Malicious PDF — malware analysis report

Static analysis result for SHA-256 4d109df1c9662d66…

MALICIOUS

PDF

12.3 KB
MD5: 617c792db2a84d9d0cc8d931055452a3 SHA-1: 6f14e51ebc5032d367d39e53878c057b2a1a6efd SHA-256: 4d109df1c9662d66000ed36051ce7007800e52a2e09745a49c713a3b96f07962
136 Risk Score

Malware Insights

MITRE ATT&CK
T1204.002 Malicious File: Malicious File

The PDF file contains embedded JavaScript, indicated by multiple heuristic firings related to PDF JavaScript actions and streams. ClamAV detections confirm the malicious nature of the file, identifying it as Pdf.Exploit.Agent-36365 and Pdf.Exploit.Agent-36364. The embedded JavaScript is likely responsible for exploiting a vulnerability within the PDF reader to execute malicious code.

Heuristics 4

  • ClamAV: Pdf.Exploit.Agent-36365 critical CLAMAV_DETECTION
    ClamAV detected this file as malware: Pdf.Exploit.Agent-36365
  • 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_obj0076_000.js
571968141a8338d1039a3fafa0a0108867b66fe5dc99ccebce6682d775205e3a
pdf-javascript-stream PDF /JS object 76 at offset 0x369 11494 bytes
Detection
ClamAV: Pdf.Exploit.Agent-36364
Obfuscation or payload: unlikely