Malicious PDF — malware analysis report

Static analysis result for SHA-256 9904790315569df2…

MALICIOUS

PDF

37.4 KB Created: 2010-04-16 17:39:49 +04:00 Authoring application: TCPDF (via TCPDF 4.8.032 (http://www.tcpdf.org))
MD5: 607d144baefae30747db0db587ca1df2 SHA-1: 4549362a1f02a34a9f6ff50c59676c4f68c48811 SHA-256: 9904790315569df2cf980ab38e346c695b15bc35b901598562455045118c3806
84 Risk Score

Malware Insights

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

The PDF file contains embedded JavaScript, indicated by multiple heuristic firings including 'PDF_JAVASCRIPT' and 'PDF_JS'. ClamAV detection as 'Pdf.Exploit.Agent-23970' strongly suggests exploitation of a known PDF vulnerability. The embedded JavaScript is the likely mechanism for delivering the exploit and executing a secondary stage, such as downloading additional malware. The document body text is generic and does not provide specific lures.

Heuristics 4

  • ClamAV: Pdf.Exploit.Agent-23970 critical CLAMAV_DETECTION
    ClamAV detected this file as malware: Pdf.Exploit.Agent-23970
  • 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_obj0010_000.js
f657582f5b11a950b80a9267121e35cba28b333e374b1bb57e3bdc58c6f19263
pdf-javascript-stream PDF /JS object 10 at offset 0x8B17 1344 bytes