Malicious PDF — malware analysis report

Static analysis result for SHA-256 86e75c13c6fdece1…

MALICIOUS

PDF

14.7 KB Created: 2009-11-15 19:41:70 Authoring application: PDF Library 4.3.9 (via PDF Library 3.9.7)
MD5: 91e2075b9ed6c82e86aa812012a3c68c SHA-1: 66585d639682251c54b78354ad865613184debb4 SHA-256: 86e75c13c6fdece18f59b5c6ed28456fe337b955a13ae940ceccd4a329864626
136 Risk Score

Malware Insights

MITRE ATT&CK
T1059.001 PowerShell

The PDF contains embedded JavaScript, indicated by the PDF_JAVASCRIPT and PDF_JS heuristics. ClamAV detection confirms this file is malicious, specifically identifying it as Win.Trojan.Agent-36166. The embedded JavaScript is likely responsible for downloading and executing a second-stage payload, a common technique for malware delivery.

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
35d5a04bdc824e7f73222b774f485d41e251ad06a3d4919af900d83d5e919c62
pdf-javascript-stream PDF /JS object 7 at offset 0x1A5 76520 bytes
Detection
ClamAV: Win.Trojan.Agent-36166
Obfuscation or payload: unlikely