Malicious PDF — malware analysis report

Static analysis result for SHA-256 be36fcd42614b14c…

MALICIOUS

PDF

12.1 KB
MD5: ac0bf0b8ea9a6dccef2129bf0a6c0ffc SHA-1: a8b6774952b84080e5867fbbfe215238ead47caf SHA-256: be36fcd42614b14c68bc46744fd837a8a7393e016cd75d5206f05aad22600c31
106 Risk Score

Malware Insights

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

The PDF file was flagged as malicious by multiple heuristics, including a high-confidence ML classifier and ClamAV detection (Pdf.Exploit.Agent-36723). It contains embedded JavaScript, indicating an attempt to exploit vulnerabilities within the PDF reader to execute malicious code. The primary attack vector appears to be leveraging a PDF exploit to run arbitrary code.

Machine Learning

  • Nyx PDF Classifier malicious score 1.0000

Heuristics 3

  • ClamAV: Pdf.Exploit.Agent-36723 critical CLAMAV_DETECTION
    ClamAV detected this file as malware: Pdf.Exploit.Agent-36723
  • 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_obj0076_000.js
0b998fba3c736676fb88867dcfe712f9ef88529eaedaadf30c9e7a1ac6994039
pdf-javascript-stream PDF /JS object 76 at offset 0x369 11254 bytes