Malicious PDF — malware analysis report

Static analysis result for SHA-256 9ecdd84c6ed3dbae…

MALICIOUS

PDF

2.1 KB
MD5: 0f409df8c174b68e4b35a076f9783269 SHA-1: 905e66d685c9cad14a53ce00788609379b83d1c9 SHA-256: 9ecdd84c6ed3dbae8ca52f33f45cd473f4b2a4a0c60f86635caf9b8e08115e89
194 Risk Score

Malware Insights

MITRE ATT&CK
T1204 Malicious File Execution T1204.002 Malicious File Execution: User Execution

The PDF document embeds the EICAR test file, which is a standard method for testing antivirus software. The document body presents a deceptive interface, prompting the user to click within a rectangle to 'save' and 'launch' the embedded EICAR.txt file, thereby tricking them into executing it. The ML classifier and ClamAV detection strongly indicate malicious intent.

Machine Learning

  • Nyx PDF Classifier malicious score 0.9999

Heuristics 6

  • ClamAV: Pdf.Dropper.Agent-7287481-0 critical CLAMAV_DETECTION
    ClamAV detected this file as malware: Pdf.Dropper.Agent-7287481-0
  • ClamAV detection on extracted artifact critical EXTRACTED_FILE_CLAMAV
    ClamAV flagged at least one file extracted from inside this sample. Even when the wrapping document carries no AV detection of its own, a hit on the carved artifact is a strong indicator the sample is a delivery vehicle.
  • ASCIIHexDecode filter (with exploit indicators) medium PDF_FILTER_HEX
    Hex-encoding filter present alongside exploit delivery indicators — often used to hide payload or shellcode bytes
  • 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.
  • Embedded file low PDF_EMBEDDED
    PDF embeds a file attachment — could carry an executable or another weaponised document as a nested payload

Extracted artifacts 3

Files carved from inside the sample during analysis.

FilenameKindSourceSize
EICAR.txt
275a021bbfb6489e54d471899f7db9d1663fc695ec2fe2a2c4538aabf651fd0f		 pdf-embedded-file PDF EmbeddedFile object 10 at offset 0x62C 68 bytes
Detection
ClamAV: Eicar-Test-Signature
Obfuscation or payload: unlikely
javascript_obj0008_000.js
c79586b6ce33258a4a3246f592054a0720afaa39e08ec5d2fa6c2c1d19c42b91		 pdf-javascript-stream PDF /JS object 8 at offset 0x4FF 58 bytes
javascript_obj0008_001.js
a99f0aad140b19a3f2f03812ca412c6d983fae48b9344738a95bf360fb8f644c		 pdf-javascript-stream PDF /JS object 8 at offset 0x4FF 56 bytes

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