Malicious PDF — malware analysis report

Static analysis result for SHA-256 aacaca787b9f3a1d…

MALICIOUS

PDF

3.2 KB
MD5: 3a4f1528aabba1263b0dab0e89019c9b SHA-1: b4dcff1eca924cbee87331ffbea301e6290ac269 SHA-256: aacaca787b9f3a1db55ce384ade597fd137620eeee335019b70dea07d393f032
76 Risk Score

Malware Insights

MITRE ATT&CK
T1204.002 Malicious File: Malicious JavaScript

The PDF file contains embedded JavaScript, indicated by the PDF_JAVASCRIPT and PDF_JS heuristics. ClamAV detection as 'Pdf.Exploit.Agent-36121' further confirms its malicious nature. The JavaScript is likely responsible for exploiting a vulnerability within the PDF reader to execute arbitrary code, a common technique for delivering further malware.

Heuristics 3

  • ClamAV: Pdf.Exploit.Agent-36121 critical CLAMAV_DETECTION
    ClamAV detected this file as malware: Pdf.Exploit.Agent-36121
  • 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
117c243d7bc82fc6efc064d423292851956711e9074d243a523d9375e25eb4f1
pdf-javascript-stream PDF /JS object 7 at offset 0x9C5 495 bytes