Malicious PDF — malware analysis report

Static analysis result for SHA-256 84342ddec53efdd8…

MALICIOUS

PDF

2.7 KB Created: 9832-01-01 Authoring application: 3116
MD5: 0378db775819f405664e68c8922144fa SHA-1: 0caa42902d5010f04a0b01e14bb921f71ef74f18 SHA-256: 84342ddec53efdd8da70372d31465ec02445184c6b1981f05d0d2841ad908e40
96 Risk Score

Malware Insights

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

The PDF file contains embedded JavaScript, indicated by the PDF_JAVASCRIPT and PDF_JS heuristics. The CLAMAV_DETECTION heuristic identifies it as Pdf.Exploit.Agent-36014, suggesting it exploits a known PDF vulnerability. The embedded JavaScript file, javascript_obj0013_001.js, is likely responsible for the malicious payload execution, though its specific actions are not detailed in the provided evidence. The file's purpose is to exploit a vulnerability via JavaScript execution.

Heuristics 4

  • ClamAV: Pdf.Exploit.Agent-36014 critical CLAMAV_DETECTION
    ClamAV detected this file as malware: Pdf.Exploit.Agent-36014
  • Suspicious extracted artifact medium EXTRACTED_FILE_STATIC_TRIAGE
    One or more files extracted from inside this sample matched static suspicious-content checks such as script obfuscation, encoded payload blobs, packed data, or execution/download terms.
  • 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_obj0013_001.js
b40479124ba8f1eb7e9bc1d0a3c75cf2d36e73770642e6432bc69cb7013b3b7e
pdf-javascript-stream PDF /JS object 13 at offset 0x328 4796 bytes
Detection
ClamAV: No threats found
Obfuscation or payload: likely
Carved artifact contains 10 eval/decoder/string-building token(s). Carved artifact contains 3 long hex-escaped blob(s).