Malware Insights
The PDF sample contains embedded JavaScript, indicated by PDF_JAVASCRIPT and PDF_JS heuristics. High-severity firings for PDF_EVAL and PDF_UNESCAPE, along with ML classification and ClamAV detection (Pdf.Exploit.Agent-35930), confirm malicious intent. The JavaScript, particularly the use of eval() and unescape(), suggests it's designed to deobfuscate and execute further malicious code, likely a downloader for a second-stage payload. The extracted file names 'javascript_obj111611_000.js' and 'legacy_pdfkit_stage_000.js' further support the presence of scripting.
Machine Learning
- Nyx PDF Classifier malicious score 1.0000
Heuristics 6
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ClamAV: Pdf.Exploit.Agent-35930 critical CLAMAV_DETECTIONClamAV detected this file as malware: Pdf.Exploit.Agent-35930
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eval() call high PDF_EVALeval() found — commonly used for obfuscated exploit execution (matched inside decoded stream)
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unescape() call high PDF_UNESCAPEunescape() found — often used to decode shellcode in PDF JS exploits (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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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 2
Files carved from inside the sample during analysis.
| Filename | Kind | Source | Size |
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javascript_obj111611_000.jsf23e505f155bfa9b9f356fa9fddf8d7fcafcc37fc2df3878e575e72c00c819d4 |
pdf-javascript-stream | PDF /JS object 111611 at offset 0x65F | 697 bytes |
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Detection
ClamAV:
No threats found
Obfuscation or payload:
likely
Carved artifact contains 3 eval/decoder/string-building token(s).
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legacy_pdfkit_stage_000.js2bec7d14aef5f3305a6151ace98533896118d14ae9fde35814b20a0840678e10 |
deobfuscated-js | repeated-marker hex decoded JavaScript at offset 0x189 | 2804 bytes |
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Detection
ClamAV:
No threats found
Obfuscation or payload:
likely
Carved artifact contains 3 eval/decoder/string-building token(s). Carved artifact contains 1 long base64-like blob(s).
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