Malicious PDF — malware analysis report

Static analysis result for SHA-256 e233faee6fd02bc5…

MALICIOUS

PDF

10.7 KB
MD5: 291314aa02a2c5e682b22a6c095492a3 SHA-1: 1aae726e13b7f8b68e238fe2cc2560cd6f95b337 SHA-256: e233faee6fd02bc5fb5a43c5946dc0cae43723d2aec2f2f809ca4a5aca1a0402
90 Risk Score

Malware Insights

MITRE ATT&CK
T1059.001 PowerShell

The PDF file was flagged as malicious by an ML classifier and contained obfuscated JavaScript. The JavaScript stream, named 'javascript_obj0007_000.js', was further obfuscated using unescape() calls, indicating an attempt to hide malicious code. The primary function of this script appears to be downloading and executing a secondary payload, which is a common technique for initial access and further system compromise. Due to the obfuscation, the exact download URL or execution method could not be definitively determined.

Machine Learning

  • Nyx PDF Classifier malicious score 1.0000

Heuristics 4

  • unescape() call high PDF_UNESCAPE
    unescape() found — often used to decode shellcode in PDF JS exploits (matched inside decoded stream)
  • JavaScript action low PDF_JAVASCRIPT
    PDF contains a /JavaScript action. Generic JavaScript is common in benign forms; specific dangerous APIs are scored by separate rules.
  • Embedded JS stream low PDF_JS
    PDF references a /JS stream. Generic JavaScript is common in benign forms; specific dangerous APIs are scored by separate rules.
  • Suspicious extracted artifact info EXTRACTED_FILE_STATIC_TRIAGE
    One 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 1

Files carved from inside the sample during analysis.

FilenameKindSourceSize
javascript_obj0007_000.js
2a5d1f2bd4af679762275147d1e59a373fa31e1a3288e97deff729930117e4ea
pdf-javascript-stream PDF /JS object 7 at offset 0x233 46942 bytes
Detection
ClamAV: No threats found
Obfuscation or payload: likely
Carved artifact contains 255 eval/decoder/string-building token(s).