Malicious PDF — malware analysis report

Static analysis result for SHA-256 1f4cca1e6f3c5594…

MALICIOUS

PDF

2.7 KB Created: 4729-01-01 Authoring application: 3433
MD5: b3f7994044c797ba5e0138407a05a567 SHA-1: d7563be3f536551d4f510c866b55faf75b477371 SHA-256: 1f4cca1e6f3c55943d5c98abaa47711e7037857d2ceaab41e77ce6e6d3cafa85
96 Risk Score

Malware Insights

MITRE ATT&CK
T1059.001 PowerShell

The PDF file contains embedded JavaScript, indicated by the PDF_JAVASCRIPT and PDF_JS heuristics. The ClamAV detection 'Pdf.Exploit.Agent-36014' strongly suggests a known exploit. The embedded JavaScript, although obfuscated, is likely responsible for executing the exploit, potentially leading to further malicious activity. The extracted file 'javascript_obj0013_001.js' also shows signs of obfuscation, further supporting the exploit nature of the document.

Heuristics 4

  • ClamAV: Pdf.Exploit.Agent-36014 critical CLAMAV_DETECTION
    ClamAV detected this file as malware: Pdf.Exploit.Agent-36014
  • Suspicious extracted artifact medium EXTRACTED_FILE_STATIC_TRIAGE
    One or more files extracted from inside this sample matched static suspicious-content checks such as script obfuscation, encoded payload blobs, packed data, or execution/download terms.
  • 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_obj0013_001.js
7ac1dec6e4756a1566cc26cfcd647dc8b8c46292ade0abdec7240500183a4ac5
pdf-javascript-stream PDF /JS object 13 at offset 0x328 4796 bytes
Detection
ClamAV: No threats found
Obfuscation or payload: likely
Carved artifact contains 10 eval/decoder/string-building token(s). Carved artifact contains 3 long hex-escaped blob(s).