Malicious PDF — malware analysis report

Static analysis result for SHA-256 23bbb72c3e1676d1…

MALICIOUS

PDF

34.7 KB
MD5: c293f0b19a1f7366e1c097dd48f7cdfd SHA-1: ed26ac3f568e3469d859dcd548d050dce25995de SHA-256: 23bbb72c3e1676d198af85d17d062e878beda6ba21a653d0a24b3c657e870b67
78 Risk Score

Malware Insights

MITRE ATT&CK
T1059.001 PowerShell

The PDF file contains obfuscated JavaScript, as indicated by the PDF_JAVASCRIPT and PDF_JS heuristic firings. ClamAV also flagged this file as malicious due to obfuscated objects. The presence of JavaScript suggests an attempt to execute malicious code, likely for downloading further payloads or exploiting vulnerabilities. The exact intent of the script cannot be determined due to obfuscation.

Heuristics 4

  • ClamAV: Heuristics.PDF.ObfuscatedNameObject critical CLAMAV_DETECTION
    ClamAV detected this file as malware: Heuristics.PDF.ObfuscatedNameObject
  • 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.
  • PDF differential parser failed info PDF_DIFFERENTIAL_PARSE_FAILED
    The cross-check parser (pdfminer.six) failed on this file: PDF differential parser failed: PSSyntaxError. Static heuristics still ran and any of their findings above are valid; only the differential cross-check signal is missing.