b231d35ada8d244d7181 |
pdf-javascript-stream | PDF /JS object 8 at offset 0x1E7 | 45305 bytes |
javascript_obj0008_001.js78ea2984976e522f2a9b8248bc6e309e22c3ed159eefa299338c62d6150ea715 |
pdf-javascript-stream | PDF /JS object 8 at offset 0x20A | 45555 bytes |
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Detection
ClamAV:
Pdf.Exploit.Agent-36128
Obfuscation or payload:
unlikely
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legacy_pdfkit_stage_000.js53b723d9483daab43d35062900556fbde82e3e19941b0e1df4d9d4660c497d9b |
deobfuscated-js | double percent-decoded annotation JavaScript at offset 0x1E7 | 33047 bytes |
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