MALICIOUS
114
Risk Score
Malware Insights
MITRE ATT&CK
T1059.001 PowerShell
T1204.002 Malicious File
This PDF document contains embedded JavaScript that triggers the extraction and potential execution of an embedded PE file named 'WindowsAppNegativeControl.exe'. The ML classifier strongly indicates maliciousness. The embedded executable is the primary payload, likely intended to be run by the user.
Machine Learning
- Nyx PDF Classifier malicious score 1.0000
Heuristics 4
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Embedded Windows executable payload in PDF stream critical PDF_EMBEDDED_PE_PAYLOADPDF stream bytes contain an embedded Windows executable with a verified PE header. Exploit chains often hide droppers inside ordinary streams rather than standard /EmbeddedFile attachments.
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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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Embedded file low PDF_EMBEDDEDPDF embeds a file attachment — could carry an executable or another weaponised document as a nested payload
Extracted artifacts 3
Files carved from inside the sample during analysis.
| Filename | Kind | Source | Size |
|---|---|---|---|
WindowsAppNegativeControl.exe3cc719c03d7c548ae9bf771d105fc35a2e462d3d6180d756c3f2654b943a3958 |
pdf-embedded-file | PDF EmbeddedFile object 8 at offset 0x39A | 17920 bytes |
javascript_obj0009_000.js8b3bce096d0ff84a77c151f43bdb6c94fcc7180d260c8528a673edb8a27ccc3a |
pdf-javascript-stream | PDF /JS object 9 at offset 0x231F | 78 bytes |
javascript_obj0009_001.js9366941fe572db65dc93f19ae2dbf9c48e639ade75aee4b6465195b982c68ae8 |
pdf-javascript-stream | PDF /JS object 9 at offset 0x231F | 76 bytes |
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