Malicious PDF — malware analysis report

Static analysis result for SHA-256 960e03278135b644…

MALICIOUS

PDF

8.6 KB Created: 2010-06-21 11:06:57 Authoring application: Mejo jowazlo (via 0be5cRitpaqipaaqena)
MD5: 398fca0465861879284ef20f8e12e063 SHA-1: b3e3922dedf49f7db05ef35f65e9932f7a65a7f2 SHA-256: 960e03278135b644f8b55e131b01fad506f9d836369ba78d13904ddd456c02d3
108 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. The ML classifier and ClamAV detection strongly suggest malicious intent, specifically targeting PDF reader vulnerabilities. The extracted JavaScript file, 'javascript_obj0015_000.js', is the primary artifact responsible for the malicious behavior, likely downloading and executing a secondary payload.

Machine Learning

  • Nyx PDF Classifier malicious score 1.0000

Heuristics 4

  • ClamAV: Pdf.Exploit.Agent-30081 critical CLAMAV_DETECTION
    ClamAV detected this file as malware: Pdf.Exploit.Agent-30081
  • 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.
  • Suspicious extracted artifact info EXTRACTED_FILE_STATIC_TRIAGE
    One or more files extracted from inside this sample matched static suspicious-content checks such as script obfuscation, encoded payload blobs, packed data, or execution/download terms.

Extracted artifacts 1

Files carved from inside the sample during analysis.

FilenameKindSourceSize
javascript_obj0015_000.js
71e88f83ad920db616ca791f93cb4f95f530cbe5b463455d2f46520750798017
pdf-javascript-stream PDF /JS object 15 at offset 0x172C 3018 bytes
Detection
ClamAV: No threats found
Obfuscation or payload: likely
Carved artifact contains 1 eval/decoder/string-building token(s).