Malicious PDF — malware analysis report

Static analysis result for SHA-256 80e83fcc6093e98f…

MALICIOUS

PDF

15.0 KB Created: 2009-11-15 19:41:70 Authoring application: PDF Library 4.3.9 (via PDF Library 3.9.7)
MD5: bc88dee4b77d888c0e0f89df3fdd8837 SHA-1: 3acb4724c1c4378e69d651f57f27639069660200 SHA-256: 80e83fcc6093e98f5d7fd187263908f234be66d174eb59323ba2109547838709
166 Risk Score

Malware Insights

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

The file is a PDF containing embedded JavaScript, flagged by multiple heuristics and a machine learning classifier as malicious. ClamAV identifies it as Win.Trojan.Agent-36166. The JavaScript, though obfuscated, is designed to execute, indicating it likely serves as a dropper for further malicious activity.

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
dc24bff33def490606b904a8f8220eaedc469073c35edc4bf043a708f1858d5f
pdf-javascript-stream PDF /JS object 7 at offset 0x1A5 84218 bytes
Detection
ClamAV: Win.Trojan.Agent-36166
Obfuscation or payload: unlikely