MALICIOUS
94
Risk Score
Malware Insights
MITRE ATT&CK
T1059.001 PowerShell
T1204.002 Malicious File
The PDF contains embedded JavaScript, with high-confidence heuristics indicating the use of eval() for code execution. This suggests the script is designed to download and execute a second-stage payload. The ML classifier strongly flags this PDF as malicious. No specific family could be identified.
Machine Learning
- Nyx PDF Classifier malicious score 0.9999
Heuristics 4
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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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Optional Content Group with action trigger low PDF_OPTIONAL_CONTENTOptional Content Group (layer) co-occurs with an action trigger — content can be selectively hidden from viewers or scanners while the action still fires on open
Extracted artifacts 2
Files carved from inside the sample during analysis.
| Filename | Kind | Source | Size |
|---|---|---|---|
javascript_obj0013_000.jsa90c38c0fd8eb794b74661d634e248131280ebfa7d312ad5254a66e63db184ad |
pdf-javascript-stream | PDF /JS object 13 at offset 0x1EC6 | 4096 bytes |
javascript_obj0014_001.js2312aefa7f5e83ae90c9a8df473b2029ef2dd2e81ccebd3c575340f8acddbafa |
pdf-javascript-stream | PDF /JS object 14 at offset 0xAE53 | 41 bytes |
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