Malicious PDF — malware analysis report

Static analysis result for SHA-256 7d15a11624d6de28…

MALICIOUS

PDF

792.8 KB
MD5: f728e5267d18183cf821e371555cb72b SHA-1: c501e28ce776fea4a639d191659496e9808712e5 SHA-256: 7d15a11624d6de28b22d0054de3c0128e89546b7badf4b400fc8a44aaf685cc3
82 Risk Score

Malware Insights

MITRE ATT&CK
T1566.001 Spearphishing Attachment

The PDF file is encrypted and contains JavaScript, which is a common technique to hide malicious content from static analysis. Heuristics indicate it is an advance-fee scam lure, presenting fake lottery or prize information and requiring payment for parcel delivery. The presence of encrypted JavaScript suggests the document is designed to download and execute a second-stage payload.

Machine Learning

  • Nyx PDF Classifier clean score 0.0039

Heuristics 3

  • Encrypted PDF carries /js — payload hidden from static analysis high PDF_ENCRYPTED_WITH_JS
    PDF declares /Encrypt and also references an executable trigger (/js). Document encryption hides the JavaScript body and stream contents from static scanners — combined with auto-execution indicators this is a known evasion pattern used to deliver weaponised JavaScript that the analyst cannot inspect without the decryption key.
  • Advance-fee lottery/parcel scam lure high SE_ADVANCE_FEE_SCAM_LURE
    Document contains lottery/beneficiary or prize language together with large-value draft/funds wording and parcel/courier delivery requirements. This is a classic advance-fee fraud document shape.
  • 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.