Malicious PDF — malware analysis report

Static analysis result for SHA-256 7505dfaefdd5827c…

MALICIOUS

PDF

807.7 KB
MD5: 68dfce5020f56538c71d31040232b39e SHA-1: e63639addb170400b2767cca282a4e74d488614f SHA-256: 7505dfaefdd5827c2154972a66b4444b49a694b1e782c2eaaffae2ab82ada437
130 Risk Score

Malware Insights

MITRE ATT&CK
T1059.007 JavaScript T1203 Exploitation for Client Execution T1566.001 Spearphishing Attachment

The PDF contains embedded JavaScript, indicated by multiple heuristics and the presence of a JavaScript file artifact. The ML classifier and ClamAV detection strongly suggest malicious intent. The JavaScript appears to be attempting to exploit vulnerabilities, as evidenced by the 'sprayWindows' function and the use of unescape with shellcode-like patterns, likely to download and execute a second-stage payload.

Machine Learning

  • Nyx PDF Classifier malicious score 0.9997

Heuristics 6

  • ClamAV detection on extracted artifact critical EXTRACTED_FILE_CLAMAV
    ClamAV 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.
  • JBIG2Decode filter medium PDF_JBIG2
    JBIG2 image decoder present — historically used in zero-click exploits
  • JavaScript action low PDF_JAVASCRIPT
    PDF contains a /JavaScript action. Generic JavaScript is common in benign forms; specific dangerous APIs are scored by separate rules.
  • Embedded JS stream low PDF_JS
    PDF references a /JS stream. Generic JavaScript is common in benign forms; specific dangerous APIs are scored by separate rules.
  • PDF paints image(s) but contains no text operators info PDF_IMAGE_ONLY_LURE
    PDF has 1 image XObject(s) and the content stream contains no text-emitting operators (BT/ET, Tj, TJ, ', ") in either raw bytes or decompressed streams — this is the screenshot-as-PDF pattern used to bypass text-based scanners and to deliver instructions purely through rendered pixels. It is informational unless paired with invisible links or risky URI context.
  • Suspicious extracted artifact info EXTRACTED_FILE_STATIC_TRIAGE
    One or more files extracted from inside this sample matched static suspicious-content checks such as script obfuscation, encoded payload blobs, packed data, or execution/download terms.

Extracted artifacts 1

Files carved from inside the sample during analysis.

FilenameKindSourceSize
javascript_obj0002_000.js
1a2157cf1e3bd20aee964a87ebcd3fb83959c2d6ed1d397b1368e481d89b8c87
pdf-javascript-stream PDF /JS object 2 at offset 0x9C 42618 bytes
Detection
ClamAV: Html.Exploit.IFrameBOF-1
Obfuscation or payload: likely
Carved artifact contains 18 eval/decoder/string-building token(s).