Malicious PDF — malware analysis report

Static analysis result for SHA-256 3c4ab22b93b00733…

MALICIOUS

PDF

2.8 KB
MD5: c360e7b943d986467ea62f281a93b4a2 SHA-1: c27e8bc2e87560019447fdc0da59fdf1d5c2f058 SHA-256: 3c4ab22b93b00733d619eab1943619dc95e1d2812f6006bf784fbcc6240b71ac
148 Risk Score

Malware Insights

MITRE ATT&CK
T1059.001 PowerShell

The PDF file contains embedded JavaScript, indicated by the PDF_JAVASCRIPT and PDF_JS heuristics. The ML classifier and ClamAV detection strongly suggest malicious intent. The JavaScript stream, named 'javascript_obj0006_000.js', is likely responsible for executing the malicious payload. The unescape() function call further points to obfuscation techniques commonly used to hide malicious code.

Machine Learning

  • Nyx PDF Classifier malicious score 0.9990

Heuristics 5

  • ClamAV: Heuristics.PDF.ObfuscatedNameObject critical CLAMAV_DETECTION
    ClamAV detected this file as malware: Heuristics.PDF.ObfuscatedNameObject
  • unescape() call high PDF_UNESCAPE
    unescape() found — often used to decode shellcode in PDF JS exploits (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_obj0006_000.js
09875a32005fbc2942358cbb8715873627fbeb7a13a19eee33554e9d0e550498
pdf-javascript-stream PDF /JS object 6 at offset 0x1A8 1643 bytes
Detection
ClamAV: No threats found
Obfuscation or payload: likely
Carved artifact contains 2 eval/decoder/string-building token(s).