Malicious PDF — malware analysis report

Static analysis result for SHA-256 eb56a6fc2a85a2cc…

MALICIOUS

PDF

26.9 KB
MD5: 9173f8de2dc287beb5899d717b7bba2a SHA-1: 4e0f6ea433697eb6465641c9e7cb612b8d5d6417 SHA-256: eb56a6fc2a85a2cc15767fe3c48b5291a06c1abb03f7fd6e9e90a31da7139144
114 Risk Score

Malware Insights

MITRE ATT&CK
T1059.001 JavaScript/JScript

The PDF file contains embedded JavaScript, flagged by multiple heuristics including a critical correlation signal. The ML classifier also strongly indicates maliciousness. The embedded JavaScript is likely responsible for executing the malicious payload, although its specific actions are not detailed in the provided evidence. The PDF structure also includes optional content groups with action triggers, further supporting the malicious intent.

Machine Learning

  • Nyx PDF Classifier malicious score 0.9998

Heuristics 4

  • Correlated malicious PDF JavaScript signals critical PDF_CORRELATED_MALICIOUS_JS
    PDF JavaScript or auto-action content is corroborated by exploit staging, ML, or suspicious extracted-artifact findings. This correlation promotes old exploit-kit PDFs that otherwise remain in the suspicious band because each individual signal is intentionally weighted conservatively.
  • 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.
  • Optional Content Group with action trigger low PDF_OPTIONAL_CONTENT
    Optional Content Group (layer) co-occurs with an action trigger — content can be selectively hidden from viewers or scanners while the action still fires on open