MALICIOUS
96
Risk Score
Malware Insights
MITRE ATT&CK
T1566.002 Phishing: Spearphishing Attachment
The PDF file contains embedded and obfuscated JavaScript, indicated by multiple heuristic firings including PDF_JAVASCRIPT and PDF_JS. The use of ASCIIHexDecode filter with exploit indicators further suggests malicious intent. ClamAV also flagged this as Heuristics.PDF.ObfuscatedNameObject, confirming its malicious nature. The primary attack vector appears to be the execution of malicious JavaScript embedded within the PDF.
Heuristics 4
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ClamAV: Heuristics.PDF.ObfuscatedNameObject critical CLAMAV_DETECTIONClamAV detected this file as malware: Heuristics.PDF.ObfuscatedNameObject
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ASCIIHexDecode filter (with exploit indicators) medium PDF_FILTER_HEXHex-encoding filter present alongside exploit delivery indicators — often used to hide payload or shellcode bytes
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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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