Malicious PDF — malware analysis report

Static analysis result for SHA-256 9bce8895e7ac1a35…

MALICIOUS

PDF

59.0 KB Created: 2006-02-16 15:03:51 -08:00 Authoring application: lice (via ubst)
MD5: 66ede7a0f5eb0d2d7a3a01154e224df5 SHA-1: 729305ab9b9f7ad6b1c612d3cd2512d3003529bb SHA-256: 9bce8895e7ac1a35389e215adcdf1150c7587941f962658cbaf0b067b93a2768
76 Risk Score

Malware Insights

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

The file is a PDF containing embedded JavaScript, indicated by multiple heuristic firings and the presence of a large JavaScript object. ClamAV detection as 'Pdf.Exploit.Dropped-94' strongly suggests it exploits a known PDF vulnerability. The embedded JavaScript is likely responsible for downloading and executing a secondary payload, which is a common technique for malware delivery.

Heuristics 3

  • ClamAV: Pdf.Exploit.Dropped-94 critical CLAMAV_DETECTION
    ClamAV detected this file as malware: Pdf.Exploit.Dropped-94
  • 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_obj0076_000.js
a81738628a2c663d32411dc5b6ba625db5bf48bacc0b61606b38aeefcf85a3f6
pdf-javascript-stream PDF /JS object 76 at offset 0x94B 50541 bytes