Malicious PDF / .PHP — malware analysis report

Static analysis result for SHA-256 12a09084dbcd9ffb…

MALICIOUS

PDF / .PHP

37.8 KB Created: 2010-04-11 20:50:02 +04:00 Authoring application: TCPDF (via TCPDF 4.8.032 (http://www.tcpdf.org))
MD5: cd302d18c86d41f4cbf3a8633e95d596 SHA-1: b0100e07e843b47818970b927d792639dddfc2e7 SHA-256: 12a09084dbcd9ffbe280c3a13990a4195d9d4cbebeebaa7a2bb6f704a8bd1528
114 Risk Score

Malware Insights

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

The PDF file contains embedded JavaScript that is obfuscated but appears to construct a string, likely a URL or command, which is then evaluated. This JavaScript is triggered by an action within the PDF, indicating an attempt to exploit a vulnerability for client execution. The ML classifier and ClamAV detection strongly suggest malicious intent, likely to download and execute a secondary payload.

Machine Learning

  • Nyx PDF Classifier malicious score 0.9999

Heuristics 4

  • ClamAV: Pdf.Exploit.Agent-22615 critical CLAMAV_DETECTION
    ClamAV detected this file as malware: Pdf.Exploit.Agent-22615
  • 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
52b7599aa3a1b9fc14d5ed3768a2efde02b40c9f3afbc9186f269d3cabc0ba64
pdf-javascript-stream PDF /JS object 10 at offset 0x8CE4 1346 bytes