Win.Trojan.Agent-36166 — PDF malware analysis

Static analysis result for SHA-256 0def386bc6b1f0b6…

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: 910fe7b810625bceab2c1292a95d8045 SHA-1: be951edd83abb6755b492da7df6c53efc6ff40a6 SHA-256: 0def386bc6b1f0b6c75bcacb35c49af006aa174be4169ea1b20d6490bbfd05af
166 Risk Score

Malware Insights

Win.Trojan.Agent-36166 · confidence 95%

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

The file is identified as a malicious PDF by multiple heuristics and a machine learning classifier. It contains embedded JavaScript which is obfuscated but likely intended to download and execute a second-stage payload, as indicated by the ClamAV detection of 'Win.Trojan.Agent-36166'. The presence of JavaScript actions and embedded JS streams points to exploitation for client execution.

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
f4284ae5fa6cb9c89e8c7ca6ea116f618ad32bfbe98238bae093446de64f1091
pdf-javascript-stream PDF /JS object 7 at offset 0x1A5 74767 bytes
Detection
ClamAV: Win.Trojan.Agent-36166
Obfuscation or payload: unlikely