diff --git a/lib/rex/exploitation/jsobfu.rb b/lib/rex/exploitation/jsobfu.rb
index 746206b455..4b84d16b53 100644
--- a/lib/rex/exploitation/jsobfu.rb
+++ b/lib/rex/exploitation/jsobfu.rb
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 # -*- coding: binary -*-
 
 require 'rex/text'
+require 'rex/random_identifier_generator'
 require 'rkelly'
 
 module Rex
@@ -47,6 +48,15 @@ module Exploitation
 #
 class JSObfu
 
+  # these keywords should never be used as a random var name
+  # source: https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Web/JavaScript/Reference/Reserved_Words
+  RESERVED_KEYWORDS = %w(
+    break case catch continue debugger default delete do else finally
+    for function if in instanceof new return switch this throw try
+    typeof var void while with class enum export extends import super
+    implements interface let package private protected public static yield
+  )
+
   #
   # Abstract Syntax Tree generated by RKelly::Parser#parse
   #
@@ -60,6 +70,11 @@ class JSObfu
     @funcs = {}
     @vars  = {}
     @debug = false
+    @rand_gen = Rex::RandomIdentifierGenerator.new(
+      :max_length => 15,
+      :first_char_set => Rex::Text::Alpha+"_$",
+      :char_set => Rex::Text::AlphaNumeric+"_$"
+    )
   end
 
   #
@@ -107,8 +122,23 @@ class JSObfu
     obfuscate_r(@ast)
   end
 
+  # @return [String] a unique random var name that is not a reserved keyword
+  def random_var_name
+    loop do
+      text = random_string
+      unless @vars.has_value?(text) or RESERVED_KEYWORDS.include?(text)
+        return text
+      end
+    end
+  end
+
 protected
 
+  # @return [String] a random string
+  def random_string
+    @rand_gen.generate
+  end
+
   #
   # Recursive method to obfuscate the given +ast+.
   #
@@ -152,14 +182,12 @@ protected
       # Variables
       when ::RKelly::Nodes::VarDeclNode
         if @vars[node.name].nil?
-          #@vars[node.name] = "var_#{Rex::Text.rand_text_alpha(3+rand(12))}_#{node.name}"
-          @vars[node.name] = "#{Rex::Text.rand_text_alpha(3+rand(12))}"
+          @vars[node.name] = random_var_name
         end
         node.name = @vars[node.name]
       when ::RKelly::Nodes::ParameterNode
         if @vars[node.value].nil?
-          #@vars[node.value] = "param_#{Rex::Text.rand_text_alpha(3+rand(12))}_#{node.value}"
-          @vars[node.value] = "#{Rex::Text.rand_text_alpha(3+rand(12))}"
+          @vars[node.value] = random_var_name
         end
         node.value = @vars[node.value]
       when ::RKelly::Nodes::ResolveNode
@@ -181,8 +209,7 @@ protected
         # Functions can also act as objects, so store them in the vars
         # and the functions list so we can replace them in both places
         if @funcs[node.value].nil? and not @funcs.values.include?(node.value)
-          #@funcs[node.value] = "func_#{Rex::Text.rand_text_alpha(3+rand(12))}_#{node.value}"
-          @funcs[node.value] = "#{Rex::Text.rand_text_alpha(3+rand(12))}"
+          @funcs[node.value] = random_var_name
           if @vars[node.value].nil?
             @vars[node.value] = @funcs[node.value]
           end
diff --git a/spec/lib/rex/exploitation/jsobfu_spec.rb b/spec/lib/rex/exploitation/jsobfu_spec.rb
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..25e05cc34e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/spec/lib/rex/exploitation/jsobfu_spec.rb
@@ -0,0 +1,51 @@
+require 'spec_helper'
+require 'rex/exploitation/jsobfu'
+
+describe Rex::Exploitation::JSObfu do
+
+  subject(:jsobfu) do
+    described_class.new("")
+  end
+
+  describe '#random_var_name' do
+    subject(:random_var_name) { jsobfu.random_var_name }
+
+    it { should be_a String }
+    it { should_not be_empty }
+
+    it 'is composed of _, $, alphanumeric chars' do
+      20.times { expect(jsobfu.random_var_name).to match(/\A[a-zA-Z0-9$_]+\Z/) }
+    end
+
+    it 'does not start with a number' do
+      20.times { expect(jsobfu.random_var_name).not_to match(/\A[0-9]/) }
+    end
+
+    context 'when a reserved word is generated' do
+      let(:reserved)  { described_class::RESERVED_KEYWORDS.first }
+      let(:random)    { 'abcdef' }
+      let(:generated) { [reserved, reserved, reserved, random] }
+
+      before do
+        jsobfu.stub(:random_string) { generated.shift }
+      end
+
+      it { should be random }
+    end
+
+    context 'when a non-unique random var is generated' do
+      let(:preexisting) { 'preexist' }
+      let(:random)      { 'abcdef' }
+      let(:vars)        { { 'jQuery' => preexisting } }
+      let(:generated)   { [preexisting, preexisting, preexisting, random] }
+
+      before do
+        jsobfu.stub(:random_string) { generated.shift }
+        jsobfu.instance_variable_set("@vars", vars)
+      end
+
+      it { should be random }
+    end
+  end
+
+end