Malicious PDF — malware analysis report

Static analysis result for SHA-256 e6a31939deba874c…

MALICIOUS

PDF

7.7 KB Created: 2009-12-04 19:41:78 Authoring application: PDF Library 7.1.9 (via PDF Library 10.5.10)
MD5: db7c7bb2a33e4f6144ec12f02e195a70 SHA-1: ee1cf10a005ca61b64083b68d53e7645e8f65e18 SHA-256: e6a31939deba874cbe04d9f05ed271555ad95951fac74341070e9420d57d955c
86 Risk Score

Malware Insights

MITRE ATT&CK
T1059.001 PowerShell

The PDF was flagged as malicious by an ML classifier and contains embedded JavaScript. The JavaScript stream, named 'javascript_obj0007_000.js', is likely responsible for executing the malicious payload. The presence of ASCIIHexDecode filters further indicates obfuscation techniques commonly used in malicious PDFs.

Machine Learning

  • Nyx PDF Classifier malicious score 1.0000

Heuristics 4

  • ASCIIHexDecode filter (with exploit indicators) medium PDF_FILTER_HEX
    Hex-encoding filter present alongside exploit delivery indicators — often used to hide payload or shellcode bytes
  • Suspicious extracted artifact medium 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.
  • 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.

Extracted artifacts 1

Files carved from inside the sample during analysis.

FilenameKindSourceSize
javascript_obj0007_000.js
e68e714758e1fc050c9382c04c82df54a5427181a670b5edb5c7f6eb28adee98
pdf-javascript-stream PDF /JS object 7 at offset 0x268 37377 bytes
Detection
ClamAV: No threats found
Obfuscation or payload: likely
Carved artifact contains 1 long hex-escaped blob(s).