Malicious PDF — malware analysis report

Static analysis result for SHA-256 898754eba7b02024…

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: 0bf21e19bcda72ed29e620d28c92d26f SHA-1: 1e7bdf5a167926bfa3883abd948a34feedfabc14 SHA-256: 898754eba7b02024cb107bad3a0c8d01b675a6614e9289b345e1dc475e7831bf
136 Risk Score

Malware Insights

MITRE ATT&CK
T1059.001 PowerShell

The PDF file was detected as malicious by ClamAV with the signature Win.Trojan.Agent-36166. Static analysis revealed embedded JavaScript, indicating an attempt to execute arbitrary code. The presence of JavaScript actions and embedded JS streams strongly suggests the document is designed to exploit vulnerabilities or deliver a payload. The exact behavior of the script could not be fully determined due to its size and potential obfuscation, but its presence is a critical indicator of malicious intent.

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
b035045bb34598d8c641db3eb407bb4b0a4c372375d9c92ed8b61bc35a8b7140
pdf-javascript-stream PDF /JS object 7 at offset 0x1A5 75147 bytes
Detection
ClamAV: Win.Trojan.Agent-36166
Obfuscation or payload: unlikely