Malware Insights
The PDF contains embedded JavaScript, flagged by heuristics for JavaScript actions and embedded JS streams. A high-severity heuristic for PDF_EVAL indicates the use of eval(), a common technique for obfuscating malicious code. The ML classifier strongly indicates maliciousness. The embedded JavaScript file, javascript_obj0001_000.js, is likely responsible for executing the malicious payload, though its specific actions are not detailed here. The confidence is slightly reduced due to the lack of explicit URL or command execution details within the provided evidence.
Machine Learning
- Nyx PDF Classifier malicious score 1.0000
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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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 1
Files carved from inside the sample during analysis.
| Filename | Kind | Source | Size |
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javascript_obj0001_000.js826fef31516e6903f57f755af88856b393685d6ffcc603cdfcc4aae5c9be968b |
pdf-javascript-stream | PDF /JS object 1 at offset 0x23 | 1262 bytes |
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Detection
ClamAV:
No threats found
Obfuscation or payload:
likely
Carved artifact contains 6 eval/decoder/string-building token(s).
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