Malicious PDF — malware analysis report

Static analysis result for SHA-256 e8d40c93897ab09c…

MALICIOUS

PDF

7.6 KB Created: 2009-10-13 19:42:06 Authoring application: PDF Library 9.7.10 (via PDF Library 1.4.8)
MD5: c351a650ad2acd1489dcf0a5a8a1297c SHA-1: 5e3afe9fde4ce27a5474786e71a111d7f5d71952 SHA-256: e8d40c93897ab09caaccac4c1232ffe967f1798154da2fd8a1a2f61772560432
86 Risk Score

Malware Insights

MITRE ATT&CK
T1059.001 PowerShell T1204.002 Malicious File

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 PDF_FILTER_HEX with exploit indicators further suggests exploitation of PDF vulnerabilities.

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
0f837101e5010dee2f4bc7e4d3de5586667106bc48e798cb9892ad17e1df295b
pdf-javascript-stream PDF /JS object 7 at offset 0x268 37617 bytes
Detection
ClamAV: No threats found
Obfuscation or payload: likely
Carved artifact contains 1 long hex-escaped blob(s).