Malware Insights
The PDF file contains embedded JavaScript and a Flash object, as indicated by the PDF_JAVASCRIPT, PDF_JS, PDF_RICHMEDIA, and POLYGLOT_CHILD_PDF_STATIC_TRIAGE heuristics. The embedded JavaScript, specifically the eval() call, is highly suspicious and likely used to deobfuscate and execute malicious code. The extracted artifacts, including a JavaScript file and a SWF file, further support the conclusion that this PDF is designed to exploit vulnerabilities and deliver a secondary payload. The ClamAV detection confirms the malicious nature of the file.
Heuristics 9
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Secondary embedded PDF body has suspicious static findings critical POLYGLOT_CHILD_PDF_STATIC_TRIAGEA valid PDF body was found at a nonzero offset inside another container and its carved contents matched PDF exploit or lure heuristics. This catches polyglots where the top-level magic routes to ZIP/OLE while a PDF reader or downstream parser opens the hidden PDF payload.
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ClamAV: Pdf.Exploit.Agent-35955 critical CLAMAV_DETECTIONClamAV detected this file as malware: Pdf.Exploit.Agent-35955
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ClamAV detection on extracted artifact critical EXTRACTED_FILE_CLAMAVClamAV flagged at least one file extracted from inside this sample. Even when the wrapping document carries no AV detection of its own, a hit on the carved artifact is a strong indicator the sample is a delivery vehicle.
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RichMedia (Flash) high PDF_RICHMEDIAPDF contains /RichMedia (Adobe Flash) which is a historic exploit vector
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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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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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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 3
Files carved from inside the sample during analysis.
| Filename | Kind | Source | Size |
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zVGWPnPsl.swfae13437efad4e3a4f03cb0339d03b7d795966b217d30a540767c4ae26f402285 |
pdf-embedded-file | PDF EmbeddedFile object 16 at offset 0x146D | 26774 bytes |
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Detection
ClamAV:
Pdf.Exploit.Agent-35955
Obfuscation or payload:
likely
Carved artifact entropy is 7.99, consistent with packed or encrypted content.
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javascript_obj0006_000.js15689f302e582c730e2957af9f693527bed5d4b0c0400330afa9ba85ee307ff3 |
pdf-javascript-stream | PDF /JS object 6 at offset 0x13C | 12114 bytes |
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Detection
ClamAV:
No threats found
Obfuscation or payload:
likely
Carved artifact contains 10 eval/decoder/string-building token(s). Carved artifact contains 3 long base64-like blob(s).
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polyglot_child_pdf_off000217b6.pdf1a6680d1fc92463ff3785c6d92ec8a5a6b1798722e1986bd89fadc1455661f33 |
polyglot-child-pdf | Secondary PDF body inside pdf container at offset 0x217B6 | 37419 bytes |
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Detection
ClamAV:
Pdf.Exploit.Agent-35955
Obfuscation or payload:
unlikely
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