Malicious PDF — malware analysis report

Static analysis result for SHA-256 4e4797c38f24cae2…

MALICIOUS

PDF

2.7 KB Created: 1701-01-01 Authoring application: 7134
MD5: 45821079550da8a9a38e76a72ebbb3c4 SHA-1: 151c5ef9bdfee439b43c8ba9e9055d904ad4ec24 SHA-256: 4e4797c38f24cae2fd2e791bf77016a4e3ce0b83626c8d8fee4086b8ad87562a
96 Risk Score

Malware Insights

MITRE ATT&CK
T1059.007 Scripting: JavaScript

The PDF file contains embedded JavaScript, indicated by multiple heuristic firings including 'PDF_JAVASCRIPT' and 'PDF_JS'. The ClamAV detection 'Pdf.Exploit.Agent-36014' strongly suggests malicious intent. The embedded JavaScript, although not fully detailed here, is the likely vector for exploitation. The file's structure and the presence of obfuscated JavaScript point towards a downloader or exploit delivery mechanism.

Heuristics 4

  • ClamAV: Pdf.Exploit.Agent-36014 critical CLAMAV_DETECTION
    ClamAV detected this file as malware: Pdf.Exploit.Agent-36014
  • Suspicious extracted artifact medium 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.
  • 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_obj0013_001.js
2422c97f8739833dfcfc11d04b2fea9b2d415009b919cced5a0cdf0fb1b18be0
pdf-javascript-stream PDF /JS object 13 at offset 0x328 4752 bytes
Detection
ClamAV: No threats found
Obfuscation or payload: likely
Carved artifact contains 10 eval/decoder/string-building token(s). Carved artifact contains 3 long hex-escaped blob(s).