Malicious PDF — malware analysis report

Static analysis result for SHA-256 334d4a151fcc730b…

MALICIOUS

PDF

14.4 KB Created: 2009-11-15 19:41:70 Authoring application: PDF Library 4.3.9 (via PDF Library 3.9.7)
MD5: 7020f78d9090901fdb1b435696d98697 SHA-1: 1d700e9240b294eb433d894dd483d9550b1d0b00 SHA-256: 334d4a151fcc730b349f0f94c66ad51e3b57555ba139f95b0e9f0daefd5a7ef7
138 Risk Score

Malware Insights

MITRE ATT&CK
T1059.001 PowerShell

The PDF file was flagged by ClamAV as Win.Trojan.Agent-36166, indicating a known malicious signature. Heuristics identified embedded JavaScript, suggesting the file's primary function is to execute malicious code. The JavaScript stream is likely responsible for downloading and executing a second-stage payload, a common technique for malware delivery. The differential parser failure indicates potential obfuscation or structural anomalies.

Heuristics 5

  • 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.
  • PDF differential parser failed info PDF_DIFFERENTIAL_PARSE_FAILED
    The cross-check parser (pdfminer.six) failed on this file: PDF differential parser failed: PSEOF. Static heuristics still ran and any of their findings above are valid; only the differential cross-check signal is missing.

Extracted artifacts 1

Files carved from inside the sample during analysis.

FilenameKindSourceSize
javascript_obj0007_000.js
ecc0608d589d685a380690fc957e85c636f1cc3e8633bc32a96ac4ebdb718779
pdf-javascript-stream PDF /JS object 7 at offset 0x1A5 74788 bytes
Detection
ClamAV: Win.Trojan.Agent-36166
Obfuscation or payload: unlikely