Malicious PDF — malware analysis report

Static analysis result for SHA-256 727f30f36a12bd9b…

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: 3fb1e109d49667210eea73e060941cc4 SHA-1: 2b0a83b8c4a60f5b4970816d48d0b0b6c01a0a9a SHA-256: 727f30f36a12bd9b44a0073a3130280001168c32f5f128386a4b0288e1d9c291
166 Risk Score

Malware Insights

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

The PDF contains embedded JavaScript, flagged by multiple heuristics, and ClamAV detection indicates it is a known trojan. The JavaScript appears to be obfuscated but is likely responsible for downloading and executing a secondary payload, a common technique for initial execution and further compromise. The presence of JavaScript and the nature of the ClamAV detection strongly suggest exploitation for client execution.

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
74ced537a6d81aa242b938b40cbf8c3763c9ffbacc7571c9a037ede27ff2d4ed
pdf-javascript-stream PDF /JS object 7 at offset 0x1A5 74793 bytes
Detection
ClamAV: Win.Trojan.Agent-36166
Obfuscation or payload: unlikely