Malicious PDF / .PHP — malware analysis report

Static analysis result for SHA-256 1d4ade5d731ac12e…

MALICIOUS

PDF / .PHP

37.0 KB Created: 2010-04-13 03:19:25 +04:00 Authoring application: TCPDF (via TCPDF 4.8.032 (http://www.tcpdf.org))
MD5: 1f150f6864627d4c228b0dd3a3c5bb68 SHA-1: de685132f702c5475bb054c00bdd210779eb0bd6 SHA-256: 1d4ade5d731ac12e7f647c36cfe06293e594c012222da102046ab2179b9fa5da
84 Risk Score

Malware Insights

MITRE ATT&CK
T1059.001 PowerShell T1566.001 Spearphishing Attachment T1204.002 Malicious File

The file is identified as malicious by ClamAV with the signature Pdf.Exploit.Agent-22448. Static analysis revealed embedded JavaScript within a PDF structure, triggered by an optional content group. This suggests the file attempts to exploit a PDF vulnerability to execute arbitrary code. The exact nature of the JavaScript payload could not be determined due to potential obfuscation, but its presence is a strong indicator of malicious intent.

Heuristics 4

  • ClamAV: Pdf.Exploit.Agent-22448 critical CLAMAV_DETECTION
    ClamAV detected this file as malware: Pdf.Exploit.Agent-22448
  • 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
eb8215813e2a8f819695697e08f26e0b020fd5d632942fe38d0bd340823772e4
pdf-javascript-stream PDF /JS object 10 at offset 0x89D3 1344 bytes