Malicious PDF — malware analysis report

Static analysis result for SHA-256 9ea15e83fab4a5a1…

MALICIOUS

PDF

12.5 KB
MD5: 392795d56609ade3f7920831da2223fb SHA-1: 1545c4851c9743f9790544c2ba570c0c8d2c6f36 SHA-256: 9ea15e83fab4a5a18cebcc52014aa1b5bf47f32affbe7d0032ab713b5259e324
106 Risk Score

Malware Insights

MITRE ATT&CK
T1204.002 Malicious Link: Malicious File

The PDF file was flagged by multiple heuristics, including a high-confidence ML classifier and ClamAV detection for Pdf.Exploit.Agent-36723. It contains embedded JavaScript, indicating an attempt to exploit a vulnerability within the PDF reader to execute malicious code. The primary technique observed is the use of embedded JavaScript to achieve arbitrary code execution.

Machine Learning

  • Nyx PDF Classifier malicious score 1.0000

Heuristics 3

  • ClamAV: Pdf.Exploit.Agent-36723 critical CLAMAV_DETECTION
    ClamAV detected this file as malware: Pdf.Exploit.Agent-36723
  • 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
8526f7ac7aee348186472b80cbe78f48059570f809a6194026a6650f8d6c0297
pdf-javascript-stream PDF /JS object 76 at offset 0x369 11697 bytes