Malicious PDF — malware analysis report

Static analysis result for SHA-256 273600ab1a8a0dfa…

MALICIOUS

PDF

7.4 KB Created: 2010-09-16 18:55:19 Authoring application: Tolhipezorojpagiwaqo (via 68c18Seueganadazaqeav)
MD5: 67bc828bb23f1d44b40ba4a8edc888de SHA-1: 80fe5fb3bdf774484c71fa28b97cd011caaab888 SHA-256: 273600ab1a8a0dfa3f040c3792603a42c308787590d9d587b1162f7416460ebd
76 Risk Score

Malware Insights

MITRE ATT&CK
T1059.001 PowerShell

The PDF contains embedded JavaScript, indicated by the PDF_JAVASCRIPT and PDF_JS heuristics. The ClamAV detection for 'Heuristics.PDF.ObfuscatedNameObject' further confirms its malicious nature. The embedded JavaScript stream, named 'javascript_obj0011_000.js', is the primary mechanism for executing the malicious payload. While the exact actions of the script are not fully detailed due to obfuscation, its presence strongly suggests it's designed to download and execute a second-stage payload.

Heuristics 3

  • 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.

Extracted artifacts 1

Files carved from inside the sample during analysis.

FilenameKindSourceSize
javascript_obj0011_000.js
e2d41866c9fb013feb60cefe8b41892c7277decb0774febb940ce493b1221654
pdf-javascript-stream PDF /JS object 11 at offset 0x1387 2332 bytes