Malicious PDF — malware analysis report

Static analysis result for SHA-256 bb9b033adcb738d5…

MALICIOUS

PDF

2.7 KB Created: 2804-01-01 Authoring application: 9099
MD5: 3df43c05ad6db2e88d04d607772b0faf SHA-1: b57539929aafe880acd1819290964e1d8474f209 SHA-256: bb9b033adcb738d53059caaa44b95c4f24682de29d1ef06658fd0cc778128798
96 Risk Score

Malware Insights

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

The PDF file contains embedded JavaScript, indicated by multiple heuristic firings including 'PDF_JAVASCRIPT' and 'PDF_JS'. The 'CLAMAV_DETECTION' heuristic identifies the file as 'Pdf.Exploit.Agent-36014', suggesting it's a known exploit. The embedded JavaScript file 'javascript_obj0013_001.js' is flagged as suspicious due to obfuscation, pointing towards its role in delivering a malicious payload. The lack of readable document body text limits further analysis of the lure, but the presence of exploit code is clear.

Heuristics 4

  • ClamAV: Pdf.Exploit.Agent-36014 critical CLAMAV_DETECTION
    ClamAV detected this file as malware: Pdf.Exploit.Agent-36014
  • Suspicious extracted artifact medium EXTRACTED_FILE_STATIC_TRIAGE
    One or more files extracted from inside this sample matched static suspicious-content checks such as script obfuscation, encoded payload blobs, packed data, or execution/download terms.
  • 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_obj0013_001.js
550713ddac3065bebe5ba8a7959ebb22268d733bbfbe917f39bca7947579a744
pdf-javascript-stream PDF /JS object 13 at offset 0x328 4791 bytes
Detection
ClamAV: No threats found
Obfuscation or payload: likely
Carved artifact contains 10 eval/decoder/string-building token(s). Carved artifact contains 3 long hex-escaped blob(s).