MALICIOUS
106
Risk Score
Malware Insights
MITRE ATT&CK
T1059.001 PowerShell
T1059.003 Windows Command Shell
The PDF file contains obfuscated JavaScript, indicated by multiple heuristic firings including PDF_JAVASCRIPT, PDF_JS, and PDF_UNESCAPE. The ML classifier also flagged this PDF as malicious with high confidence. The embedded JavaScript, named javascript_obj0022_000.js, is likely responsible for downloading and executing a second-stage payload, which is a common technique for malware delivery.
Machine Learning
- Nyx PDF Classifier malicious score 0.9994
Heuristics 4
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unescape() call high PDF_UNESCAPEunescape() found — often used to decode shellcode in PDF JS exploits (matched inside decoded stream)
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Suspicious extracted artifact medium EXTRACTED_FILE_STATIC_TRIAGEOne 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.
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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 3
Files carved from inside the sample during analysis.
| Filename | Kind | Source | Size |
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javascript_obj0022_000.jsdf7e0affd237ec8d83f2947a5a6b8abd8fdb1a8dcb1a8ff2d1b4022d2913ab67 |
pdf-javascript-stream | PDF /JS object 22 at offset 0x687A | 136 bytes |
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Detection
ClamAV:
No threats found
Obfuscation or payload:
likely
Carved artifact contains 1 eval/decoder/string-building token(s). Carved artifact contains 1 long hex-escaped blob(s).
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stream_003_off00001305.binded1520fd68b91798ef4502ba393be29e6762be445da6319489229b957e57958 |
decompressed-pdf-stream | PDF FlateDecoded stream at offset 0x1305 | 17756 bytes |
font_01_sfnt_off00004117.bina8ed3909966b10c026f46212f55dce68c94667ce1ac039797d3ebfa1d644dacf |
pdf-font-stream | PDF embedded font (sfnt) at offset 0x4117 | 17892 bytes |
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