Malicious PDF — malware analysis report

Static analysis result for SHA-256 365fc59827e5bb90…

MALICIOUS

PDF

12.5 KB
MD5: c3559e5feb93dc6a91d343bf86fdd294 SHA-1: cc71919438231314f0874096c104fe3070de1b14 SHA-256: 365fc59827e5bb90c45c85367153db4498b1a9c3d10ade7cbe5efadd66abcddc
166 Risk Score

Malware Insights

MITRE ATT&CK
T1204 Malicious Link T1059.001 PowerShell

The PDF file contains embedded JavaScript, indicated by multiple heuristic firings. ClamAV detections confirm this is a known malicious PDF exploit. The embedded JavaScript is likely responsible for executing a malicious payload, potentially leading to further compromise.

Machine Learning

  • Nyx PDF Classifier malicious score 1.0000

Heuristics 4

  • ClamAV: Pdf.Exploit.Agent-36365 critical CLAMAV_DETECTION
    ClamAV detected this file as malware: Pdf.Exploit.Agent-36365
  • 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_obj0076_000.js
9e4e72115cb5b7e0a60e1ac7e149855efc0a79156c5d1e76269ff5bdc24bb0b4
pdf-javascript-stream PDF /JS object 76 at offset 0x369 11719 bytes
Detection
ClamAV: Pdf.Exploit.Agent-36364
Obfuscation or payload: unlikely