MALICIOUS
104
Risk Score
Malware Insights
MITRE ATT&CK
T1204 Malicious Link
T1059.001 PowerShell
The PDF file contains embedded JavaScript and uses ASCIIHexDecode and ASCII85Decode filters, which are common techniques for obfuscating malicious content within PDFs. ClamAV detection as 'Pdf.Exploit.Agent-36178' strongly indicates an exploit attempt. The lack of document body text means the specific lure cannot be determined, but the technical indicators point to a code execution exploit.
Heuristics 5
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ClamAV: Pdf.Exploit.Agent-36178 critical CLAMAV_DETECTIONClamAV detected this file as malware: Pdf.Exploit.Agent-36178
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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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