Malicious PDF — malware analysis report

Static analysis result for SHA-256 8b7409347bf803fc…

MALICIOUS

PDF

14.4 KB Created: 2009-11-15 19:41:70 Authoring application: PDF Library 4.3.9 (via PDF Library 3.9.7)
MD5: 85aeaf0e6523a3cd834221efd1fe609b SHA-1: bda92cff1c4ec50f20d46692670e39cc8833ae0a SHA-256: 8b7409347bf803fcd3e3ea52a248339a42a3fffc55168a4aec86f439b8ab0dd2
136 Risk Score

Malware Insights

MITRE ATT&CK
T1059.001 JavaScript/JScript

The file is identified as a malicious PDF by ClamAV with the signature Win.Trojan.Agent-36166. Static analysis detected embedded JavaScript, indicating an attempt to exploit PDF vulnerabilities. The embedded JavaScript stream is the primary mechanism for delivering the malicious payload, likely leading to the execution of further malware.

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
7e2f7f965ce7df5980d669f435d1b13ab5b1cf1748265962d88ecba109923b0d
pdf-javascript-stream PDF /JS object 7 at offset 0x1A5 74385 bytes
Detection
ClamAV: Win.Trojan.Agent-36166
Obfuscation or payload: unlikely