Malicious PDF — malware analysis report

Static analysis result for SHA-256 328ecf348b42d9c7…

MALICIOUS

PDF

14.6 KB Created: 2009-11-15 19:41:70 Authoring application: PDF Library 4.3.9 (via PDF Library 3.9.7)
MD5: d39def8b09e02ba8be66409e04eb851e SHA-1: 4cfc404f5fc70b378018af773f88411cda8c0157 SHA-256: 328ecf348b42d9c7c3a6253d40c718220a9695a183020647bdad992e963f05ca
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 file is malicious, specifically identifying it as Win.Trojan.Agent-36166. The embedded JavaScript is likely responsible for downloading and executing a second-stage payload, a common technique for this type of malware.

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
c9d5e69b8ecce01fb684e58d4772ba31362f1d722ad98aa9bbf49c1b156ffe25
pdf-javascript-stream PDF /JS object 7 at offset 0x1A5 75154 bytes
Detection
ClamAV: Win.Trojan.Agent-36166
Obfuscation or payload: unlikely