Malicious PDF — malware analysis report

Static analysis result for SHA-256 b3fffcd8ba66d842…

MALICIOUS

PDF

14.3 KB Created: 2009-11-15 19:41:70 Authoring application: PDF Library 4.3.9 (via PDF Library 3.9.7)
MD5: 87e7bba62a76fd50439ddf538d8204c9 SHA-1: 252c343206addbb62e39ff69532bff8178058e09 SHA-256: b3fffcd8ba66d8421be82ff047bd84bb6cfe73c9357a42b49dccbb2c7de757de
136 Risk Score

Malware Insights

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

The PDF file contains embedded JavaScript, indicated by heuristic firings for PDF_JAVASCRIPT and PDF_JS. ClamAV detection confirms the file is malicious, identifying it as Win.Trojan.Agent-36166. The embedded JavaScript is likely responsible for executing the malicious payload, although its specific actions are not detailed in the provided evidence.

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
3d3ad05ced4d6a142b552de24e71c95b6e3e079a339a9af396d740d92b48e426
pdf-javascript-stream PDF /JS object 7 at offset 0x1A5 74557 bytes
Detection
ClamAV: Win.Trojan.Agent-36166
Obfuscation or payload: unlikely