Malicious PDF — malware analysis report

Static analysis result for SHA-256 44de794f52d6ae77…

MALICIOUS

PDF

2.7 KB Created: 4463-01-01 Authoring application: 8469
MD5: c906a28e50b57e838e0056d767e0473d SHA-1: 54350afb8b5f70e987c00f7bfbae86e02e7da1c3 SHA-256: 44de794f52d6ae77e64880d0649f614bfe1c6f08f6cd4e780bdc10626d84224d
96 Risk Score

Malware Insights

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

The PDF file contains embedded JavaScript, indicated by the PDF_JAVASCRIPT and PDF_JS heuristics. The CLAMAV_DETECTION heuristic identifies it as Pdf.Exploit.Agent-36014, suggesting it exploits a known PDF vulnerability. The embedded JavaScript file, javascript_obj0013_001.js, likely contains the exploit code. The EXTRACTED_FILE_STATIC_TRIAGE heuristic flags obfuscation within this script, further supporting its malicious nature. The script's purpose is to execute malicious code, likely leading to further compromise.

Heuristics 4

  • ClamAV: Pdf.Exploit.Agent-36014 critical CLAMAV_DETECTION
    ClamAV detected this file as malware: Pdf.Exploit.Agent-36014
  • Suspicious extracted artifact medium 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.
  • 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_obj0013_001.js
b85855f3b32f78eaf7805b9cc73d30137e93780872f10b949159fe0663bed14e
pdf-javascript-stream PDF /JS object 13 at offset 0x328 4789 bytes
Detection
ClamAV: No threats found
Obfuscation or payload: likely
Carved artifact contains 10 eval/decoder/string-building token(s). Carved artifact contains 3 long hex-escaped blob(s).