Malicious PDF — malware analysis report

Static analysis result for SHA-256 96fb5a52e37418d7…

MALICIOUS

PDF

9.4 KB
MD5: 06317a8ff5307e4ff8bff8ff3c7ea2eb SHA-1: 5694fd7f7d29f5b51bc868dc5a0d0a5f52edc725 SHA-256: 96fb5a52e37418d71fc4e3f25f0bae37b9ec875abfbe74e819eedb4a91e63dff
86 Risk Score

Malware Insights

MITRE ATT&CK
T1204.002 Malicious File T1566.002 Spearphishing Attachment

The PDF sample triggered high-severity heuristics for PDF_OPENACTION and ML_NYX_PDF_MALICIOUS, indicating a malicious PDF designed to exploit vulnerabilities. The presence of an OpenAction trigger suggests the document is configured to automatically execute code upon opening, a common technique for delivering secondary payloads. The ML classifier's high confidence score further supports the malicious nature of the file.

Machine Learning

  • Nyx PDF Classifier malicious score 0.9985

Heuristics 3

  • OpenAction trigger high PDF_OPENACTION
    PDF has an /OpenAction that launches, submits, or opens an external target
  • XFA form low PDF_XFA
    PDF uses XML Forms Architecture — can contain script logic
  • AcroForm button with action trigger low PDF_ACROFORM_BUTTON
    PDF contains a /Btn form field together with a SubmitForm/URI/Launch/JS trigger — this is the building block of fake 'Download' or 'Open' button overlays used in PDF phishing lures