Malicious PDF — malware analysis report

Static analysis result for SHA-256 690e8b016b9aa252…

MALICIOUS

PDF

14.6 KB Created: 2009-11-15 19:41:70 Authoring application: PDF Library 4.3.9 (via PDF Library 3.9.7)
MD5: 9dc48e40ac800c1d357d9dbbfd647e60 SHA-1: 7a39d506ab166c1070b681f121c5704dd1f02054 SHA-256: 690e8b016b9aa2521f49e61f73765da501a2097d5c77c2086df50907f35586da
166 Risk Score

Malware Insights

MITRE ATT&CK
T1059.007 JavaScript T1566.001 Spearphishing Attachment

The PDF was flagged by multiple heuristics and a machine learning classifier as malicious. It contains embedded JavaScript, which is often used to download and execute further malicious content. The ClamAV detection name 'Win.Trojan.Agent-36166' strongly suggests a trojan downloader or agent.

Machine Learning

  • Nyx PDF Classifier malicious score 0.9999

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
4d30012d0c7104cf91c88f83b75399174bde31d51096b778c9793e740212731a
pdf-javascript-stream PDF /JS object 7 at offset 0x1A5 75246 bytes
Detection
ClamAV: Win.Trojan.Agent-36166
Obfuscation or payload: unlikely