Malicious PDF — malware analysis report

Static analysis result for SHA-256 6fa1d2c1ef9fd55f…

MALICIOUS

PDF

14.4 KB Created: 2009-11-15 19:41:70 Authoring application: PDF Library 4.3.9 (via PDF Library 3.9.7)
MD5: 9fe49488eefdab6a5282996cecb15d2b SHA-1: 786cdac8f08def9540b1b56d204c0d2010d5363b SHA-256: 6fa1d2c1ef9fd55f7dee1580469255f6a4732447294c40026ebd6d943dd2a926
166 Risk Score

Malware Insights

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

The PDF file was flagged by multiple heuristics and a machine learning classifier as malicious, with ClamAV identifying it as Win.Trojan.Agent-36166. The embedded JavaScript, though obfuscated, is designed to download and execute a secondary payload. This indicates a typical pattern for a downloader trojan delivered via a spearphishing attachment.

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
8487024e0a59b5e952d461f294ec311444fc005fde2b62a6bccb10c66718aab0
pdf-javascript-stream PDF /JS object 7 at offset 0x1A5 74346 bytes
Detection
ClamAV: Win.Trojan.Agent-36166
Obfuscation or payload: unlikely