Malicious PDF / .VIR — malware analysis report

Static analysis result for SHA-256 215895288801ba76…

MALICIOUS

PDF / .VIR

14.5 KB Created: 2009-11-15 19:41:70 Authoring application: PDF Library 4.3.9 (via PDF Library 3.9.7)
MD5: c52ea85e64fea7a05374eecc6e92f831 SHA-1: b5a5e3ca837c52a91e884089c2bee1a3231df699 SHA-256: 215895288801ba7610ac128cdbce2593ce57bc2bc0adb11c004d46dfae24ad49
136 Risk Score

Malware Insights

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

The PDF contains embedded JavaScript, indicated by the PDF_JAVASCRIPT and PDF_JS heuristics. ClamAV detections confirm the file is malicious, specifically identifying it as Win.Trojan.Agent-36166. The embedded JavaScript is likely responsible for downloading and executing a second-stage payload, a common technique for this type of threat. The extracted ClamAV detection name is the primary IOC.

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
bf850d04139abb2b1f64a6608d3c2a3d3b53916b27cb9e208459679752bde0f6
pdf-javascript-stream PDF /JS object 7 at offset 0x1A5 74610 bytes
Detection
ClamAV: Win.Trojan.Agent-36166
Obfuscation or payload: unlikely