Malicious PDF — malware analysis report

Static analysis result for SHA-256 ec7ff25ffcd0c3d0…

MALICIOUS

PDF

7.7 KB Created: 2009-11-05 19:44:20 Authoring application: PDF Library 9.9.1 (via PDF Library 2.1.10)
MD5: faf133aa9a5b9602c3a42d8781c2169f SHA-1: 83ae9a1cb3e10c15452fe165e5f156906012d7c3 SHA-256: ec7ff25ffcd0c3d0de8f4bf333b7d38c8864462dbd42a1ce3b6589c1b6cd33be
86 Risk Score

Malware Insights

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

This PDF file was flagged as malicious by an ML classifier and contains embedded JavaScript. The JavaScript stream, named 'javascript_obj0007_000.js', is suspicious and likely used to download and execute a second-stage payload. The presence of ASCIIHexDecode filters with exploit indicators further supports the malicious intent.

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
634cb5be581e471a89696fb500879b3c417497409f529fd571304bc8b1d56f71
pdf-javascript-stream PDF /JS object 7 at offset 0x268 37233 bytes
Detection
ClamAV: No threats found
Obfuscation or payload: likely
Carved artifact contains 1 long hex-escaped blob(s).