Malicious PDF — malware analysis report

Static analysis result for SHA-256 51c7997f4427a4ea…

MALICIOUS

PDF

14.3 KB Created: 2009-11-15 19:41:70 Authoring application: PDF Library 4.3.9 (via PDF Library 3.9.7)
MD5: 46bc41fd0b83cd191d955c17bfdc54b2 SHA-1: 823abeb781fda5ff2d6f0a23c9a1c0d41e2dc5b0 SHA-256: 51c7997f4427a4eab857856c846cbdf7aa37ea728fe8994f4317a7b6a2c1e8a2
136 Risk Score

Malware Insights

MITRE ATT&CK
T1059.001 PowerShell T1204.002 Malicious File

The PDF file was detected as malicious by ClamAV with the signature Win.Trojan.Agent-36166. Static analysis revealed embedded JavaScript, indicating an attempt to execute malicious code. The JavaScript likely functions as a downloader for further malicious payloads, though its exact behavior is obscured by obfuscation.

Heuristics 4

  • ClamAV: Win.Trojan.Agent-36166 critical CLAMAV_DETECTION
    ClamAV detected this file as malware: Win.Trojan.Agent-36166
  • 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_obj0007_000.js
57eeea19e6b8d136e319b142d4c6266fa4223082606983a3d12108fe3d79fb99
pdf-javascript-stream PDF /JS object 7 at offset 0x1A5 74531 bytes
Detection
ClamAV: Win.Trojan.Agent-36166
Obfuscation or payload: unlikely