MALICIOUS
94
Risk Score
Malware Insights
MITRE ATT&CK
T1566.002 Spearphishing Attachment
The PDF was flagged as malicious by an ML classifier and contains embedded JavaScript and RichMedia (Flash) content, indicating a likely exploit attempt. The presence of embedded files further suggests it's a delivery mechanism for a secondary payload. The document body content is not indicative of a specific lure.
Machine Learning
- Nyx PDF Classifier malicious score 1.0000
Heuristics 4
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RichMedia (Flash) high PDF_RICHMEDIAPDF contains /RichMedia (Adobe Flash) which is a historic exploit vector
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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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Embedded file low PDF_EMBEDDEDPDF embeds a file attachment — could carry an executable or another weaponised document as a nested payload
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