Malicious PDF — malware analysis report

Static analysis result for SHA-256 458dc6b9700471c3…

MALICIOUS

PDF

6.7 KB Created: 2010-09-03 08:30:37 Authoring application: Xijokanilohova (via 71410Kmgxaloxaxgi)
MD5: 3af0be3f134a557907ba8f374b85357f SHA-1: c866acb316bb95b708ac30c1387468036b76c2fe SHA-256: 458dc6b9700471c327750067559f3dce13a5cb1f88a74b3724732d683da261fc
76 Risk Score

Malware Insights

MITRE ATT&CK
T1059.001 PowerShell

The PDF file contains embedded JavaScript, indicated by the PDF_JAVASCRIPT and PDF_JS heuristics. The ClamAV detection further confirms its malicious nature. The embedded JavaScript stream, named javascript_obj0011_000.js, is the primary indicator of malicious activity. While the exact script functionality is not fully detailed due to obfuscation or truncation, its presence strongly suggests it's designed to download and execute a secondary payload, a common technique for initial access.

Heuristics 3

  • ClamAV: Heuristics.PDF.ObfuscatedNameObject critical CLAMAV_DETECTION
    ClamAV detected this file as malware: Heuristics.PDF.ObfuscatedNameObject
  • 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_obj0011_000.js
d75aba2bc241d027161697fa7aada0bf45c7afe5b58fce1bb0bf66350349f123
pdf-javascript-stream PDF /JS object 11 at offset 0x1208 1983 bytes