MALICIOUS
106
Risk Score
Malware Insights
MITRE ATT&CK
T1059.001 PowerShell
T1566.002 Spearphishing Attachment
The file is a PDF identified as malicious by a machine learning classifier and ClamAV with a critical heuristic for obfuscated objects. It contains embedded JavaScript, indicating an attempt to exploit vulnerabilities within the PDF reader. The JavaScript is likely responsible for downloading and executing a second-stage payload, though its exact function is obscured. The presence of JavaScript actions and embedded JS streams points to a common delivery mechanism for malware.
Machine Learning
- Nyx PDF Classifier malicious score 0.9925
Heuristics 3
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ClamAV: Heuristics.PDF.ObfuscatedNameObject critical CLAMAV_DETECTIONClamAV detected this file as malware: Heuristics.PDF.ObfuscatedNameObject
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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 1
Files carved from inside the sample during analysis.
| Filename | Kind | Source | Size |
|---|---|---|---|
javascript_obj0011_000.jsd75aba2bc241d027161697fa7aada0bf45c7afe5b58fce1bb0bf66350349f123 |
pdf-javascript-stream | PDF /JS object 11 at offset 0x1208 | 1983 bytes |
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