Malicious PDF / .PHP — malware analysis report

Static analysis result for SHA-256 9452a74e0f32bbb4…

MALICIOUS

PDF / .PHP

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MD5: 191e3cb3604de02b0bde0b87ceff0898 SHA-1: dcc7075b9fc0c3a71129b77adab46bc740a020c2 SHA-256: 9452a74e0f32bbb4665ee5a1ee5cbe3bf88399073b81ebef91a2050d4caf663b
64 Risk Score

Malware Insights

MITRE ATT&CK
T1059.001 PowerShell

This PDF file is flagged as malicious due to the presence of encrypted JavaScript, which is a common technique to obfuscate malicious content. The embedded JavaScript stream, named 'javascript_obj0009_000.js', is likely responsible for executing the malicious payload. The obfuscation suggests an attempt to evade static analysis and deliver a phishing or credential harvesting lure.

Heuristics 4

  • Encrypted PDF carries /JavaScript — payload hidden from static analysis high PDF_ENCRYPTED_WITH_JS
    PDF declares /Encrypt and also references an executable trigger (/JavaScript). Document encryption hides the JavaScript body and stream contents from static scanners — combined with auto-execution indicators this is a known evasion pattern used to deliver weaponised JavaScript that the analyst cannot inspect without the decryption key.
  • 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.
  • Optional Content Group with action trigger low PDF_OPTIONAL_CONTENT
    Optional Content Group (layer) co-occurs with an action trigger — content can be selectively hidden from viewers or scanners while the action still fires on open

Extracted artifacts 1

Files carved from inside the sample during analysis.

FilenameKindSourceSize
javascript_obj0009_000.js
cc438764a836a9eac2aca73c7d1ee502a2315edbbae49a226f703ec7191f1cb9
pdf-javascript-stream PDF /JS object 9 at offset 0x3BE 31988 bytes