Malicious PDF — malware analysis report

Static analysis result for SHA-256 59efcfa9477320de…

MALICIOUS

PDF

9.7 KB Created: 2009-02-19 14:45:49 -02:00 Authoring application: Writer (via OpenOffice.org 3.0)
MD5: 3e1e46c55f3e45294fa89adb797ed7f5 SHA-1: 2525f8c262ae1f81e609b25156324f0b3efa9fad SHA-256: 59efcfa9477320dec4480284c5f117a99b01c7ed7884a4546d3294cb00d7a5d3
98 Risk Score

Malware Insights

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

The PDF file contains embedded JavaScript, indicated by the PDF_JAVASCRIPT and PDF_JS heuristics. The PDF_LAUNCH heuristic suggests an attempt to launch an external process, and the PDF_EVAL heuristic points to the use of eval() for code execution. The extracted JavaScript file, 'javascript_obj0027_000.js', is likely responsible for downloading and executing a second-stage payload, though its content is obfuscated. The heuristics also flag script obfuscation indicators.

Heuristics 5

  • Launch action high PDF_LAUNCH
    PDF contains a /Launch action with an unresolved or extension-less target — treat as potentially dangerous
  • eval() call high PDF_EVAL
    eval() found — commonly used for obfuscated exploit execution (matched inside decoded stream)
  • 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_obj0027_000.js
b4fea825af7f5feae63a48538ff1f8ee7b72490ae04e1773c7ff2a1fcd3029e4
pdf-javascript-stream PDF /JS object 27 at offset 0x1C1B 3311 bytes
Detection
ClamAV: No threats found
Obfuscation or payload: likely
Carved artifact contains 1 eval/decoder/string-building token(s).