Malicious PDF / .2 — malware analysis report

Static analysis result for SHA-256 335500ad30ec2995…

MALICIOUS

PDF / .2

37.8 KB Created: 2010-04-20 00:21:03 +04:00 Authoring application: TCPDF (via TCPDF 4.8.032 (http://www.tcpdf.org))
MD5: e60ba86c5aca4dd8c9a7ff93452752e5 SHA-1: 1bd892ef2b50a4c6c6e3a0f4cb546efdc421277b SHA-256: 335500ad30ec2995858ca4c647720986ed545a98e4fb8075f0748203d6a42656
114 Risk Score

Malware Insights

MITRE ATT&CK
T1059.001 PowerShell T1204.002 Malicious File

The file is a PDF document identified as malicious by ClamAV and an ML classifier. It contains embedded JavaScript, which is a common technique for exploiting PDF vulnerabilities and delivering secondary payloads. The presence of JavaScript actions and embedded JS streams strongly suggests an exploit attempt. The specific ClamAV detection name 'Pdf.Exploit.Agent-23610' further supports this assessment.

Machine Learning

  • Nyx PDF Classifier malicious score 0.9999

Heuristics 4

  • ClamAV: Pdf.Exploit.Agent-23610 critical CLAMAV_DETECTION
    ClamAV detected this file as malware: Pdf.Exploit.Agent-23610
  • 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.
  • Optional Content Group with action trigger low PDF_OPTIONAL_CONTENT
    Optional Content Group (layer) co-occurs with an action trigger — content can be selectively hidden from viewers or scanners while the action still fires on open

Extracted artifacts 1

Files carved from inside the sample during analysis.

FilenameKindSourceSize
javascript_obj0010_000.js
36e134c9356137c02abc9959b1246c0970de938abf76bb3f1b1389534c42fc71
pdf-javascript-stream PDF /JS object 10 at offset 0x8CDA 1346 bytes