MALICIOUS
180
Risk Score
Malware Insights
MITRE ATT&CK
T1059.007 JavaScript
T1203 Exploitation for Client Execution
T1566.001 Spearphishing Attachment
The PDF file contains XFA (XML Forms Architecture) which is known to be used for embedding executable scripts. Heuristics indicate the presence of risky executable scripts and a numeric evaluation stager, strongly suggesting an exploit. The ML classifier and ClamAV detection confirm its malicious nature, likely as a dropper for further malware. The embedded URL, though seemingly benign, is part of the XFA structure and could be used in conjunction with the exploit.
Machine Learning
- Nyx PDF Classifier malicious score 1.0000
Heuristics 5
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XFA form contains risky executable script high PDF_XFA_SCRIPTPDF embeds an XFA form whose script block contains exploit, submission/launch, or shell-execution primitives. Ordinary LiveCycle print/update scripts are left as generic XFA/JS signals unless stronger behavior is present.
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ClamAV: Pdf.Exploit.Dropped-92 critical CLAMAV_DETECTIONClamAV detected this file as malware: Pdf.Exploit.Dropped-92
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XFA numeric character-table eval stager high PDF_XFA_NUMERIC_EVAL_STAGERPDF XFA initialize script reads numeric form data from rawValue, maps the values through a short character table, and evals the reconstructed stage. This is an exploit-kit staging technique even when the final decoded layer remains encoded.
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XFA form low PDF_XFAPDF uses XML Forms Architecture — can contain script logic
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Embedded URL info EMBEDDED_URLOne or more URLs were extracted from the document. The URL itself is not a detection — see the per-URL labels for which channel (macro, JS, link annotation, document body, ...) reached each URL.URL http://www.xfa.org/schema/xfa-template/2.5/
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