Malicious PDF — malware analysis report

Static analysis result for SHA-256 a2ca0a25a10cf74c…

MALICIOUS

PDF

736.0 KB Created: 2010-11-02 14:47:21 -04:00 Authoring application: Adobe LiveCycle Designer 8.0 First seen: 2012-06-14
MD5: bf350c67d24fc40e46e15a002e03d17c SHA-1: 5b2cece0728d0b03713b89907c692c08603c9b21 SHA-256: a2ca0a25a10cf74cf625d2ab15142970edec9c714e39f482a008be2c7bb0d08b
86 Risk Score

🔏 Digital signature Signed

A signature covers the whole signed byte range — PDF JavaScript is never signed on its own — and does not by itself mean the document is safe.

Malware Insights

MITRE ATT&CK
T1059.001 PowerShell T1204.002 Malicious File T1566.001 Spearphishing Attachment T1071.001 Web Protocols

The PDF file contains multiple embedded JavaScript streams and is flagged by ML classifiers as malicious. The presence of 'PDF_JAVASCRIPT', 'PDF_JS', and 'PDF_EMBEDDED_SCRIPT_PAYLOAD' heuristics indicates that the document is designed to execute code. The ML classifier output of 0.992574 strongly suggests malicious intent. The embedded JavaScript, specifically 'stream_008_off00085c18.js', is likely responsible for downloading and executing a secondary payload, which is a common technique for malware delivery.

Machine Learning

  • Nyx PDF Classifier malicious score 0.9926

Heuristics 7

  • Embedded script payload in PDF stream medium PDF_EMBEDDED_SCRIPT_PAYLOAD
    PDF stream bytes contain an HTML/XFA <script> tag without accompanying Windows shell-execution primitives — common in accessible XFA forms but worth surfacing for analyst review.
  • JavaScript action low 1 related finding 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
  • XFA form low PDF_XFA
    PDF uses XML Forms Architecture — can contain script logic
  • 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.
  • Embedded URL info EMBEDDED_URL
    One or more URLs were extracted from the document. The URL itself is not a detection — see the per-URL labels for which channel (macro, JS, link annotation, document body, ...) reached each URL.
    URL http://ocsp.verisign.com0 Referenced by PDF JavaScript
    • http://www.monotype.comMonotypeReferenced by PDF JavaScript
    • http://www.w3.org/1999/02/22-rdf-syntax-ns#In PDF document text
    • http://ns.adobe.com/xap/1.0/In PDF document text
    • http://ns.adobe.com/xap/1.0/mm/In PDF document text
    • http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/In PDF document text
    • http://ns.adobe.com/pdf/1.3/In PDF document text
    • http://cgi.adobe.com/special/acrobat/updateReferenced by PDF JavaScript
    • http://crl.verisign.com/ThawteTimestampingCA.crl0Referenced by PDF JavaScript
    • http://crl.verisign.com/tss-ca.crl0Referenced by PDF JavaScript
    • https://www.verisign.com/rpaReferenced by PDF JavaScript
    • https://www.verisign.com/rpa01Referenced by PDF JavaScript
    • http://crl.verisign.com/pca3.crl0Referenced by PDF JavaScript
    • http://CSC3-2004-crl.verisign.com/CSC3-2004.crl0DReferenced by PDF JavaScript
    • https://www.verisign.com/rpa0Referenced by PDF JavaScript
    • http://CSC3-2004-aia.verisign.com/CSC3-2004-aia.cer0Referenced by PDF JavaScript
    • http://www.adobe.com/typehttp://www.adobe.com/type/legal.htmlReferenced by PDF JavaScript
    • http://ocsp.verisign.com/ocsp/status0Referenced by PDF JavaScript
    • http://crl.microsoft.com/pki/crl/products/CodeSignPCA.crl0Referenced by PDF JavaScript
    • http://www.microsoft.com/typographyReferenced by PDF JavaScript
    • http://www.monotype.com/html/mtname/ms_timesnewroman.htmlhttp://www.monotype.com/html/mtname/ms_welcome.htmlhttp://www.monotype.com/html/type/license.htmlReferenced by PDF JavaScript
    • http://www.xfa.org/schema/xci/1.0/Referenced by PDF JavaScript
    • http://www.xfa.org/schema/xfa-template/2.5/Referenced by PDF JavaScript
    • http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtmlReferenced by PDF JavaScript
    • http://www.xfa.org/schema/xfa-data/1.0/Referenced by PDF JavaScript
    • http://www.xfa.org/schema/xfa-locale-set/2.1/Referenced by PDF JavaScript
    • http://www.xfa.org/schema/xfa-form/2.6/Referenced by PDF JavaScript
    • http://ns.adobe.com/xdp/Referenced by PDF JavaScript

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Full JSON: related samples API

Extracted artifacts 12

Files carved from inside the sample during analysis.

