Malicious PDF — malware analysis report

Static analysis result for SHA-256 3f3b3c2953336375…

MALICIOUS

PDF

989 B
MD5: 9e953d27effda54903d3d53e7ddadd85 SHA-1: 4b77b2b074e25095b9a71a633ca87c4142378a97 SHA-256: 3f3b3c2953336375cd2abf900ec0cf07ccd4f974bf0a896b080a9257750282fa
100 Risk Score

Malware Insights

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

The PDF file contains a launch action that executes notepad.exe. This is a common technique to trick users into running malicious payloads disguised as legitimate applications or to bypass security controls. The document body is minimal and does not provide further context.

Heuristics 2

  • Launch action critical PDF_LAUNCH
    PDF contains a /Launch action whose target is an executable, URL, or UNC path — can start an external application
  • /Launch action target: notepad.exe high PDF_LAUNCH_COMMAND
    PDF /Launch action specifies an executable target.