Malicious PDF — malware analysis report

Static analysis result for SHA-256 0f4d60cb14a81b92…

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: a611cab18ea70114a5628fbde189b1ed SHA-1: c9dbf6d26815c2a891a48e72f46a9f87ca6dba2e SHA-256: 0f4d60cb14a81b92ecda09cd29641cd6d3c8e73be73d65eeaf6d41884468f08b
166 Risk Score

Malware Insights

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

The file is a PDF containing JavaScript, flagged by multiple heuristics and a machine learning classifier as malicious. ClamAV identifies it as Win.Trojan.Agent-36166, indicating it likely functions as a downloader for a second-stage payload. The embedded JavaScript, though obfuscated, is designed to execute malicious code, likely leading to further compromise.

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
3a3251705a8f953a1381f59bf4983acf98aec14ef3ca6c77cd07011a46258d03
pdf-javascript-stream PDF /JS object 7 at offset 0x1A5 75128 bytes
Detection
ClamAV: Win.Trojan.Agent-36166
Obfuscation or payload: unlikely