Malicious PDF — malware analysis report

Static analysis result for SHA-256 a9846b9b17b4c42d…

MALICIOUS

PDF

16.3 KB Created: 2010-03-09 19:44:02 Authoring application: Panesobonojicetbha
MD5: c79799870b9e7c8d16757a4b95bc5818 SHA-1: cf0ca17d340c9f6a7b604ca11dd5336d42db1301 SHA-256: a9846b9b17b4c42ddc53427019c773a483359c7706091c680ed05969cf543a8d
106 Risk Score

Malware Insights

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

The PDF file contains embedded JavaScript, indicated by the PDF_JAVASCRIPT and PDF_JS heuristics. The ML classifier and ClamAV detection strongly suggest malicious intent, specifically identifying it as a dropper. The embedded JavaScript is likely responsible for downloading and executing a second-stage payload, a common technique for malware distribution.

Machine Learning

  • Nyx PDF Classifier malicious score 1.0000

Heuristics 3

  • ClamAV: Pdf.Dropper.Agent-7002964-0 critical CLAMAV_DETECTION
    ClamAV detected this file as malware: Pdf.Dropper.Agent-7002964-0
  • 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_obj0020_000.js
ac5e587b3fde84aca49509083b4f715a551ff7f408095cdcba4cbee8f7699b7a
pdf-javascript-stream PDF /JS object 20 at offset 0x2E64 1831260 bytes