Malicious PDF — malware analysis report

Static analysis result for SHA-256 22634a07ab3140c2…

MALICIOUS

PDF

12.4 KB
MD5: c2a7c4d81b2def887682c7366a2de63d SHA-1: baeb3c94e5679182c1a203d97ed6517761fa1a5a SHA-256: 22634a07ab3140c2262312cb3bdfc28564d824f7f504a2e3234b1ebf563893f0
166 Risk Score

Malware Insights

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

The PDF file contains embedded JavaScript, identified by multiple heuristics and ClamAV detections. The ML classifier strongly indicates maliciousness. The embedded JavaScript is likely responsible for executing the exploit, leading to the malicious verdict.

Machine Learning

  • Nyx PDF Classifier malicious score 1.0000

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
c65e3e4cf04333e25c75311fbc383d55fdab5a892023303e4ae3fa9731d7777c
pdf-javascript-stream PDF /JS object 76 at offset 0x369 11616 bytes
Detection
ClamAV: Pdf.Exploit.Agent-36364
Obfuscation or payload: unlikely