Malicious PDF — malware analysis report

Static analysis result for SHA-256 2ddf108460ae7b8f…

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: 7b3badf28b8f8bd834d00f679a06c2c8 SHA-1: e67740403114a5d6519b90db2e475dca8f55795e SHA-256: 2ddf108460ae7b8f1812d31a396c2a939a53b3ea504b8244c71983aced224e3a
136 Risk Score

Malware Insights

MITRE ATT&CK
T1059.001 JavaScript/JScript

The PDF file contains embedded JavaScript, indicated by heuristic firings for PDF_JAVASCRIPT and PDF_JS. ClamAV detection confirms this is a malicious file, specifically identified as Win.Trojan.Agent-36166. The embedded JavaScript is likely responsible for executing the malicious payload, although its specific actions are not detailed in the provided evidence. The document body is unreadable, providing no further context on the lure.

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
23b96fde711e8c7d020c0625e7d0f46c3001b2f4820ce6890a057413362daf76
pdf-javascript-stream PDF /JS object 7 at offset 0x1A5 75149 bytes
Detection
ClamAV: Win.Trojan.Agent-36166
Obfuscation or payload: unlikely