Malicious PDF — malware analysis report

Static analysis result for SHA-256 20230d4f3724a6b8…

MALICIOUS

PDF

11.8 KB
MD5: c46108a8a0c96540e8f910e224f1b2d5 SHA-1: 80506667c35f082fe647e25a16a22e0927e2d3cc SHA-256: 20230d4f3724a6b80f3a21a700a0b2eafe9abd98f1c0b15820b33d0d63ff4125
106 Risk Score

Malware Insights

MITRE ATT&CK
T1059.001 JavaScript/JScript

The PDF file contains embedded JavaScript, indicated by the PDF_JAVASCRIPT and PDF_JS heuristics. The ML classifier and ClamAV detection strongly suggest malicious intent, specifically targeting PDF vulnerabilities. The embedded JavaScript is likely responsible for executing a malicious payload, although the exact nature of the payload cannot be determined from the provided evidence. No specific IOCs were extracted from the JavaScript itself.

Machine Learning

  • Nyx PDF Classifier malicious score 1.0000

Heuristics 3

  • ClamAV: Pdf.Exploit.Agent-36177 critical CLAMAV_DETECTION
    ClamAV detected this file as malware: Pdf.Exploit.Agent-36177
  • 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
a7e6203b0e8f812879ed8382ccbb3900ad81b5a92faf27692f51de6e8c96c13a
pdf-javascript-stream PDF /JS object 7 at offset 0x1A6 569 bytes