MALICIOUS
106
Risk Score
Malware Insights
MITRE ATT&CK
T1059.001 PowerShell
T1566.002 Spearphishing Attachment
The PDF file was flagged by multiple heuristics, including a critical ClamAV detection for obfuscated objects and a high ML score, indicating malicious intent. The presence of embedded JavaScript, detected as a PDF_JAVASCRIPT action and a PDF_JS stream, strongly suggests the execution of malicious code. This JavaScript is likely responsible for downloading and executing a secondary payload, a common technique for initial access and further compromise. The file's SHA256 hash is included as a primary IOC.
Machine Learning
- Nyx PDF Classifier malicious score 0.9953
Heuristics 3
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ClamAV: Heuristics.PDF.ObfuscatedNameObject critical CLAMAV_DETECTIONClamAV detected this file as malware: Heuristics.PDF.ObfuscatedNameObject
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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_obj0011_000.jsca838ab153ea9de4fff1e74bdd0848fd720f71bc6fbee4425be234136cd19b41 |
pdf-javascript-stream | PDF /JS object 11 at offset 0x1349 | 2325 bytes |
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