Malicious PDF — malware analysis report

Static analysis result for SHA-256 957b392605951fa4…

MALICIOUS

PDF

4.0 KB
MD5: 410ea68c20dd03a447043038e9e6a642 SHA-1: f1553293c7d897e442e3c09712d9558600d76056 SHA-256: 957b392605951fa4fa38f7736bb22f6a6c8bccd97a0ff935861a331993d2cdad
76 Risk Score

Malware Insights

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

The PDF file contains embedded JavaScript, indicated by the PDF_JAVASCRIPT and PDF_JS heuristics. ClamAV identified the file as Pdf.Dropper.Agent-7284213-0, suggesting it acts as a dropper for other malware. The embedded JavaScript is likely responsible for downloading and executing a secondary payload, a common technique for malware distribution.

Heuristics 3

  • ClamAV: Pdf.Dropper.Agent-7284213-0 critical CLAMAV_DETECTION
    ClamAV detected this file as malware: Pdf.Dropper.Agent-7284213-0
  • 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
1847af0a099665b6ac45af66402e56ed64237a1b287618ee3d6643267fda6f35
pdf-javascript-stream PDF /JS object 7 at offset 0x19D 343 bytes