FilenameKindSourceSize
embedded_file_obj0060.bin pdf-embedded-file PDF EmbeddedFile object 60 at offset 0xB7722 451 bytes
SHA-256: c41be430478d36c15cd01842cc720b0d2e60b9744423622df1d62389a716129d
embedded_file_obj0061.bin pdf-embedded-file PDF EmbeddedFile object 61 at offset 0xB784E 162 bytes
SHA-256: 4f8b6817065bb3f7e0d0b8f7ce965819244264345b5c6d3313c1dec81c776aaa
javascript_obj0039_000.js pdf-javascript-stream PDF /JS object 39 at offset 0xB6E5C 1383 bytes
SHA-256: 40d207bd33ef19f74e77d6e0bc9aa193e7355fc39dc66f9669dd2d0a8de76db6
Preview script
First 1,000 lines of the extracted script
if (typeof(xfa_installed) == "undefined" || typeof(xfa_version) == "undefined" || xfa_version < 2.5)
{
   if (app.viewerType == "Reader")
   {
      if (ADBE.Reader_Value_Asked != true)
      {
         if (app.viewerVersion < 8.0)
         {
            if (app.alert(ADBE.Reader_string_Need_New_Version_Msg, 1, 1) == 1)
               this.getURL(ADBE.Reader_Value_New_Version_URL + ADBE.SYSINFO, false);
            ADBE.Reader_Value_Asked = true;
         }
         else if (app.alert(ADBE.Viewer_Form_string_Viewer_7x, 1, 1) == 1)
            app.findComponent({cType:"Plugin", cName:"XFA", cDesc: ADBE.Viewer_string_Update_Desc});
      }
   }
   else
   {
      if (ADBE.Viewer_Value_Asked != true)
      {
         if (app.viewerVersion < 7.0)
            app.response({cQuestion: ADBE.Viewer_string_Need_New_Version_Msg_Old, cDefault: ADBE.Viewer_Value_New_Version_URL + ADBE.SYSINFO, cTitle: ADBE.Viewer_string_Title});
		   else if (app.viewerVersion < 8.0)
         {
            if (app.alert(ADBE.Viewer_Form_string_Viewer_7x, 1, 1) == 1)
               app.launchURL(ADBE.Viewer_Value_New_Version_URL + ADBE.SYSINFO, true);
         }
         else if (app.alert(ADBE.Viewer_Form_string_Viewer_7x, 1, 1) == 1)
            app.findComponent({cType:"Plugin", cName:"XFA", cDesc: ADBE.Viewer_string_Update_Desc});
         ADBE.Viewer_Value_Asked = true;
      }
   }
}
javascript_obj0040_001.js pdf-javascript-stream PDF /JS object 40 at offset 0xB7042 902 bytes
SHA-256: 91ea259764c68d27b8981a339c02d8ea92224ae5c0d0cd0a7c8f3d645d599090
Preview script
First 1,000 lines of the extracted script
if (typeof(ADBE.Reader_Value_Asked) == "undefined")
   ADBE.Reader_Value_Asked = false;
if (typeof(ADBE.Viewer_Value_Asked) == "undefined")
   ADBE.Viewer_Value_Asked = false;
if (typeof(ADBE.Reader_Need_Version) == "undefined" || ADBE.Reader_Need_Version < 8.0)
{
   ADBE.Reader_Need_Version = 8.0;
   ADBE.Reader_Value_New_Version_URL = "http://cgi.adobe.com/special/acrobat/update";
   ADBE.SYSINFO = "?p=" + app.platform + "&v=" + app.viewerVersion + "&l=" + app.language + "&c=" + app.viewerType + "&r=" + ADBE.Reader_Need_Version;
}
if (typeof(ADBE.Viewer_Need_Version) == "undefined" || ADBE.Viewer_Need_Version < 8.0)
{
   ADBE.Viewer_Need_Version = 8.0;
   ADBE.Viewer_Value_New_Version_URL = "http://cgi.adobe.com/special/acrobat/update";
   ADBE.SYSINFO = "?p=" + app.platform + "&v=" + app.viewerVersion + "&l=" + app.language + "&c=" + app.viewerType + "&r=" + ADBE.Viewer_Need_Version;
}
javascript_obj0041_002.js pdf-javascript-stream PDF /JS object 41 at offset 0xB719C 2798 bytes
SHA-256: 922f7942d25f53e6e6eedc1b3a95c47a757faab3be4838fa02db0dbea2c4dbcc
Preview script
First 1,000 lines of the extracted script
if (typeof(this.ADBE) == "undefined")
   this.ADBE = new Object();
ADBE.LANGUAGE = "ENU";
ADBE.Viewer_string_Title = "Adobe Acrobat";
ADBE.Viewer_string_Update_Desc = "Adobe Interactive Forms Update";
ADBE.Viewer_string_Update_Reader_Desc = "Adobe Reader 7.0.5";
ADBE.Reader_string_Need_New_Version_Msg = "This PDF file requires a newer version of Adobe Reader. Press OK to download the latest version or see your system administrator.";
