Malicious PDF — malware analysis report

Static analysis result for SHA-256 bad1283f8479a651…

MALICIOUS

PDF

14.4 KB Created: 2009-11-15 19:41:70 Authoring application: PDF Library 4.3.9 (via PDF Library 3.9.7)
MD5: 440fea647848a628a6e8792c0ca881b8 SHA-1: 08d29a2224febd8a4014fdfc6dda0c90a6046a67 SHA-256: bad1283f8479a65168df770d0e93ec3a964b160ecaac50ba9769d9e1d492fd51
136 Risk Score

Malware Insights

MITRE ATT&CK
T1059.001 JavaScript/JScript

The file is a PDF containing embedded JavaScript, which is a common vector for exploiting vulnerabilities. ClamAV detections indicate it is a known Trojan. The embedded JavaScript is the primary mechanism for delivering the malicious payload, likely involving the execution of further stages or exploitation of a PDF reader vulnerability.

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
387940d35a86a492fdcf92a6812b4f456fb92e3cbc747f5cd752bf6dab771870
pdf-javascript-stream PDF /JS object 7 at offset 0x1A5 74365 bytes
Detection
ClamAV: Win.Trojan.Agent-36166
Obfuscation or payload: unlikely