Malicious PDF — malware analysis report

Static analysis result for SHA-256 4ea366047fb88464…

MALICIOUS

PDF

8.8 KB Created: 2009-09-04 01:37:43 Authoring application: DXskAEAloDtkjJik (via RgKyjttATOEOmVUSzQ)
MD5: f75feb1d83cd83059b404e785dcbbcc3 SHA-1: 6e5e58373a1142020f38abec7e875b104de88606 SHA-256: 4ea366047fb88464a808f4c45ef6f5f17fdfef720fb0544d74782f3bbfc986c1
116 Risk Score

Malware Insights

MITRE ATT&CK
T1059.001 PowerShell

The PDF contains embedded JavaScript, indicated by multiple heuristic firings including PDF_JAVASCRIPT and PDF_JS. The ML classifier and ClamAV detection strongly suggest malicious intent, specifically identified as Pdf.Dropper.Agent-7685784-0. The embedded JavaScript is likely responsible for downloading and executing a second-stage payload, a common technique for PDF-based malware delivery.

Machine Learning

  • Nyx PDF Classifier malicious score 1.0000

Heuristics 5

  • ClamAV: Pdf.Dropper.Agent-7685784-0 critical CLAMAV_DETECTION
    ClamAV detected this file as malware: Pdf.Dropper.Agent-7685784-0
  • 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.
  • String.fromCharCode low PDF_FROMCHARCODE
    String.fromCharCode found — used to construct payload strings dynamically. Common in benign JavaScript libraries for codepoint manipulation, so this alone is informational; weaponised use is also caught by the dedicated fromCharCode-stage and exploit-shape 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_obj0007_000.js
f002a7803934a0cd4228a3945bf88ff66a9ba0fba9e9c3735c1fbe2e861920cf
pdf-javascript-stream PDF /JS object 7 at offset 0x406 7232 bytes
Detection
ClamAV: No threats found
Obfuscation or payload: likely
Carved artifact contains 3 eval/decoder/string-building token(s).