Malicious PDF — malware analysis report

Static analysis result for SHA-256 46c5674bff469b55…

MALICIOUS

PDF

47.2 KB Created: 2006-02-16 15:03:51 -08:00 Authoring application: Acrobat PDFMaker 7.0.5 for PowerPoint (via subst)
MD5: 5e499051925d86c57baec25a80ef6368 SHA-1: bc0c1826ea63cb2499cbe5afc42f06cbb88a2da1 SHA-256: 46c5674bff469b556b5a65b038128e313e1ddfc3109c2505584e34f50eeeaadd
76 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 the file as Pdf.Exploit.Dropped-94, suggesting it's a known exploit dropper. The embedded JavaScript is likely responsible for downloading and executing a secondary payload, which is a common technique for initial access and further system compromise.

Heuristics 3

  • ClamAV: Pdf.Exploit.Dropped-94 critical CLAMAV_DETECTION
    ClamAV detected this file as malware: Pdf.Exploit.Dropped-94
  • 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
bafc049c6fd40d6ce3a071c2c7c207e8d0e68e52c786b68783baa5812ce73888
pdf-javascript-stream PDF /JS object 76 at offset 0x99B 45557 bytes