Win.Trojan.Agent-36166 — PDF malware analysis

Static analysis result for SHA-256 719e1a51aaaf97a9…

MALICIOUS

PDF

14.5 KB Created: 2009-11-15 19:41:70 Authoring application: PDF Library 4.3.9 (via PDF Library 3.9.7)
MD5: 088b49d728e2d2cff04b076173dbaadd SHA-1: 2d92602e1e2b4a1cfc052de09c11ba1ccd054095 SHA-256: 719e1a51aaaf97a9744d2f0accfbccba8ed3a9720f063bbcdb8366bf95183d51
166 Risk Score

Malware Insights

Win.Trojan.Agent-36166 · confidence 95%

MITRE ATT&CK
T1059.007 JavaScript T1203 Exploitation for Client Execution T1566.001 Spearphishing Attachment

The file is identified as malicious by multiple heuristics, including a critical ClamAV detection for 'Win.Trojan.Agent-36166'. Static analysis revealed embedded JavaScript, which is a common technique for exploiting PDF vulnerabilities to achieve code execution. The obfuscated JavaScript likely serves to download and execute a further stage of malware. The presence of JavaScript points to T1059.007, and the overall execution chain suggests T1203.

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
4e0d7c1482640c216dc006b1e0f9f9d0cb21901252ff927b7f45478c53c1b327
pdf-javascript-stream PDF /JS object 7 at offset 0x1A5 75180 bytes
Detection
ClamAV: Win.Trojan.Agent-36166
Obfuscation or payload: unlikely