Malicious PDF — malware analysis report

Static analysis result for SHA-256 88ecee7305054112…

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: dcd4891fe45c7e55d7f460f0162f8552 SHA-1: 856b791443230410a1d95ac43aa9d047b1054f39 SHA-256: 88ecee7305054112e387b0e54ae684fe77d3a1d465b9da202c8a979ebcb96997
166 Risk Score

Malware Insights

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

The file is a PDF containing embedded JavaScript, as indicated by multiple heuristic firings and the presence of a javascript_obj0007_000.js artifact. The ML classifier and ClamAV detection strongly suggest malicious intent, with ClamAV identifying it as Win.Trojan.Agent-36166. The embedded JavaScript is likely responsible for executing the malicious payload.

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
23fc53ab9888bdddf896df474009323306a2db08f8011011949813f69f35a96e
pdf-javascript-stream PDF /JS object 7 at offset 0x1A5 75188 bytes
Detection
ClamAV: Win.Trojan.Agent-36166
Obfuscation or payload: unlikely