MALICIOUS
106
Risk Score
Malware Insights
MITRE ATT&CK
T1059.001 PowerShell
T1204.002 Malicious File
The PDF file was flagged by a machine learning classifier and ClamAV as malicious, specifically as 'Pdf.Exploit.Dropped-94'. Heuristics indicate the presence of embedded JavaScript, which is a common technique for exploiting PDF vulnerabilities to download and execute further malicious content. The embedded JavaScript is likely responsible for the exploit, leading to the download of a second-stage payload.
Machine Learning
- Nyx PDF Classifier malicious score 1.0000
Heuristics 3
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ClamAV: Pdf.Exploit.Dropped-94 critical CLAMAV_DETECTIONClamAV detected this file as malware: Pdf.Exploit.Dropped-94
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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.
Extracted artifacts 1
Files carved from inside the sample during analysis.
| Filename | Kind | Source | Size |
|---|---|---|---|
javascript_obj0076_000.js4a52cc83f8896e9a6ec59726f7f839276881bdd6ec6214ac2a45c89380aad127 |
pdf-javascript-stream | PDF /JS object 76 at offset 0x955 | 50008 bytes |
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