Malicious PDF — malware analysis report

Static analysis result for SHA-256 2e191519e7f0b14a…

MALICIOUS

PDF

394.8 KB Created: 2002-11-06 16:49:00 Authoring application: LaTeX with hyperref package (via pdfTeX-0.14f)
MD5: a69f185dd891506f4f189c1f9b222302 SHA-1: e98d6ac5c76c549d2d56027aba6e7ba45b0cd3b2 SHA-256: 2e191519e7f0b14a613e3f3be2dd23af373034377fdb0c69ee096178645a0c65
66 Risk Score

Malware Insights

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

The PDF file contains embedded JavaScript, indicated by multiple PDF_JAVASCRIPT and PDF_JS heuristic firings. The presence of a PDF_EVAL heuristic suggests that the JavaScript code is likely obfuscated and uses an eval() call to execute arbitrary code. This pattern is commonly used to download and execute a second-stage payload. No specific URLs or hashes were extracted, limiting further analysis of the payload.

Heuristics 5

  • eval() call high PDF_EVAL
    eval() found — commonly used for obfuscated exploit execution
  • 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.
  • AcroForm button with action trigger low PDF_ACROFORM_BUTTON
    PDF contains a /Btn form field together with a SubmitForm/URI/Launch/JS trigger — this is the building block of fake 'Download' or 'Open' button overlays used in PDF phishing lures
  • 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 32

Files carved from inside the sample during analysis.

