MALICIOUS
106
Risk Score
Malware Insights
MITRE ATT&CK
T1059.001 PowerShell
T1204.002 Malicious File
The file is a PDF document identified as malicious by ClamAV (Pdf.Exploit.Dropped-94) and a machine learning classifier. It contains embedded JavaScript, indicated by heuristic firings for PDF_JAVASCRIPT and PDF_JS. This JavaScript is likely responsible for exploiting a PDF vulnerability to download and execute a secondary payload, a common technique for initial access.
Machine Learning
- Nyx PDF Classifier malicious score 1.0000
Heuristics 3
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ClamAV: Pdf.Exploit.Dropped-94 critical CLAMAV_DETECTIONClamAV detected this file as malware: Pdf.Exploit.Dropped-94
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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_obj0076_000.jsa834d2361d3cbf1e37688ebc163743f58c98aaa99b59568855b02a3f9e77770e |
pdf-javascript-stream | PDF /JS object 76 at offset 0x94B | 50488 bytes |
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