Malicious PDF — malware analysis report

Static analysis result for SHA-256 40ca0e56740b22de…

MALICIOUS

PDF

12.3 KB Created: 2010-03-18 12:50:26 Authoring application: Lecjebegidirejpa (via Sevalibgobo)
MD5: 001eceb1176799bd8b7d678c529e132c SHA-1: 8ce003e285f00f276ecfc47b292d098d654d47a4 SHA-256: 40ca0e56740b22de34a1b7f3aa1403de71f3508e7002892600f76d7d47e70df0
106 Risk Score

Malware Insights

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

The PDF contains embedded JavaScript, as indicated by the PDF_JAVASCRIPT and PDF_JS heuristics. The ML classifier and ClamAV detection strongly suggest malicious intent, specifically identified as Pdf.Dropper.Agent-7253901-0. The embedded JavaScript is likely responsible for downloading and executing a second-stage payload, a common technique for PDF-based malware delivery.

Machine Learning

  • Nyx PDF Classifier malicious score 1.0000

Heuristics 3

  • ClamAV: Pdf.Dropper.Agent-7253901-0 critical CLAMAV_DETECTION
    ClamAV detected this file as malware: Pdf.Dropper.Agent-7253901-0
  • 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_obj0020_000.js
2445fd61cdc884d994970ed55f9e8e7f050974a5cf9635224b66e66da8d84b77
pdf-javascript-stream PDF /JS object 20 at offset 0x2AA5 2786 bytes