Malicious PDF — malware analysis report

Static analysis result for SHA-256 9a0cec98d9b2f866…

MALICIOUS

PDF

2.6 KB Created: 2008-31-20 53:85:00 Authoring application: aaaaaaaa
MD5: 0ffd06611e4b6993a2fcaeae9e503ec5 SHA-1: 240c9e82a70d533407b5dc643ab51429d6cf65ec SHA-256: 9a0cec98d9b2f86653406b77e42b8465abb00b5a737efac6dde0fab063c6ef87
108 Risk Score

Malware Insights

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

The PDF contains embedded JavaScript, indicated by multiple heuristic firings including 'PDF_JAVASCRIPT' and 'PDF_JS'. The ML classifier and ClamAV detection strongly suggest malicious intent, specifically 'Pdf.Exploit.Agent-36014'. The embedded JavaScript, named 'javascript_obj0013_001.js', is likely responsible for executing the exploit. The exact nature of the exploit and its payload cannot be determined without further analysis of the obfuscated script.

Machine Learning

  • Nyx PDF Classifier malicious score 1.0000

Heuristics 4

  • ClamAV: Pdf.Exploit.Agent-36014 critical CLAMAV_DETECTION
    ClamAV detected this file as malware: Pdf.Exploit.Agent-36014
  • 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_obj0013_001.js
93ba1696f171114ccf995d05cc1ac68727b4ccd82f6570e2b35cd42d173db18a
pdf-javascript-stream PDF /JS object 13 at offset 0x328 3962 bytes
Detection
ClamAV: No threats found
Obfuscation or payload: likely
Carved artifact contains 6 eval/decoder/string-building token(s).