Malicious PDF — malware analysis report

Static analysis result for SHA-256 73a72209dc9ada34…

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: d6c2d45e793eea4b8d90fe5fdb53dd5b SHA-1: 10e4f1f5a47b47fdaaa2c66b71eee56bd617fc28 SHA-256: 73a72209dc9ada34e9151200ae76f267472da8f40f10b3ee4e6264e65bbb8ab4
166 Risk Score

Malware Insights

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

The file is a PDF containing embedded JavaScript, as indicated by multiple heuristic firings and the presence of an extracted JavaScript file. The ML classifier and ClamAV detection strongly suggest malicious intent, identifying it as 'Win.Trojan.Agent-36166'. The embedded JavaScript is likely responsible for executing the malicious payload, although its specific actions are not detailed in the provided evidence.

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
baed95e84e389ef7104213ebf5c0f56622041936ec157396bf2321ca92ed50b5
pdf-javascript-stream PDF /JS object 7 at offset 0x1A5 74931 bytes
Detection
ClamAV: Win.Trojan.Agent-36166
Obfuscation or payload: unlikely