Malicious PDF — malware analysis report

Static analysis result for SHA-256 7771fc097d897191…

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: f4f9e2664f5d824353d870509b9128aa SHA-1: 7c0659d60cbb591d2331e9bf401463367ce1660d SHA-256: 7771fc097d8971915729be98e1d83ccce1c8ba6c8ce4bc2010d08dfb447c696e
166 Risk Score

Malware Insights

MITRE ATT&CK
T1059.001 JavaScript/JScript

The PDF file contains embedded JavaScript, indicated by multiple heuristic firings including 'PDF_JAVASCRIPT' and 'PDF_JS'. The ML classifier and ClamAV detection ('Win.Trojan.Agent-36166') strongly suggest malicious intent. The embedded JavaScript is likely responsible for executing the malicious payload, as suggested by the ClamAV detection on an extracted artifact.

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
f09e3f1c80b00fd3525d2357d49603a0f85c397d2b46bb346fd48ebb9e9bab60
pdf-javascript-stream PDF /JS object 7 at offset 0x1A5 75208 bytes
Detection
ClamAV: Win.Trojan.Agent-36166
Obfuscation or payload: unlikely