Malicious PDF — malware analysis report

Static analysis result for SHA-256 a7cf8eed60fd8bee…

MALICIOUS

PDF

12.4 KB
MD5: a7cbefd174cd0a02050fd8f576e9d8d9 SHA-1: ca33936b24711af951752670a179a3077610e0cc SHA-256: a7cf8eed60fd8bee7d5b7d9800951747933c20aaeb491ea486769014e5508909
106 Risk Score

Malware Insights

MITRE ATT&CK
T1059.001 PowerShell T1204.002 Malicious File

The file is identified as a malicious PDF by multiple heuristics, including a high-severity ML classifier and ClamAV detection (Pdf.Exploit.Agent-36723). It contains embedded JavaScript, indicating an attempt to execute malicious code upon opening. The presence of JavaScript actions and streams strongly suggests the PDF is designed to exploit vulnerabilities and download or execute a secondary payload.

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
62a19fdfbf5971db72a114e52c062ccb8af54c44941a5ac4f21070bf9244b2b1
pdf-javascript-stream PDF /JS object 76 at offset 0x369 11611 bytes