Malicious PDF — malware analysis report

Static analysis result for SHA-256 bf60cccd5783975c…

MALICIOUS

PDF

14.5 KB Created: 2009-11-15 19:41:70 Authoring application: PDF Library 4.3.9 (via PDF Library 3.9.7)
MD5: efc7de2cca3702e9b56edeb84599331a SHA-1: ea2a09efcce90d2cfad3869e04af1d9eb1aab592 SHA-256: bf60cccd5783975ce6efaab195b9bb0c4d4a4b07fc771c51953ec33664805153
166 Risk Score

Malware Insights

MITRE ATT&CK
T1059.001 PowerShell T1566.001 Spearphishing Attachment

The PDF file was flagged by multiple heuristics, including a critical ClamAV detection for Win.Trojan.Agent-36166. It also contains embedded JavaScript, which is a common technique for delivering malware. The ML classifier strongly indicates maliciousness. The embedded JavaScript is likely responsible for downloading and executing a second-stage payload, contributing to the overall malicious nature of the document.

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
12223d7fa36f9e386bf4fb92b6bdd98982fa9991e37d80d926fb60a6dc107f57
pdf-javascript-stream PDF /JS object 7 at offset 0x1A5 75015 bytes
Detection
ClamAV: Win.Trojan.Agent-36166
Obfuscation or payload: unlikely