Malware Insights
The critical ClamAV heuristic indicates this PDF is malicious, specifically identified as Pdf.Exploit.Agent-36142. The presence of embedded JavaScript, detected by PDF_JAVASCRIPT and PDF_JS heuristics, suggests an attempt to execute code. While the document body is unreadable, the JavaScript stream is the primary indicator of malicious activity. The exact function of the JavaScript could not be determined due to its size and potential obfuscation, but it is likely responsible for exploiting a vulnerability and delivering a secondary payload.
Heuristics 3
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ClamAV: Pdf.Exploit.Agent-36142 critical CLAMAV_DETECTIONClamAV detected this file as malware: Pdf.Exploit.Agent-36142
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JavaScript action low PDF_JAVASCRIPTPDF contains a /JavaScript action. Generic JavaScript is common in benign forms; specific dangerous APIs are scored by separate rules.
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Embedded JS stream low PDF_JSPDF 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.
| Filename | Kind | Source | Size |
|---|---|---|---|
javascript_obj0010_000.jsd4dce4f95f7146e3b127d68edf45ceb045483a205d9e9a2a53d6e6b80d83b663 |
pdf-javascript-stream | PDF /JS object 10 at offset 0x1230 | 1728 bytes |
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