Win.Trojan.Agent-36281 PDF malware analysis — malicious · 9d969f3394095e63

MALICIOUS

PDF

12.6 KB

MD5: dccfe568c28c3508bb0ffb6bdeb28cc4 SHA-1: a9bc4db95b26b06c1957cac2ef80b71db73b2e07 SHA-256: 9d969f3394095e635259864388869b7007a37d2d27c45a32dfd712293f914aed

408 Risk Score

Malware Insights

Win.Trojan.Agent-36281 · confidence 95%

MITRE ATT&CK

T1059.001 PowerShell T1204.001 Malicious Link T1204.002 Malicious File

The PDF file contains embedded JavaScript that leverages multiple known Adobe Reader vulnerabilities (CVE-2009-4324, CVE-2009-0927, CVE-2007-5659, CVE-2008-2992) to execute arbitrary code. The ML classifier and ClamAV detection strongly indicate malicious intent, classifying it as Win.Trojan.Agent-36281. The primary attack vector is the exploitation of these CVEs through the embedded JavaScript.

Machine Learning

Nyx PDF Classifier malicious score 1.0000

Heuristics 9

media.newPlayer — CVE-2009-4324 critical CVE exact CVE_2009_4324

PDF JavaScript calls media.newPlayer — CVE-2009-4324 is a use-after-free in Adobe Reader's multimedia plugin triggered by media.newPlayer(). Actively exploited as a zero-day in December 2009. (identified after JavaScript deobfuscation)
Collab.getIcon — CVE-2009-0927 critical CVE exact CVE_2009_0927

PDF JavaScript calls Collab.getIcon — CVE-2009-0927 is a stack buffer overflow in Adobe Reader triggered by Collab.getIcon() with a crafted argument. Allows arbitrary code execution. (identified after JavaScript deobfuscation)
Collab.collectEmailInfo — CVE-2007-5659 critical CVE exact CVE_2007_5659

PDF JavaScript calls Collab.collectEmailInfo — CVE-2007-5659 is a buffer overflow in Adobe Reader triggered by a long argument or heap-sprayed message field passed to Collab.collectEmailInfo(). Part of a series of Acrobat JS API exploits. (identified after JavaScript deobfuscation)
util.printf — CVE-2008-2992 critical CVE exact CVE_2008_2992

PDF JavaScript calls util.printf() — CVE-2008-2992 is a stack buffer overflow in Adobe Reader triggered by a long format-specifier argument. Widely exploited in the wild after disclosure. (identified after JavaScript deobfuscation)
Multi-CVE Adobe Reader JavaScript exploit kit critical PDF_ADOBE_READER_MULTI_CVE_JS_KIT

One recovered JavaScript stage contains multiple version-gated Adobe Reader exploit branches. This is stronger evidence than independent API keywords: the PDF is selecting old Reader vulnerabilities by viewer version and running heap-sprayed Acrobat JavaScript exploit paths.
ClamAV: Win.Trojan.Agent-36281 critical CLAMAV_DETECTION

ClamAV detected this file as malware: Win.Trojan.Agent-36281
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 2

Files carved from inside the sample during analysis.

Filename	Kind	Source	Size
`javascript_obj0076_000.js` `9695cee1a0238decc024cd68892a74367a696379dca94ffef375049dc8aafc9a`	pdf-javascript-stream	PDF /JS object 76 at offset 0x369	11827 bytes
`array_char_table_stage_000.js` `9252b176404e3589ae4b4437c83b4792359a54fdf2a3c06645f7529f30bcb79b`	deobfuscated-js	array character-table decoded JavaScript at offset 0x3BD	3846 bytes
Detection ClamAV: No threats found Obfuscation or payload: likely Carved artifact contains 11 eval/decoder/string-building token(s). Carved artifact contains 1 long base64-like blob(s).

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