Malicious PDF — malware analysis report

Static analysis result for SHA-256 85fef05430e232e8…

MALICIOUS

PDF

12.4 KB
MD5: 72590bd2fc39b414de01c05c7889b1a6 SHA-1: 6f56a76e902181eb7fe55f08a66df4dfb42fd699 SHA-256: 85fef05430e232e86f6e11d615c35ad1df6dd1b1f7104a56c6042b91ac3229c5
136 Risk Score

Malware Insights

MITRE ATT&CK
T1204.002 Malicious File: Malicious File

The PDF file contains embedded JavaScript, indicated by multiple heuristic firings related to PDF JavaScript actions and streams. ClamAV detections confirm the malicious nature of the file, identifying it as a PDF exploit. The embedded JavaScript is likely responsible for executing the exploit, leading to the malicious behavior.

Heuristics 4

  • ClamAV: Pdf.Exploit.Agent-36365 critical CLAMAV_DETECTION
    ClamAV detected this file as malware: Pdf.Exploit.Agent-36365
  • 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_obj0076_000.js
66767ac4b8903a39feaad060e1e1eb6d61165b87eca1968de9bbfdedeb265290
pdf-javascript-stream PDF /JS object 76 at offset 0x369 11568 bytes
Detection
ClamAV: Pdf.Exploit.Agent-36364
Obfuscation or payload: unlikely