MALICIOUS
116
Risk Score
Malware Insights
MITRE ATT&CK
T1059.001 PowerShell
The PDF file was flagged by multiple heuristics, including ML classification and ClamAV, indicating malicious intent. The presence of embedded JavaScript, specifically a PDF JavaScript action and an embedded JS stream, suggests the document is designed to execute malicious code. The JavaScript is likely responsible for downloading and executing a second-stage payload, a common technique for malware delivery. While the specific family is not identifiable, the overall pattern points to a downloader or dropper.
Machine Learning
- Nyx PDF Classifier malicious score 0.9647
Heuristics 5
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ClamAV: Heuristics.PDF.ObfuscatedNameObject critical CLAMAV_DETECTIONClamAV detected this file as malware: Heuristics.PDF.ObfuscatedNameObject
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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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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://ns.adobe.com/xdp/
- http://www.xfa.org/schema/xci/2.6/
- http://www.xfa.org/schema/xfa-template/2.6/
Extracted artifacts 1
Files carved from inside the sample during analysis.
| Filename | Kind | Source | Size |
|---|---|---|---|
javascript_obj0012_000.js2cddf014a753c14c5b5f2d1dd6b3bd29e48b2e3496f51e0f8c1f52a3a4cac006 |
pdf-javascript-stream | PDF /JS object 12 at offset 0xA1ED | 3929 bytes |
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