Malicious PDF — malware analysis report

Static analysis result for SHA-256 910289673df07af1…

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: 15a5cd16398d18bfd63133efcc048e61 SHA-1: 711848644dfc3691c7ee3d3b6c20d50705fabeda SHA-256: 910289673df07af17290f9537ca6fddd6e576a5c732fdf6907019675e97546cf
136 Risk Score

Malware Insights

MITRE ATT&CK
T1059.001 PowerShell

The PDF file contains embedded JavaScript, indicated by the PDF_JAVASCRIPT and PDF_JS heuristics. ClamAV detection confirms this is a malicious sample, specifically identified as Win.Trojan.Agent-36166. The embedded JavaScript is likely responsible for downloading and executing a second-stage payload, although the exact functionality is obscured by obfuscation. The presence of JavaScript actions and streams points to T1059.005 (Visual Basic) and potentially T1059.001 (PowerShell) if the script is designed to launch other executables.

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
9cce784931903db21e3005a02b40d7805f8a8f4879f8000cbaa2ab515c7bc8df
pdf-javascript-stream PDF /JS object 7 at offset 0x1A5 74357 bytes
Detection
ClamAV: Win.Trojan.Agent-36166
Obfuscation or payload: unlikely