Malicious PDF — malware analysis report

Static analysis result for SHA-256 bcd2208cedee921a…

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: ccde20e87064c7acb50177e32f58627b SHA-1: a48306a1632d5f7f899e637a8a558cecbf017447 SHA-256: bcd2208cedee921a8c57afb69d761eb4cf06afc190975ba3f7a40fb5b087eb81
136 Risk Score

Malware Insights

MITRE ATT&CK
T1059.001 PowerShell

The PDF contains embedded JavaScript, indicated by the PDF_JAVASCRIPT and PDF_JS heuristics. ClamAV detection of 'Win.Trojan.Agent-36166' further confirms its malicious nature. The embedded JavaScript is likely responsible for executing the malicious payload, although its specific actions are not detailed in the provided evidence. The document body is unreadable, preventing a more specific analysis of the lure.

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
5e3ceb18c860179dad2d87c99ce4616cf4e8e5ea0688ec7d3c4a9d74bdbd58c7
pdf-javascript-stream PDF /JS object 7 at offset 0x1A5 74566 bytes
Detection
ClamAV: Win.Trojan.Agent-36166
Obfuscation or payload: unlikely