Malicious PDF — malware analysis report

Static analysis result for SHA-256 41751be2f4a9247a…

MALICIOUS

PDF

5.0 KB
MD5: 5bd9f1ff2346acfe5ae7bd561baa66e4 SHA-1: d371fd07d2909f364af672143025d7907f437bb6 SHA-256: 41751be2f4a9247aea26635541935d590e53b145c66b1c85b547d5d3ab5a943c
74 Risk Score

Malware Insights

MITRE ATT&CK
T1059.001 PowerShell

The PDF file contains embedded JavaScript, indicated by PDF_JAVASCRIPT and PDF_JS heuristics. The JavaScript stream includes an eval() call and String.fromCharCode(), suggesting obfuscation and dynamic code execution. The document body presents a deceptive 'Annual Financial Report' lure to encourage user interaction. The primary function of the embedded script appears to be the execution of arbitrary code, likely to download and run a secondary payload.

Heuristics 6

  • eval() call high PDF_EVAL
    eval() found — commonly used for obfuscated exploit execution (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.
  • Additional-actions dictionary low PDF_AA
    PDF defines /AA (Additional Actions) that references an executable action (JS/JavaScript/Launch/SubmitForm) — can auto-trigger on document or widget events. Form-field calc/format/validate/keystroke handlers in legitimate interactive forms commonly fire this, so it is reported as a low-weight signal; weaponised auto-execution is flagged by stronger rules (PDF_OPENACTION, encrypted-with-JS, etc.)
  • String.fromCharCode low PDF_FROMCHARCODE
    String.fromCharCode found — used to construct payload strings dynamically. Common in benign JavaScript libraries for codepoint manipulation, so this alone is informational; weaponised use is also caught by the dedicated fromCharCode-stage and exploit-shape rules. (matched inside decoded stream)
  • 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_obj0005_000.js
3b7505253e5b0e8eecf1d4798a650c4c1d0ad2e01cd5bba214843d3fa9a6c3b3
pdf-javascript-stream PDF /JS object 5 at offset 0x263 9860 bytes
Detection
ClamAV: No threats found
Obfuscation or payload: likely
Carved artifact contains 8 eval/decoder/string-building token(s). Carved artifact contains 1 long base64-like blob(s).