FilenameKindSourceSize
javascript_obj0255_000.js
8e24728dd72cc6d856a00271ca83cb3601a340e9805de8bd0145b0a9e4093612
pdf-javascript-stream PDF /JS object 255 at offset 0x1901 3707 bytes
Detection
ClamAV: No threats found
Obfuscation or payload: likely
Carved artifact contains 2 eval/decoder/string-building token(s).
javascript_obj0313_003.js
297f7ef1acc66d59f150d7921e030167354f71a3264213d996ed04875b950bb4
pdf-javascript-stream PDF /JS object 313 at offset 0x4980 100 bytes
javascript_obj0313_004.js
73c3cd745281fc73949579469a39bc3c95328cc7bd283bb4494656a94b016aac
pdf-javascript-stream PDF /JS object 313 at offset 0x4980 39 bytes
javascript_obj0320_005.js
02040bd3235ccebf63d73ea06f78aa77f01e1b5fb566677ea93b5ff57dcc4d4c
pdf-javascript-stream PDF /JS object 320 at offset 0x5031 165 bytes
javascript_obj0321_007.js
dd0d1903cfe9d8e2784163b0add052b3304a5f0584b5d488d7030a22f9e5c73c
pdf-javascript-stream PDF /JS object 321 at offset 0x51A9 184 bytes
javascript_obj0338_009.js
3716cc42f02bb2d6fe1d6b9fab1f1ee745ca0311162ff8de869cedb5329548e4
pdf-javascript-stream PDF /JS object 338 at offset 0x61FF 549 bytes
javascript_obj0339_011.js
16ab17e1bb4905351f8e46a5fc5052860f2b7b5622b52c5c13019a65ba5e5d80
pdf-javascript-stream PDF /JS object 339 at offset 0x64FA 543 bytes
javascript_obj0340_012.js
6669cb2a7b58e5a2d9d705be4b643da896d6157cad6aa63c5f330df3945c98c2
pdf-javascript-stream PDF /JS object 340 at offset 0x67F1 501 bytes
javascript_obj0341_013.js
7a454b7461fbb6c696686305eb22004a3a56f617b08759c5209aa60108afb5b7
pdf-javascript-stream PDF /JS object 341 at offset 0x6ABD 1469 bytes
javascript_obj0341_014.js
0f5a703e2820c002eb6fada79d57e76acb88f36d0495f03929ec9dafaf3e0f3b
pdf-javascript-stream PDF /JS object 341 at offset 0x6ABD 40 bytes
javascript_obj0354_015.js
425bfdd9b64fe48042f2eb9d8cd4cad558492505182b4878c451a5d9bc7a2c45
pdf-javascript-stream PDF /JS object 354 at offset 0x802E 173 bytes
javascript_obj0363_017.js
e38e598e4146dde05b34b4477d3a63a7e0fb562a774f6a1da7bc1f918b8e47ab
pdf-javascript-stream PDF /JS object 363 at offset 0x8375 181 bytes
Detection
ClamAV: No threats found
Obfuscation or payload: likely
Carved artifact contains 3 eval/decoder/string-building token(s).
javascript_obj0368_019.js
ef0cdf6ca0f6ecf0a86643248e52a7a496a527380de64133317ce1ef69a64613
pdf-javascript-stream PDF /JS object 368 at offset 0x8892 198 bytes
javascript_obj0371_021.js
ce1644552f9a2d4a199ae140f8d9abd038710ca7bab7f07a15083c618ae00667
pdf-javascript-stream PDF /JS object 371 at offset 0x8BF8 224 bytes
Detection
ClamAV: No threats found
Obfuscation or payload: likely
Carved artifact contains 4 eval/decoder/string-building token(s).
javascript_obj0371_022.js
a68fba70202c12150aef5f725554a6077a1d503390bcb96c20d4da046d49f000
pdf-javascript-stream PDF /JS object 371 at offset 0x8BF8 34 bytes
Detection
ClamAV: No threats found
Obfuscation or payload: likely
Carved artifact contains 1 eval/decoder/string-building token(s).
javascript_obj0376_023.js
1194bb2da97e6331fc7ad159fe2e6d6413cd5741d1481e92f364e91a72864486
pdf-javascript-stream PDF /JS object 376 at offset 0x913F 173 bytes
javascript_obj0379_025.js
5cd7632b35d603b151b7e3ac1ca5c5e4ecb6137e156ddaca6c2458d00ea083a6
pdf-javascript-stream PDF /JS object 379 at offset 0x9491 194 bytes
Detection
ClamAV: No threats found
Obfuscation or payload: likely
Carved artifact contains 4 eval/decoder/string-building token(s).
javascript_obj0379_026.js
3dc6da1f709f387acc719773ee3abd391b7db88a8c07bb88caf3d00abfef78f5
pdf-javascript-stream PDF /JS object 379 at offset 0x9491 34 bytes
Detection
ClamAV: No threats found
Obfuscation or payload: likely
Carved artifact contains 1 eval/decoder/string-building token(s).
javascript_obj0385_027.js
5ce3e6055c79463071dd273f44ac2aa7da66d35f163c975e210541d46e61f3ec
pdf-javascript-stream PDF /JS object 385 at offset 0x97A7 103 bytes
javascript_obj0388_029.js
bfc3efc3f8c1f1ba9e8945ec13bbd0cfc1db68cb817557e0a40776e6fa4ba06b
pdf-javascript-stream PDF /JS object 388 at offset 0x9AB1 129 bytes
Detection
ClamAV: No threats found
Obfuscation or payload: likely
Carved artifact contains 2 eval/decoder/string-building token(s).
javascript_obj0388_030.js
aaf42f89f377b6b8e3b674022212eab2f0c7ce6a3c7f09e93a208e0b286bb22e
pdf-javascript-stream PDF /JS object 388 at offset 0x9AB1 34 bytes
Detection
ClamAV: No threats found
Obfuscation or payload: likely
Carved artifact contains 1 eval/decoder/string-building token(s).
javascript_obj0396_031.js
d053e1f9d80ff7f2f765c56ea9943a9a91c2b7cd9f3b1a698420b135a3a07ec8
pdf-javascript-stream PDF /JS object 396 at offset 0xA791 243 bytes
javascript_obj0400_033.js
110fa0101df56fb9908731f6daab3fd41bcdb0179bdf4dafe57d71d8a9fff084
pdf-javascript-stream PDF /JS object 400 at offset 0xAC05 260 bytes
Detection
ClamAV: No threats found
Obfuscation or payload: likely
Carved artifact contains 4 eval/decoder/string-building token(s).
javascript_obj0407_035.js
58cbadf7da7945bd7b9979d5eeb1bebf1fb3e39c008b10dfe21d2019e4a09c66
pdf-javascript-stream PDF /JS object 407 at offset 0xB33C 297 bytes
javascript_obj0411_037.js
d10379f48d1bcb995969aa97463eb1cb3ad4963af6782455d32623d38b2ccd13
pdf-javascript-stream PDF /JS object 411 at offset 0xB7EA 336 bytes
Detection
ClamAV: No threats found
Obfuscation or payload: likely
Carved artifact contains 6 eval/decoder/string-building token(s).
javascript_obj0411_038.js
054d9e77873c4a9930a7bedc13a4db1535b18adc558ef2f5b30cabe7a929d839
pdf-javascript-stream PDF /JS object 411 at offset 0xB7EA 34 bytes
Detection
ClamAV: No threats found
Obfuscation or payload: likely
Carved artifact contains 1 eval/decoder/string-building token(s).
javascript_obj0418_039.js
5a95687f374ca49f553db9606ec6f85ad024e224bcb1a177eb3191edb22fe3ef
pdf-javascript-stream PDF /JS object 418 at offset 0xBF69 243 bytes
javascript_obj0422_041.js
9e9eabeff7b682844388655bbc9f98728f6b183cdacc1609ab157cfac8edee8b
pdf-javascript-stream PDF /JS object 422 at offset 0xC3E4 276 bytes
Detection
ClamAV: No threats found
Obfuscation or payload: likely
Carved artifact contains 6 eval/decoder/string-building token(s).
javascript_obj0422_042.js
55f220bff0a564d3e6c97dc91c85a2acaf930c80509f2e5d2a1a2b1ea35cea2a
pdf-javascript-stream PDF /JS object 422 at offset 0xC3E4 34 bytes
Detection
ClamAV: No threats found
Obfuscation or payload: likely
Carved artifact contains 1 eval/decoder/string-building token(s).
javascript_obj0424_043.js
57824b2b34e18e720b4b14287f2e78e856584657f0000322ebd1d79aa8c5e497
pdf-javascript-stream PDF /JS object 424 at offset 0xC6B4 138 bytes
javascript_obj0428_045.js
71a52d1870116d98537e1a1001db66d206814aad2fce132385b16cbcfbd6221f
pdf-javascript-stream PDF /JS object 428 at offset 0xCAC2 173 bytes
Detection
ClamAV: No threats found
Obfuscation or payload: likely
Carved artifact contains 3 eval/decoder/string-building token(s).
javascript_obj0428_046.js
b8d4d3a1141c6be3b5617741c176bdcb0d8d2004bb42cc7dc6f51c0860e8d11f
pdf-javascript-stream PDF /JS object 428 at offset 0xCAC2 34 bytes
Detection
ClamAV: No threats found
Obfuscation or payload: likely
Carved artifact contains 1 eval/decoder/string-building token(s).