Malicious PDF — malware analysis report

Static analysis result for SHA-256 32972079e94f074c…

MALICIOUS

PDF

22.9 KB Created: 2011-72-51 03:25:00
MD5: 1338fb3fb2b90cb2fa43601ddcf807af SHA-1: 9425e39f1c552d01e27879e32b411d1dfcacfc79 SHA-256: 32972079e94f074c272f8654f8f702fc4d49b87e0bc9106de05ec47d6c570674
148 Risk Score

Malware Insights

MITRE ATT&CK
T1059.001 PowerShell

The PDF contains embedded JavaScript, flagged by multiple heuristics including PDF_JAVASCRIPT and PDF_JS. The presence of an eval() call within the JavaScript stream (PDF_EVAL) strongly suggests code execution. The ML classifier and ClamAV detection further confirm its malicious nature, identifying it as Pdf.Dropper.Agent-7246737-0. The script is likely responsible for downloading and executing a second-stage payload, a common dropper behavior.

Machine Learning

  • Nyx PDF Classifier malicious score 1.0000

Heuristics 5

  • ClamAV: Pdf.Dropper.Agent-7246737-0 critical CLAMAV_DETECTION
    ClamAV detected this file as malware: Pdf.Dropper.Agent-7246737-0
  • eval() call high PDF_EVAL
    eval() found — commonly used for obfuscated exploit execution (matched inside decoded stream)
  • 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.
  • 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 1

Files carved from inside the sample during analysis.

FilenameKindSourceSize
javascript_obj0001_000.js
552c36928a0768cc78dcda93157498accc8350b694eb63ca4833b2251ea30873
pdf-javascript-stream PDF /JS object 1 at offset 0x5848 608 bytes
Detection
ClamAV: No threats found
Obfuscation or payload: likely
Carved artifact contains 1 eval/decoder/string-building token(s).