Malicious PDF — malware analysis report

Static analysis result for SHA-256 01df11fb758067f5…

MALICIOUS

PDF

14.4 KB Created: 2009-11-15 19:41:70 Authoring application: PDF Library 4.3.9 (via PDF Library 3.9.7)
MD5: dc6de2bbd0c3342e07bd5b758e45648d SHA-1: 1cfc5fd4a22791b0818ee318ccf6bb3d7b117690 SHA-256: 01df11fb758067f553576b77b6fc58fb5a18e29721f4f9981c364b6fb6849ae2
166 Risk Score

Malware Insights

MITRE ATT&CK
T1059.007 JavaScript T1566.001 Spearphishing Attachment

The PDF file was flagged as malicious by multiple engines, including ClamAV and an ML classifier. Embedded JavaScript, identified as obfuscated, is present and likely responsible for downloading and executing a secondary payload. The presence of JavaScript actions and streams within the PDF structure strongly suggests this attack vector.

Machine Learning

  • Nyx PDF Classifier malicious score 0.9999

Heuristics 4

  • ClamAV: Win.Trojan.Agent-36166 critical CLAMAV_DETECTION
    ClamAV detected this file as malware: Win.Trojan.Agent-36166
  • ClamAV detection on extracted artifact critical EXTRACTED_FILE_CLAMAV
    ClamAV flagged at least one file extracted from inside this sample. Even when the wrapping document carries no AV detection of its own, a hit on the carved artifact is a strong indicator the sample is a delivery vehicle.
  • JavaScript action low PDF_JAVASCRIPT
    PDF contains a /JavaScript action. Generic JavaScript is common in benign forms; specific dangerous APIs are scored by separate rules.
  • Embedded JS stream low PDF_JS
    PDF 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.

FilenameKindSourceSize
javascript_obj0007_000.js
640e4d87d42be5223399f965cfa699c7def014549f5d144b73c2463ec00102e0
pdf-javascript-stream PDF /JS object 7 at offset 0x1A5 74751 bytes
Detection
ClamAV: Win.Trojan.Agent-36166
Obfuscation or payload: unlikely