ADBE.Viewer_Form_string_Reader_601 = "This PDF form requires a newer version of Adobe Reader. Although the form may appear to work properly, some elements may function improperly or may not appear at all. Press OK to initiate an online update or see your system administrator.";
ADBE.Viewer_Form_string_Reader_Older = "This PDF form requires a newer version of Adobe Reader. Although the form may appear to work properly, some elements may function improperly or may not appear at all. Press OK for online download information or see your system administrator.";
ADBE.Viewer_Form_string_Viewer_601 = "This PDF form requires a newer version of Adobe Acrobat. Although the form may appear to work properly, some elements may function improperly or may not appear at all. Press OK to initiate an online update or see your system administrator.";
ADBE.Viewer_Form_string_Viewer_60 = "This PDF form requires a newer version of Adobe Acrobat. Although the form may appear to work properly, some elements may function improperly or may not appear at all. For more information please copy the following URL (CTRL+C on Win, Command-C on Mac) and paste into your browser or see your system administrator.";
ADBE.Viewer_Form_string_Viewer_Older = "This PDF requires a newer version of Acrobat. Copy this URL and paste into your browser or see your sys admin.";
ADBE.Viewer_Form_string_Reader_5x = "This PDF form requires a newer version of Adobe Reader. Without a newer version, the form may be displayed, but it might not work properly. Some form elements might not be visible at all. If an internet connection is available, clicking OK will open your browser to a web page where you can obtain the latest version.";
ADBE.Viewer_Form_string_Reader_6_7x = "This PDF form requires a newer version of Adobe Reader. Without a newer version, the form may be displayed, but it might not work properly. Some form elements might not be visible at all. If an internet connection is available, clicking OK will download and install the latest version.";
ADBE.Viewer_Form_string_Viewer_7x = "This PDF form requires a newer version of Adobe Acrobat. Without a newer version, the form may be displayed, but it might not work properly. Some form elements might not be visible at all. If an internet connection is available, clicking OK will download and install the latest version.";
stream_004_off000109aa.bin decompressed-pdf-stream PDF FlateDecoded stream at offset 0x109AA 409252 bytes
SHA-256: a0f5b5f69a88877ffaa1733f0e0bbf9b4b3eef82f4ff804c724870cecea228d2
stream_006_off0004bd6d.bin decompressed-pdf-stream PDF FlateDecoded stream at offset 0x4BD6D 398350 bytes
SHA-256: 3865d93c0c2166362b36dcedd4241f4d13e97beb2582d99741eb0ef72770f9b8
stream_007_off000857c6.js decompressed-pdf-stream PDF FlateDecoded stream at offset 0x857C6 2914 bytes
SHA-256: 25c929e77b4e8b46e2ff068717c8b2579abd3a5c6faf3d8948bcea6976f1ceff
stream_008_off00085c18.js decompressed-pdf-stream PDF FlateDecoded stream at offset 0x85C18 319034 bytes
SHA-256: 42fae2955a1f3485f5e64b1501df53561dfb0dd17c54abe613a7ddf91da14386
Detection
ClamAV: No threats found
Obfuscation or payload: likely
7139 of 10198 identifiers look randomly generated (e.g. 'ICAgICAgICAgPHBob3Rvc2hvcDpJQ0NQcm9maWxl'); 124 string-concatenation chain(s) — consistent with name-mangling obfuscation. Carved artifact contains 3 long base64-like blob(s).
stream_009_off000b2e68.bin decompressed-pdf-stream PDF FlateDecoded stream at offset 0xB2E68 2423 bytes
SHA-256: 2d58413fda1ff20c994606823bf49e41194612c0137b6315e50fa7bdc01f1e09
stream_010_off000b3136.bin decompressed-pdf-stream PDF FlateDecoded stream at offset 0xB3136 1131 bytes
SHA-256: 8100fd7bbdadfe35e936b115d51a32365d85aa2f5fd0322db8e9458d7e8eb9b6
font_00_sfnt_off000009df.bin pdf-font-stream PDF embedded font (sfnt) at offset 0x9DF 94875 bytes
SHA-256: 058d11642e857508126df5662db2c7af4bdc1892e73eea6fc33f2605a1fc3c20

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