Malicious PDF — malware analysis report

Static analysis result for SHA-256 96cbd3b4a7bd318e…

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: 0edb084dfe4d95983de70df314518941 SHA-1: 526cc756931f4f4b71411876b13e0a7cf492c9a1 SHA-256: 96cbd3b4a7bd318ed46d72348c91d000df09668f80cbbbaafdfa2eec7222cf10
136 Risk Score

Malware Insights

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

The PDF file was detected as malicious by ClamAV with the signature Win.Trojan.Agent-36166. Static analysis revealed embedded JavaScript, indicating a likely attack pattern of a downloader or dropper. The JavaScript stream is substantial, suggesting it performs complex actions, potentially downloading and executing further malicious content. The document body was unreadable, providing no further context.

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
1b30b4a22f00a4c368abdd10027642d786a5fe128789d07dd9e96de5cd7c8f40
pdf-javascript-stream PDF /JS object 7 at offset 0x1A5 74752 bytes
Detection
ClamAV: Win.Trojan.Agent-36166
Obfuscation or payload: unlikely