Malicious PDF — malware analysis report

Static analysis result for SHA-256 45ba2258798d6083…

MALICIOUS

PDF

14.5 KB Created: 2009-11-15 19:41:70 Authoring application: PDF Library 4.3.9 (via PDF Library 3.9.7)
MD5: 63419066037e3a1912aa42ec8b448844 SHA-1: 10c60724f2df71296aa8d0b0b55c54e8e10a3d7b SHA-256: 45ba2258798d608339e5dbfdc834342193224a12d0fe4a0766d5991cf396b1b6
136 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. ClamAV detections (Pdf.Dropper.Agent-7256243-0 and Win.Trojan.Agent-36166) confirm its malicious nature. The embedded JavaScript is likely responsible for downloading and executing a secondary payload, a common technique for dropper malware.

Heuristics 4

  • ClamAV: Pdf.Dropper.Agent-7256243-0 critical CLAMAV_DETECTION
    ClamAV detected this file as malware: Pdf.Dropper.Agent-7256243-0
  • 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_obj0007_000.js
211e310b20b8aee5f8ecd8813c07c5505042086ec7dcca663e88fc084c718d12
pdf-javascript-stream PDF /JS object 7 at offset 0x1A5 75348 bytes
Detection
ClamAV: Win.Trojan.Agent-36166
Obfuscation or payload: unlikely