Malicious PDF — malware analysis report

Static analysis result for SHA-256 a65a6f4b141009bc…

MALICIOUS

PDF

14.5 KB Created: 2009-11-15 19:41:70 Authoring application: PDF Library 4.3.9 (via PDF Library 3.9.7)
MD5: 4a5b306830ddbcf31d6d28e774b6d5fe SHA-1: b65a9646bf114a5b0b243144bc1a2b7f6efe4c2c SHA-256: a65a6f4b141009bc06f0385f2fa289e399aa15514013297aa032e38cb24ef3cf
136 Risk Score

Malware Insights

MITRE ATT&CK
T1059.001 PowerShell

The file is a PDF document identified as malicious by ClamAV with the signature Win.Trojan.Agent-36166. Static analysis detected embedded JavaScript, indicating an attempt to execute arbitrary code. The presence of JavaScript actions and embedded JS streams strongly suggests the document is designed to exploit vulnerabilities or deliver a payload. The specific JavaScript content was too obfuscated to determine its exact function, but its presence is a critical indicator of malicious intent.

Heuristics 4

  • ClamAV: Win.Trojan.Agent-36166 critical CLAMAV_DETECTION
    ClamAV detected this file as malware: Win.Trojan.Agent-36166
  • 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.
  • 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_obj0007_000.js
cbfe64fcd0c3c73a9dd837b23b60ec01bb2a92bc065f89352d1dc313ea91d54b
pdf-javascript-stream PDF /JS object 7 at offset 0x1A5 74818 bytes
Detection
ClamAV: Win.Trojan.Agent-36166
Obfuscation or payload: unlikely