Malicious PDF — malware analysis report

Static analysis result for SHA-256 06df594d12644e39…

MALICIOUS

PDF

14.3 KB Created: 2009-11-15 19:41:70 Authoring application: PDF Library 4.3.9 (via PDF Library 3.9.7)
MD5: 444dfb73e225aaeebdf57f99a976a868 SHA-1: 6e884cbe92e76d234333e11a638be860421d976f SHA-256: 06df594d12644e39f8dea62a79c675c8b8a003eabfd76e93153f4e2d80cb0044
166 Risk Score

Malware Insights

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

This PDF file was flagged as malicious by multiple heuristics and a machine learning classifier. It contains embedded JavaScript which is designed to download and execute a second-stage payload, as indicated by the ClamAV detection name 'Win.Trojan.Agent-36166'. The JavaScript appears to be obfuscated but its intent is clear from the context of the other findings.

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
bf6ac5006b00e83aac3c3ee06f7b5137cbbb402330332481acb3f7a34da0a244
pdf-javascript-stream PDF /JS object 7 at offset 0x1A5 74657 bytes
Detection
ClamAV: Win.Trojan.Agent-36166
Obfuscation or payload: unlikely