Malicious PDF — malware analysis report

Static analysis result for SHA-256 4da229bd12361301…

MALICIOUS

PDF

12.2 KB
MD5: a636cef5ea9193feea852b3196400154 SHA-1: 005e6b3cceff9e0fb7aed71b04b7adb17232eeae SHA-256: 4da229bd12361301997a0e22b05a53ad6c948092218a56414142e7085d6e4d3b
166 Risk Score

Malware Insights

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

The PDF file contains embedded JavaScript, which is a common technique for exploiting vulnerabilities in PDF readers. ClamAV detections indicate this is a known exploit, likely Pdf.Exploit.Agent-36365. The embedded JavaScript is the primary mechanism for delivering the exploit, aiming to execute malicious code upon opening the document.

Machine Learning

  • Nyx PDF Classifier malicious score 1.0000

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
0bf8661022a36286fc2c4feb76e0ffb9950c7cb72511fadbed8b4267b7e0509a
pdf-javascript-stream PDF /JS object 76 at offset 0x369 11395 bytes
Detection
ClamAV: Pdf.Exploit.Agent-36364
Obfuscation or payload: unlikely