Malicious PDF — malware analysis report

Static analysis result for SHA-256 225768523d912dfe…

MALICIOUS

PDF

12.0 KB
MD5: 913b156e5432ef1703d6b1e1ae58c960 SHA-1: 5e99d72392fbdbbc188af6db4e68a0fa3e5b56f0 SHA-256: 225768523d912dfe4dc3465f685efc6358b60457156fe3dd0c2e6c840ac2abd9
136 Risk Score

Malware Insights

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

The PDF file contains embedded JavaScript, indicated by multiple heuristic firings related to PDF JavaScript actions and streams. ClamAV detections confirm the malicious nature, identifying it as a PDF exploit. The embedded JavaScript is likely responsible for executing the exploit, potentially leading to further stages of attack.

Heuristics 4

  • ClamAV: Pdf.Exploit.Agent-36365 critical CLAMAV_DETECTION
    ClamAV detected this file as malware: Pdf.Exploit.Agent-36365
  • 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
4317475ab5cb4185628d20802fd2c4420f13a4dc79e68b2e9a311021226e2f28
pdf-javascript-stream PDF /JS object 76 at offset 0x369 11224 bytes
Detection
ClamAV: Pdf.Exploit.Agent-36364
Obfuscation or payload: unlikely