Malicious PDF — malware analysis report

Static analysis result for SHA-256 32a1c7b629b54b14…

MALICIOUS

PDF

5.2 KB
MD5: 5c700081b7c3a9e8ca8c27791e527b2b SHA-1: ff1c21709428bc887f1494ce9d09fbf3a3f61629 SHA-256: 32a1c7b629b54b14b7c8ade1aafde54f42cfc7214596635089cad277b9c7f6a7
114 Risk Score

Malware Insights

MITRE ATT&CK
T1204.002 Malicious File: Malicious File

This PDF file contains embedded JavaScript, indicated by multiple heuristic firings including PDF_JAVASCRIPT and PDF_JS. The JavaScript stream utilizes String.fromCharCode and is encoded with ASCIIHexDecode and ASCII85Decode filters, suggesting obfuscation to hide malicious code. ClamAV identifies this as Pdf.Exploit.Agent-36178, confirming its malicious nature. The primary attack pattern involves exploiting a PDF vulnerability to trigger the execution of this JavaScript.

Heuristics 7

  • ClamAV: Pdf.Exploit.Agent-36178 critical CLAMAV_DETECTION
    ClamAV detected this file as malware: Pdf.Exploit.Agent-36178
  • ASCIIHexDecode filter (with exploit indicators) medium PDF_FILTER_HEX
    Hex-encoding filter present alongside exploit delivery indicators — often used to hide payload or shellcode bytes
  • 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.
  • String.fromCharCode low PDF_FROMCHARCODE
    String.fromCharCode found — used to construct payload strings dynamically. Common in benign JavaScript libraries for codepoint manipulation, so this alone is informational; weaponised use is also caught by the dedicated fromCharCode-stage and exploit-shape rules. (matched inside decoded stream)
  • ASCII85Decode filter (with exploit indicators) low PDF_FILTER_85
    ASCII85 encoding filter present alongside exploit delivery indicators — uncommon outside of obfuscation
  • PDF differential parser failed info PDF_DIFFERENTIAL_PARSE_FAILED
    The cross-check parser (pdfminer.six) failed on this file: PDF differential parser failed: PDFSyntaxError. Static heuristics still ran and any of their findings above are valid; only the differential cross-check signal is missing.

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