Malicious PDF — malware analysis report

Static analysis result for SHA-256 b58cee58f70a6836…

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: f476031f9e6847861e76eee1fa5bd168 SHA-1: 46ce8f8e1de7a17710ee3a17d707478db5330e84 SHA-256: b58cee58f70a6836a1d8790bffaad75db61466bc9d709e1cd2ec1a9c2a068729
166 Risk Score

Malware Insights

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

The PDF was flagged by multiple heuristics, including ML classifiers and ClamAV, indicating malicious intent. The presence of embedded JavaScript, identified by PDF_JAVASCRIPT and PDF_JS rules, suggests the execution of a secondary payload. ClamAV detection of 'Win.Trojan.Agent-36166' further confirms its malicious nature and provides a specific signature for tracking.

Machine Learning

  • Nyx PDF Classifier malicious score 0.9999

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
26b94f55356d6e389fbfec4fc58191c2670109503faab5b00dc02c7da0901ea7
pdf-javascript-stream PDF /JS object 7 at offset 0x1A5 74305 bytes
Detection
ClamAV: Win.Trojan.Agent-36166
Obfuscation or payload: unlikely