Malicious PDF — malware analysis report

Static analysis result for SHA-256 3226aaeafd1f2c1b…

MALICIOUS

PDF

14.7 KB Created: 2009-11-15 19:41:70 Authoring application: PDF Library 4.3.9 (via PDF Library 3.9.7)
MD5: 2ccfd57fdf4abb41dd7e8f3cc71bf7b9 SHA-1: 1b190f32241a204eae696f94474d1c040464121a SHA-256: 3226aaeafd1f2c1bd5765847b20823906ebfcde84e4205e93230a508430610dd
136 Risk Score

Malware Insights

MITRE ATT&CK
T1059.001 PowerShell

The PDF contains embedded JavaScript, indicated by the PDF_JAVASCRIPT and PDF_JS heuristics. ClamAV detections confirm this is a malicious file, specifically identified as Win.Trojan.Agent-36166. The embedded JavaScript is likely responsible for executing malicious code or downloading further payloads, contributing to the overall malicious nature of the document.

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
a7244fdd331b7449d891d844f06dfdfc99351a764543171b3ee0f8fb5a53eeec
pdf-javascript-stream PDF /JS object 7 at offset 0x1A5 76540 bytes
Detection
ClamAV: Win.Trojan.Agent-36166
Obfuscation or payload: unlikely