PDF malware analysis — malicious · 41de1b1eace5c3d5

MALICIOUS

PDF

3.5 KB Created: 2008-31-20 53:85:00 Authoring application: Scribus 1.3.3.12 (via Scribus PDF Library 1.3.3.12)

MD5: 76ced06f7b0843fdd1428137f95ebcee SHA-1: cdbd096891ade8de0bc39d4ef3a6afdbb8c21eab SHA-256: 41de1b1eace5c3d54177f35f3aa9d3182543ca74dce5bbfaef09888965252c48

66 Risk Score

Malware Insights

MITRE ATT&CK

T1059.001 PowerShell

The PDF file contains embedded JavaScript, indicated by multiple heuristic firings including 'PDF_JAVASCRIPT', 'PDF_JS', and 'PDF_EVAL'. The 'PDF_EVAL' firing specifically points to an eval() call within the decoded JavaScript stream, suggesting obfuscated code execution. The presence of 'String.fromCharCode' further supports the use of obfuscation techniques. While the exact payload is not discernible due to obfuscation, the overall pattern suggests the script is designed to download and execute a secondary stage. No specific family could be identified.

Heuristics 5

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.
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.

Filename	Kind	Source	Size
`javascript_obj0013_001.js` `2d9e65e230745cd1a936e65156ff92b436de4235853a997c3b35d00f860356ed`	pdf-javascript-stream	PDF /JS object 13 at offset 0x3D2	8863 bytes
Detection ClamAV: No threats found Obfuscation or payload: likely Carved artifact contains 3 eval/decoder/string-building token(s).

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