MALICIOUS
90
Risk Score
Malware Insights
MITRE ATT&CK
T1059.001 PowerShell
The PDF contains embedded JavaScript, flagged by multiple heuristics including a high-severity eval() call. The ML classifier strongly indicates maliciousness. The embedded JavaScript file, 'javascript_obj0006_000.js', is likely responsible for executing the malicious payload. The obfuscated nature of the script and the use of eval() suggest an attempt to hide the true nature of the executed code, which is typical of malware delivery.
Machine Learning
- Nyx PDF Classifier malicious score 0.9998
Heuristics 4
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eval() call high PDF_EVALeval() found — commonly used for obfuscated exploit execution (matched inside decoded stream)
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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.
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Suspicious extracted artifact info 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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javascript_obj0006_000.js0f6545521989d970880e2bb118fe27878d46bce2da1c037ff04262c3767ace9d |
pdf-javascript-stream | PDF /JS object 6 at offset 0xB5 | 3793 bytes |
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Detection
ClamAV:
No threats found
Obfuscation or payload:
likely
Carved artifact contains 1 eval/decoder/string-building token(s).
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