MALICIOUS
108
Risk Score
Malware Insights
MITRE ATT&CK
T1059.001 PowerShell
T1566.002 Spearphishing Attachment
T1204.002 Malicious File
The PDF file was flagged by multiple heuristics, including a critical ClamAV detection for obfuscated objects and an ML classifier indicating maliciousness. The presence of embedded JavaScript, identified as 'javascript_obj0011_000.js', strongly suggests an attempt to execute arbitrary code. This JavaScript is likely responsible for the malicious behavior, potentially downloading a second-stage payload or exploiting a vulnerability within the PDF reader.
Machine Learning
- Nyx PDF Classifier malicious score 0.9954
Heuristics 3
-
ClamAV: Heuristics.PDF.ObfuscatedNameObject critical CLAMAV_DETECTIONClamAV detected this file as malware: Heuristics.PDF.ObfuscatedNameObject
-
JavaScript action low PDF_JAVASCRIPTPDF contains a /JavaScript action. Generic JavaScript is common in benign forms; specific dangerous APIs are scored by separate rules.
-
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_obj0011_000.jsc35f939b8b08b4458e4f2307d4bfd0afc23546c955e11c1da88e87302e40c9b0 |
pdf-javascript-stream | PDF /JS object 11 at offset 0x1358 | 3029 bytes |
Open this report in the interactive analyzer, or submit your own file for analysis.