Malware Insights
The PDF file contains embedded JavaScript, indicated by the PDF_JAVASCRIPT and PDF_JS heuristics. The PDF_LAUNCH heuristic suggests an action is triggered upon opening, and the PDF_EVAL heuristic points to the use of eval(), a common technique for obfuscating malicious JavaScript. The extracted JavaScript file, 'javascript_obj0027_000.js', likely contains code to download and execute a secondary payload, which is a common attack pattern for malicious PDFs. The confidence is slightly reduced due to the lack of specific IOCs like URLs or hashes within the provided evidence.
Heuristics 5
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Launch action high PDF_LAUNCHPDF contains a /Launch action with an unresolved or extension-less target — treat as potentially dangerous
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eval() call high PDF_EVALeval() found — commonly used for obfuscated exploit execution (matched inside decoded stream)
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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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Suspicious extracted artifact info EXTRACTED_FILE_STATIC_TRIAGEOne or more files extracted from inside this sample matched static suspicious-content checks such as script obfuscation, encoded payload blobs, packed data, or execution/download terms.
Extracted artifacts 1
Files carved from inside the sample during analysis.
| Filename | Kind | Source | Size |
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javascript_obj0027_000.js631f4850ddaf2e888cc5e877d18945ff1431495b773ef6e5f4a17e7a7baf9fe8 |
pdf-javascript-stream | PDF /JS object 27 at offset 0x1C1B | 3372 bytes |
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Detection
ClamAV:
No threats found
Obfuscation or payload:
likely
Carved artifact contains 1 eval/decoder/string-building token(s).
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