Malware Insights
The PDF file contains embedded JavaScript, indicated by multiple heuristic firings including PDF_JAVASCRIPT and PDF_JS. The presence of a PDF_U3D_CVE_RELATED heuristic suggests exploitation of a vulnerability related to Adobe Reader's 3D content parsing. The JavaScript stream is obfuscated, as evidenced by the PDF_UNESCAPE firing and the CLAMAV_DETECTION for ObfuscatedNameObject. The primary function of the script appears to be obfuscation and potential payload delivery, though the exact nature of the payload is not discernible from the provided evidence. The reconstructed IOC 'unescape()' is a key indicator of obfuscation techniques used within the script.
Heuristics 6
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U3D/3D content in PDF — Adobe Reader 3D parser CVE-family indicator high PDF_U3D_CVE_RELATEDPDF contains U3D (Universal 3D) or 3D annotation content — CVE-2011-2462 and CVE-2009-3953 are critical vulnerabilities in Adobe Reader's U3D processing that allow arbitrary code execution. U3D content in PDFs is extremely rare in normal documents.
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ClamAV: Heuristics.PDF.ObfuscatedNameObject critical CLAMAV_DETECTIONClamAV detected this file as malware: Heuristics.PDF.ObfuscatedNameObject
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unescape() call high PDF_UNESCAPEunescape() found — often used to decode shellcode in PDF JS exploits (matched inside decoded stream)
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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.
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Suspicious extracted artifact info EXTRACTED_FILE_STATIC_TRIAGEOne 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 2
Files carved from inside the sample during analysis.
| Filename | Kind | Source | Size |
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javascript_obj0001_000.js9711ae2d1748d62dd217d4ae40d4087365a24aea599914b1031f02fae4364023 |
pdf-javascript-stream | PDF /JS object 1 at offset 0xF | 4380 bytes |
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Detection
ClamAV:
No threats found
Obfuscation or payload:
likely
Carved artifact contains 6 eval/decoder/string-building token(s).
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javascript_obj0002_001.js53ef3e86395c29047481d41061937b32759780f8b45be9739a0a576f50df45b1 |
pdf-javascript-stream | PDF /JS object 2 at offset 0x12E2 | 58 bytes |
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