Malicious PDF — malware analysis report

Static analysis result for SHA-256 104f07a6995872c2…

MALICIOUS

PDF

37.8 KB Created: 2010-04-14 17:14:59 +04:00 Authoring application: TCPDF (via TCPDF 4.8.032 (http://www.tcpdf.org))
MD5: 158d4173b0c2694af2967776751ee06a SHA-1: ea6fa13bb28d51c81ec06bc891ecd83a35578a67 SHA-256: 104f07a6995872c234210fd667051a879b427a48553bf2432777f9720573ed4c
114 Risk Score

Malware Insights

MITRE ATT&CK
T1059.007 JavaScript T1203 Exploitation for Client Execution

The PDF contains embedded JavaScript that is obfuscated but appears to construct and execute a string using the 'eval' function. This JavaScript is triggered by an optional content group, indicating an attempt to exploit a vulnerability within the PDF viewer. The ML classifier and ClamAV detection strongly suggest malicious intent, likely to download and execute a second-stage payload.

Machine Learning

  • Nyx PDF Classifier malicious score 0.9999

Heuristics 4

  • ClamAV: Pdf.Exploit.Agent-22125 critical CLAMAV_DETECTION
    ClamAV detected this file as malware: Pdf.Exploit.Agent-22125
  • 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_obj0010_000.js
b7c0d7ce17766864bec8185b799970dd5a2944ba38c5a786097a56b93425da82
pdf-javascript-stream PDF /JS object 10 at offset 0x8CCF 1346 bytes