Malicious PDF — malware analysis report

Static analysis result for SHA-256 1ed1ca0d84704bbd…

MALICIOUS

PDF

14.4 KB Created: 2009-11-15 19:41:70 Authoring application: PDF Library 4.3.9 (via PDF Library 3.9.7)
MD5: dad9b07d894613b9bb2a86df54adcd47 SHA-1: 37c310ce5a4753cc2d4665f280bac6569eb3f503 SHA-256: 1ed1ca0d84704bbded5b3d2adb395b41f500c9664865d84acadb80efc93a8030
166 Risk Score

Malware Insights

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

The PDF file was flagged by multiple heuristics, including a critical ClamAV detection for 'Win.Trojan.Agent-36166'. It also contains embedded JavaScript, indicated by PDF_JAVASCRIPT and PDF_JS firings. The ML classifier strongly suggests maliciousness. The embedded JavaScript is likely responsible for executing the malicious payload, as suggested by the ClamAV detection.

Machine Learning

  • Nyx PDF Classifier malicious score 0.9999

Heuristics 4

  • ClamAV: Win.Trojan.Agent-36166 critical CLAMAV_DETECTION
    ClamAV detected this file as malware: Win.Trojan.Agent-36166
  • 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
f5fdd75ec13e1a200db2e3033c290e3de80d0633b40d0e84d9bc28bb1f5f2f87
pdf-javascript-stream PDF /JS object 7 at offset 0x1A5 74559 bytes
Detection
ClamAV: Win.Trojan.Agent-36166
Obfuscation or payload: unlikely