MALICIOUS
106
Risk Score
Malware Insights
MITRE ATT&CK
T1059.001 PowerShell
T1204.002 Malicious File
The PDF file was flagged as malicious by ML classifiers and ClamAV with the signature Pdf.Exploit.Agent-36121. It contains embedded JavaScript, indicating an attempt to exploit vulnerabilities within the PDF reader to execute code. The embedded JavaScript is likely responsible for downloading and executing a secondary payload, which is a common technique for initial access.
Machine Learning
- Nyx PDF Classifier malicious score 0.9999
Heuristics 3
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ClamAV: Pdf.Exploit.Agent-36121 critical CLAMAV_DETECTIONClamAV detected this file as malware: Pdf.Exploit.Agent-36121
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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.
Extracted artifacts 1
Files carved from inside the sample during analysis.
| Filename | Kind | Source | Size |
|---|---|---|---|
javascript_obj0007_000.js92323c6637f2d479945397624e98f884dc603cee96b7cdfdfa648cc9db72be3b |
pdf-javascript-stream | PDF /JS object 7 at offset 0xA86 | 332 bytes |
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