Malicious PDF — malware analysis report

Static analysis result for SHA-256 42cd4b15e42090bd…

MALICIOUS

PDF

12.4 KB
MD5: 3a3cfd7202c3a4a3c37790870d3b3ff2 SHA-1: 4b6521f04628451d0f67efdea39dcfb8d826f096 SHA-256: 42cd4b15e42090bdcba083cb0bce4de7cab9f8107d7dec0c1c1811a81a33f907
136 Risk Score

Malware Insights

MITRE ATT&CK
T1059.007 JavaScript T1204.002 Malicious File

The PDF file contains embedded JavaScript, indicated by multiple heuristic firings related to PDF JavaScript actions and streams. ClamAV detections confirm the malicious nature of the file, specifically identifying it as a PDF exploit. The embedded JavaScript is likely responsible for executing the exploit, leading to the malicious behavior.

Heuristics 4

  • ClamAV: Pdf.Exploit.Agent-36365 critical CLAMAV_DETECTION
    ClamAV detected this file as malware: Pdf.Exploit.Agent-36365
  • ClamAV detection on extracted artifact critical EXTRACTED_FILE_CLAMAV
    ClamAV flagged at least one file extracted from inside this sample. Even when the wrapping document carries no AV detection of its own, a hit on the carved artifact is a strong indicator the sample is a delivery vehicle.
  • 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_obj0076_000.js
de0770382121f13627a32a7134e41b8eb992f0782f945e75305030e418f08e0c
pdf-javascript-stream PDF /JS object 76 at offset 0x369 11591 bytes
Detection
ClamAV: Pdf.Exploit.Agent-36364
Obfuscation or payload: unlikely