Malicious PDF — malware analysis report

Static analysis result for SHA-256 1a01de0589641f66…

MALICIOUS

PDF

14.6 KB Created: 2009-11-15 19:41:70 Authoring application: PDF Library 4.3.9 (via PDF Library 3.9.7)
MD5: 10efe5b17e53d53371426462828fe54b SHA-1: f377e5038c0ca8b22fbc1ae18f043d416dc564d2 SHA-256: 1a01de0589641f6630864cf06f83a1e4b7ee3c93c738364c3f8809cf46d164c3
136 Risk Score

Malware Insights

MITRE ATT&CK
T1059.001 PowerShell T1204.002 Malicious File

The PDF file contains embedded JavaScript, indicated by multiple heuristic firings. ClamAV detections for 'Pdf.Exploit.Agent-14493' and 'Win.Trojan.Agent-36166' strongly suggest malicious intent, likely involving the exploitation of a PDF vulnerability to run the embedded script. The script's exact function is not detailed, but its presence and the associated detections point to a malicious payload delivery or execution.

Heuristics 4

  • ClamAV: Pdf.Exploit.Agent-14493 critical CLAMAV_DETECTION
    ClamAV detected this file as malware: Pdf.Exploit.Agent-14493
  • 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
0c08f79eb16e573736467f0e1e7da894994717da1025e041b7608e12879cd8d8
pdf-javascript-stream PDF /JS object 7 at offset 0x1A5 75140 bytes
Detection
ClamAV: Win.Trojan.Agent-36166
Obfuscation or payload: unlikely