Malicious PDF — malware analysis report

Static analysis result for SHA-256 05b6e12b8d27ce84…

MALICIOUS

PDF

33.6 KB Created: 2009-10-13 21:01:21 +04:00 Authoring application: freeReaderUses (via 064ba0b2df0a041eb25bbc91e699926e)
MD5: e76562dae31dfb1278dded007081e05b SHA-1: 2249cf8745555b9cb2e64a7e73d308b1403b8ec0 SHA-256: 05b6e12b8d27ce84f5e7f5884cf4e54cdbeb6557bd2897c50c75e4a93d2b5e67
114 Risk Score

Malware Insights

MITRE ATT&CK
T1059.007 JavaScript T1203 Exploitation for Client Execution T1566.001 Spearphishing Attachment

The critical ClamAV detection and high ML confidence indicate malicious intent. The embedded JavaScript, identified by multiple heuristics, is likely responsible for downloading and executing a secondary payload, a common technique for PDF-based malware. The specific ClamAV signature 'Pdf.Dropper.Agent-7224347-0' further supports its role as a dropper.

Machine Learning

  • Nyx PDF Classifier malicious score 0.9991

Heuristics 4

  • ClamAV: Pdf.Dropper.Agent-7224347-0 critical CLAMAV_DETECTION
    ClamAV detected this file as malware: Pdf.Dropper.Agent-7224347-0
  • 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.
  • Optional Content Group with action trigger low PDF_OPTIONAL_CONTENT
    Optional 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 1

Files carved from inside the sample during analysis.

FilenameKindSourceSize
javascript_obj0016_000.js
4102b22a6857fbe16b656ab91d8aa867401d64ec9437252c46b3b73653b568ac
pdf-javascript-stream PDF /JS object 16 at offset 0x2AF0 21386 bytes