MALICIOUS
134
Risk Score
Malware Insights
MITRE ATT&CK
T1204.002 Malicious File
The PDF contains embedded JavaScript, indicated by multiple heuristic firings including PDF_JAVASCRIPT, PDF_JS, and PDF_CORRELATED_MALICIOUS_JS. The ML classifier also strongly flagged this PDF as malicious. The presence of ASCIIHexDecode and ASCII85Decode filters further suggests obfuscation techniques commonly used to hide malicious code within PDF documents. The primary attack vector appears to be exploiting vulnerabilities via the embedded JavaScript.
Machine Learning
- Nyx PDF Classifier malicious score 1.0000
Heuristics 5
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Correlated malicious PDF JavaScript signals critical PDF_CORRELATED_MALICIOUS_JSPDF JavaScript or auto-action content is corroborated by exploit staging, ML, or suspicious extracted-artifact findings. This correlation promotes old exploit-kit PDFs that otherwise remain in the suspicious band because each individual signal is intentionally weighted conservatively.
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ASCIIHexDecode filter (with exploit indicators) medium PDF_FILTER_HEXHex-encoding filter present alongside exploit delivery indicators — often used to hide payload or shellcode bytes
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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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ASCII85Decode filter (with exploit indicators) low PDF_FILTER_85ASCII85 encoding filter present alongside exploit delivery indicators — uncommon outside of obfuscation
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