Malicious PDF — malware analysis report

Static analysis result for SHA-256 2a170da00b4ec9b7…

MALICIOUS

PDF

16.2 KB Created: 2010-03-05 15:19:50 Authoring application: Laxiwoveja
MD5: fc13de9f8ce74549ef8848511d99c853 SHA-1: 4734d8fa39c1b5a08d0dc62c432eb9ab2e0ebfbb SHA-256: 2a170da00b4ec9b783ef6df38235defca6e3a0d07b74eaf3683a71fb902c5d6b
106 Risk Score

Malware Insights

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

The PDF contains embedded JavaScript, indicated by the PDF_JAVASCRIPT and PDF_JS heuristics. The ML classifier and ClamAV detection strongly suggest malicious intent, specifically an exploit. The embedded JavaScript is likely responsible for executing the exploit, leading to the malicious classification. The specific exploit is identified by ClamAV as Pdf.Exploit.Agent-36066.

Machine Learning

  • Nyx PDF Classifier malicious score 1.0000

Heuristics 3

  • ClamAV: Pdf.Exploit.Agent-36066 critical CLAMAV_DETECTION
    ClamAV detected this file as malware: Pdf.Exploit.Agent-36066
  • 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_obj0022_000.js
22e7b9b95199cc294a88baec03e968aa698abb89fdbf202e98b946c7b2639771
pdf-javascript-stream PDF /JS object 22 at offset 0x30AF 971255 bytes