Pdf.Dropper.Agent-7212398-0 — PDF malware analysis

Static analysis result for SHA-256 4de3c6961a4c36b9…

MALICIOUS

PDF

2.6 KB Created: 2008-31-20 53:85:00 Authoring application: aaaaaaaa
MD5: 4b1536441898bd2e2fd2bac450459dc3 SHA-1: 225b1d8f922001ede0cc01aa31efe41662881a9f SHA-256: 4de3c6961a4c36b980beeac198d1beec6ca2ad9ba40740390174bf8862e73460
78 Risk Score

Malware Insights

Pdf.Dropper.Agent-7212398-0 · confidence 85%

MITRE ATT&CK
T1059.001 PowerShell

The PDF file contains embedded JavaScript, indicated by the PDF_JAVASCRIPT and PDF_JS heuristics. ClamAV identified the file as Pdf.Dropper.Agent-7212398-0. The embedded JavaScript file, javascript_obj0013_001.js, is likely responsible for the malicious behavior, potentially downloading and executing a second-stage payload. The document body is unreadable, so the rationale is based on the heuristics and embedded artifact.

Heuristics 4

  • ClamAV: Pdf.Dropper.Agent-7212398-0 critical CLAMAV_DETECTION
    ClamAV detected this file as malware: Pdf.Dropper.Agent-7212398-0
  • 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.
  • Suspicious extracted artifact info EXTRACTED_FILE_STATIC_TRIAGE
    One or more files extracted from inside this sample matched static suspicious-content checks such as script obfuscation, encoded payload blobs, packed data, or execution/download terms.

Extracted artifacts 1

Files carved from inside the sample during analysis.

FilenameKindSourceSize
javascript_obj0013_001.js
ae8536d057e160693dbd58721d31012e835dc4d2c6832824865e250fd1445318
pdf-javascript-stream PDF /JS object 13 at offset 0x32C 4057 bytes
Detection
ClamAV: No threats found
Obfuscation or payload: likely
Carved artifact contains 6 eval/decoder/string-building token(s).