MALICIOUS
180
Risk Score
Malware Insights
MITRE ATT&CK
T1059.003 Windows Command Shell
T1204.002 Malicious File
The PDF contains a launch action that targets cmd.exe, indicating an attempt to execute commands. This is further supported by the 'PDF_LAUNCH_COMMAND' heuristic. An embedded script payload was also detected, suggesting the PDF is designed to download and execute a second-stage payload. The confidence is high due to the direct evidence of command execution targeting.
Heuristics 4
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Launch action critical PDF_LAUNCHPDF contains a /Launch action whose target is an executable, URL, or UNC path — can start an external application
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/Launch action target: cmd.exe critical PDF_LAUNCH_COMMANDPDF /Launch action specifies an executable target — references a known-dangerous executable (cmd, PowerShell, etc.).
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Embedded script payload in PDF stream high PDF_EMBEDDED_SCRIPT_PAYLOADPDF stream bytes contain script execution markers such as ActiveXObject/CreateObject, WScript.Shell, PowerShell, or shell-exec primitives. This is stronger than ordinary PDF JavaScript because it indicates a staged external script payload hidden in stream bytes.
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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.
Extracted artifacts 1
Files carved from inside the sample during analysis.
| Filename | Kind | Source | Size |
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embedded_pdf_script_0000431f.bin940e5f02e2310c4fc80753ced0d62d7e95a29c43cdb38341149de6dd6355d42c |
pdf-embedded-script | PDF raw stream script payload at offset 0x431F | 16996 bytes |
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Detection
ClamAV:
No threats found
Obfuscation or payload:
likely
Carved artifact contains 2 shell/COM execution token(s).
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