Malicious PDF — malware analysis report

Static analysis result for SHA-256 9bc7b6f0dcaed525…

MALICIOUS

PDF

36.6 KB Created: 2010-02-25 04:46:38 +03:00 Authoring application: TCPDF (via TCPDF 4.8.032 (http://www.tcpdf.org))
MD5: 3655e926987deeda3dc5ed9ff11726d6 SHA-1: 21318a6be3a316f17d550cb104758246f2fc000b SHA-256: 9bc7b6f0dcaed5257ad44530f8ebf5591d2b801faadc69dfd9f99b189f02bf3a
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'. The ClamAV detection 'Pdf.Exploit.Agent-13949' strongly suggests this is a known exploit. The embedded JavaScript is likely responsible for triggering the exploit, leading to the execution of malicious code. The document body content is minimal and does not provide further context on the lure.

Heuristics 4

  • ClamAV: Pdf.Exploit.Agent-13949 critical CLAMAV_DETECTION
    ClamAV detected this file as malware: Pdf.Exploit.Agent-13949
  • 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
c45819511e10135a972c12815ed2193303eaa1080ac509e7224a0a77934e9247
pdf-javascript-stream PDF /JS object 10 at offset 0x7054 7406 bytes