Malicious PDF — malware analysis report

Static analysis result for SHA-256 2434a9f1a520d615…

MALICIOUS

PDF

14.5 KB Created: 2009-11-15 19:41:70 Authoring application: PDF Library 4.3.9 (via PDF Library 3.9.7)
MD5: dc34596a907570306cf3e8f749ec9730 SHA-1: 43c3a7d9cf4fd190e135fded8c5f6d0da37f1317 SHA-256: 2434a9f1a520d6152cc3a926ef5d358df1e90dba9ff481ddfef435a7c9da2b5a
166 Risk Score

Malware Insights

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

The file is identified as malicious by multiple heuristics and a ClamAV signature (Win.Trojan.Agent-36166). The presence of PDF_JAVASCRIPT and PDF_JS heuristics indicates that embedded JavaScript is being used, which is a common technique for exploiting PDF vulnerabilities and delivering further payloads. The ML classifier also strongly flags this PDF as malicious. The exact intent of the JavaScript is not fully discernible due to its obfuscation, but its presence alongside the ClamAV detection strongly suggests it's involved in the malicious activity.

Machine Learning

  • Nyx PDF Classifier malicious score 0.9999

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
e8610025667423b7735d65082f20cf6215c2fd41c634e52c5ab43969f6010cbc
pdf-javascript-stream PDF /JS object 7 at offset 0x1A5 75886 bytes
Detection
ClamAV: Win.Trojan.Agent-36166
Obfuscation or payload: unlikely