Malicious PDF — malware analysis report

Static analysis result for SHA-256 1f2c7fa093f33c71…

MALICIOUS

PDF

12.7 KB
MD5: bf0e8740c7e6d811b8bd0f486428913a SHA-1: cb1dd5e4b2c21d4f051fae912e3354adf73f8e5a SHA-256: 1f2c7fa093f33c710ae62b50146843eb5a7931a726489a48038d07d93101ea55
106 Risk Score

Malware Insights

MITRE ATT&CK
T1204.002 Malicious Link: Malicious File

The PDF contains embedded JavaScript, flagged by multiple heuristics including a critical ClamAV detection for Pdf.Exploit.Pdfka-9. The ML classifier also strongly indicates maliciousness. The embedded JavaScript is likely responsible for exploiting a vulnerability within the PDF reader to execute malicious code.

Machine Learning

  • Nyx PDF Classifier malicious score 1.0000

Heuristics 3

  • 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_obj0076_000.js
d46e1a9e63d25a0db814b6e2039bcbb012a2b2dbdf5b438b962ea64faf9b142e
pdf-javascript-stream PDF /JS object 76 at offset 0x369 11857 bytes
Detection
ClamAV: Pdf.Exploit.Pdfka-9
Obfuscation or payload: unlikely