MALICIOUS
122
Risk Score
Malware Insights
MITRE ATT&CK
T1059.001 PowerShell
T1204.002 Malicious File
The critical ClamAV detection and ML classifier strongly indicate malicious intent. The presence of multiple JavaScript streams and PDF-specific exploit indicators (ASCII85Decode, Optional Content Group with action trigger) suggest the PDF is designed to exploit vulnerabilities and execute code. The ClamAV signature 'Pdf.Exploit.Agent-17654' is the primary IOC. The exact functionality of the JavaScript streams could not be fully determined due to obfuscation, but their presence is a key indicator of an exploit attempt.
Machine Learning
- Nyx PDF Classifier malicious score 0.9983
Heuristics 5
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ClamAV: Pdf.Exploit.Agent-17654 critical CLAMAV_DETECTIONClamAV detected this file as malware: Pdf.Exploit.Agent-17654
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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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ASCII85Decode filter (with exploit indicators) low PDF_FILTER_85ASCII85 encoding filter present alongside exploit delivery indicators — uncommon outside of obfuscation
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Optional Content Group with action trigger low PDF_OPTIONAL_CONTENTOptional Content Group (layer) co-occurs with an action trigger — content can be selectively hidden from viewers or scanners while the action still fires on open
Extracted artifacts 3
Files carved from inside the sample during analysis.
| Filename | Kind | Source | Size |
|---|---|---|---|
javascript_obj0016_000.jsfe0abed953048b2491c25fcbadb020632b12dde26277cfeae7d7fa2cdfe5d94a |
pdf-javascript-stream | PDF /JS object 16 at offset 0x2536 | 113 bytes |
javascript_obj0018_001.jsc08ebfe39d406c7fb3d25c01cddeb159df63cb88f9473d791070470d5365a34e |
pdf-javascript-stream | PDF /JS object 18 at offset 0x264E | 34881 bytes |
javascript_obj0020_002.js52c0d6c70b97af2c866f8e9bbcd778b1fb6cf388028ab7c184f027b1c8ac5fad |
pdf-javascript-stream | PDF /JS object 20 at offset 0x7FBD | 79 bytes |
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