MALICIOUS
106
Risk Score
Malware Insights
MITRE ATT&CK
T1059.001 PowerShell
T1566.001 Spearphishing Attachment
T1204.002 Malicious File
The PDF file was flagged by multiple heuristics, including a critical ClamAV detection for obfuscated objects and a high ML score, indicating malicious intent. The presence of embedded JavaScript, identified as 'javascript_obj0011_000.js', strongly suggests an attempt to execute arbitrary code. While the exact script functionality is obfuscated, such embedded scripts in PDFs are commonly used to download and execute further malicious payloads, aligning with common attack patterns for PDF-based malware delivery.
Machine Learning
- Nyx PDF Classifier malicious score 0.9950
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.jsff85b44f7d06834e69a161aee8e28b7340c56fef50ee1649100cb6f376ea5386 |
pdf-javascript-stream | PDF /JS object 11 at offset 0x1364 | 2324 bytes |
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