Malicious PDF — malware analysis report

Static analysis result for SHA-256 829d7ceab048a319…

MALICIOUS

PDF

32.3 KB
MD5: 2cb01902ac5593f333165e05480c922c SHA-1: c68055334cd7d7e8db382cbabde5045d136b2b4a SHA-256: 829d7ceab048a319f76bd56293a548432dd556e62b40995e04e37afc34e7e4c4
178 Risk Score

Malware Insights

MITRE ATT&CK
T1059.001 PowerShell T1204.002 Malicious File

The PDF utilizes XFA (XML Forms Architecture) with embedded JavaScript, as indicated by the PDF_XFA and PDF_XFA_SCRIPT heuristics. The PDF_XFA_NUMERIC_EVAL_STAGER points to a specific technique for executing code within the XFA environment. ClamAV detection as Js.Exploit.HTML-30 further confirms malicious intent. The embedded URL is likely part of the exploit chain, though its exact role is not fully detailed by the provided evidence. The ML classifier strongly supports the malicious verdict.

Machine Learning

  • Nyx PDF Classifier malicious score 1.0000

Heuristics 5

  • XFA form contains risky executable script high CVE related PDF_XFA_SCRIPT
    PDF 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.
  • ClamAV: Js.Exploit.HTML-30 critical CLAMAV_DETECTION
    ClamAV detected this file as malware: Js.Exploit.HTML-30
  • XFA numeric character-table eval stager high PDF_XFA_NUMERIC_EVAL_STAGER
    PDF 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.
  • XFA form low PDF_XFA
    PDF uses XML Forms Architecture — can contain script logic
  • Embedded URL info EMBEDDED_URL
    One 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/