Malicious PDF — malware analysis report

Static analysis result for SHA-256 471a373773910ba4…

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: 5a63e74ed308b1a7128e8d4c16300838 SHA-1: e66a14d2f20a2b32f9421af2fda4ffe0ac2eca73 SHA-256: 471a373773910ba4cc4115f873a10d4ed21f679a16fdcd26d1b4a39d7417775a
136 Risk Score

Malware Insights

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

The file is a PDF containing embedded JavaScript, indicated by multiple heuristic firings. ClamAV detections confirm its malicious nature, identifying it as 'Win.Trojan.Agent-36166'. The embedded JavaScript is likely responsible for executing malicious code, potentially downloading further payloads or exploiting vulnerabilities within the PDF reader.

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
6ab05dae843b23efbc225537498691c05ad1c5c4767c32b1c757aa7cdc3650f1
pdf-javascript-stream PDF /JS object 7 at offset 0x1A5 75158 bytes
Detection
ClamAV: Win.Trojan.Agent-36166
Obfuscation or payload: unlikely