Malicious PDF — malware analysis report

Static analysis result for SHA-256 b05882fd42c9d58f…

MALICIOUS

PDF

14.6 KB Created: 2009-11-15 19:41:70 Authoring application: PDF Library 4.3.9 (via PDF Library 3.9.7)
MD5: 6f2273d41636804920539a7024767cf5 SHA-1: ebc312ae2fda3f6ed3883b801dd9309d67c457e8 SHA-256: b05882fd42c9d58f62d2a1f5d8e7954ba903b57e92ca8dd7e53aa0c8e9784be8
136 Risk Score

Malware Insights

MITRE ATT&CK
T1059.001 PowerShell

The PDF file was detected as malicious by ClamAV with the signature Win.Trojan.Agent-36166. Static analysis revealed embedded JavaScript, indicating an attempt to execute arbitrary code. The presence of JavaScript actions and embedded JS streams strongly suggests the file is designed to exploit vulnerabilities or deliver a payload. The specific ClamAV signature points to a known trojan agent.

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
118e4ac9dd94a6a0b8129b5e570eb32f59d5dc647abd80da54e01c80a1ebc177
pdf-javascript-stream PDF /JS object 7 at offset 0x1A5 75239 bytes
Detection
ClamAV: Win.Trojan.Agent-36166
Obfuscation or payload: unlikely