Malicious PDF — malware analysis report

Static analysis result for SHA-256 46a0f27733f757f4…

MALICIOUS

PDF

14.7 KB Created: 2009-11-15 19:41:70 Authoring application: PDF Library 4.3.9 (via PDF Library 3.9.7)
MD5: 67811f28b72096ae8c23ed25e8051baa SHA-1: 39efb73cc386aae9a9a06add11ff1dc1073ea3cc SHA-256: 46a0f27733f757f4c4fa2ec46bc7cc77fdc5f51337c74869f3f02b5e66083988
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 confirm this is a malicious file, specifically identified as Win.Trojan.Agent-36166. The embedded JavaScript is likely responsible for exploiting a vulnerability within the PDF reader to execute malicious code, potentially downloading further payloads or establishing a backdoor.

Heuristics 4

  • ClamAV: Win.Trojan.Agent-36166 critical CLAMAV_DETECTION
    ClamAV detected this file as malware: Win.Trojan.Agent-36166
  • 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
428d03b68be1e2b80d029789d8e672cabc2354f1d9723ee15efa3de47844e5b3
pdf-javascript-stream PDF /JS object 7 at offset 0x1A5 75956 bytes
Detection
ClamAV: Win.Trojan.Agent-36166
Obfuscation or payload: unlikely