Malicious PDF — malware analysis report

Static analysis result for SHA-256 979e1d970109f425…

MALICIOUS

PDF

31.8 KB
MD5: b563f15cb858e7da5c0a95427e7a0bf8 SHA-1: 37dbfd6b6c19b99d5dda9eef20549e62b8a8f691 SHA-256: 979e1d970109f425a60c58ec9f6be46904d80e6f81490c6740d4e9795c577619
100 Risk Score

Malware Insights

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

The PDF file was flagged as malicious by both a machine learning classifier and ClamAV, specifically identified as Js.Exploit.HTML-30. The presence of an XFA form and embedded JavaScript suggests an attempt to exploit vulnerabilities or execute malicious code. The embedded URL, while seemingly benign, is part of the XFA structure and could be used in conjunction with the script to download or execute further stages. The JavaScript code itself appears obfuscated and is difficult to fully deconstruct, but its presence within a malicious PDF is a strong indicator of malicious intent, likely to download and execute a second-stage payload.

Machine Learning

  • Nyx PDF Classifier malicious score 1.0000

Heuristics 4

  • ClamAV: Js.Exploit.HTML-30 critical CLAMAV_DETECTION
    ClamAV detected this file as malware: Js.Exploit.HTML-30
  • XFA form low PDF_XFA
    PDF uses XML Forms Architecture — can contain script logic
  • PDF differential parser failed info PDF_DIFFERENTIAL_PARSE_FAILED
    The cross-check parser (pdfminer.six) failed on this file: PDF differential parser failed: PSEOF. Static heuristics still ran and any of their findings above are valid; only the differential cross-check signal is missing.
  • Embedded URL info EMBEDDED_URL
    One or more URLs were extracted from the document. The URL itself is not a detection — see the per-URL labels for which channel (macro, JS, link annotation, document body, ...) reached each URL.
    URL http://www.xfa.org/schema/xfa-template/2.5/