Malicious PDF — malware analysis report

Static analysis result for SHA-256 247bde3e9531500d…

MALICIOUS

PDF

9.7 KB Created: 2009-02-19 14:45:49 -02:00 Authoring application: Writer (via OpenOffice.org 3.0)
MD5: 74b4d2469a7276bc2ef39bfeddd8b8cc SHA-1: aba2784efa2ed34ca8e322e7e3f483abb1940982 SHA-256: 247bde3e9531500dc7905d7251d9a2f2f0a4c14a12c50f8ceeb128382044ba0d
98 Risk Score

Malware Insights

MITRE ATT&CK
T1059.001 PowerShell T1566.002 Spearphishing Attachment

The PDF file contains embedded JavaScript, indicated by the PDF_JAVASCRIPT and PDF_JS heuristics. The PDF_LAUNCH heuristic suggests an attempt to execute an external action, and the PDF_EVAL heuristic points to the use of eval() for obfuscation. The extracted JavaScript file, 'javascript_obj0027_000.js', is likely responsible for downloading and executing a second-stage payload, which is a common technique for initial access and further infection.

Heuristics 5

  • Launch action high PDF_LAUNCH
    PDF contains a /Launch action with an unresolved or extension-less target — treat as potentially dangerous
  • eval() call high PDF_EVAL
    eval() found — commonly used for obfuscated exploit execution (matched inside decoded stream)
  • 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.
  • Suspicious extracted artifact info EXTRACTED_FILE_STATIC_TRIAGE
    One or more files extracted from inside this sample matched static suspicious-content checks such as script obfuscation, encoded payload blobs, packed data, or execution/download terms.

Extracted artifacts 1

Files carved from inside the sample during analysis.

FilenameKindSourceSize
javascript_obj0027_000.js
f3913a932ee38a3b0e6c5f53f6d120cfea4245acc1360ad12c19cedfcdb9a098
pdf-javascript-stream PDF /JS object 27 at offset 0x1C1B 3345 bytes
Detection
ClamAV: No threats found
Obfuscation or payload: likely
Carved artifact contains 1 eval/decoder/string-building token(s).