Malicious PDF — malware analysis report

Static analysis result for SHA-256 1ebd2fcffb72d93e…

MALICIOUS

PDF

37.2 KB Created: 2010-02-16 19:13:20 +03:00 Authoring application: TCPDF (via TCPDF 4.8.032 (http://www.tcpdf.org))
MD5: 5436c45eff4b337146ac5da02ef9e54d SHA-1: 9d119bec2d49c5911ec23605295afcf45a376d88 SHA-256: 1ebd2fcffb72d93eb9d505898bc272103633f3bf82cd8e851563e8aaacf969e7
84 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 including 'PDF_JAVASCRIPT' and 'PDF_JS'. The ClamAV detection 'Pdf.Exploit.Agent-13372' strongly suggests this is a known exploit. The embedded JavaScript, which is 8038 bytes in size, is the likely mechanism for delivering the exploit. The purpose of the script is presumed to be downloading and executing a secondary payload, a common technique for PDF-based malware.

Heuristics 4

  • ClamAV: Pdf.Exploit.Agent-13372 critical CLAMAV_DETECTION
    ClamAV detected this file as malware: Pdf.Exploit.Agent-13372
  • 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
60d1f8a9d172c86665b1fe6dfcfad5cf7d77aff17377dd821ae307059a92229f
pdf-javascript-stream PDF /JS object 10 at offset 0x707B 8038 bytes