Malicious PDF — malware analysis report

Static analysis result for SHA-256 bfece57fbf7ca50b…

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: 79bd2bcaca764a241cc1ba8842fa809b SHA-1: 21e5b9e18588ecb7d88ba557e96e6ac56a1d8632 SHA-256: bfece57fbf7ca50bb31f50fa7743466606a3ccac7dd075a8459d17d7ab52863c
136 Risk Score

Malware Insights

MITRE ATT&CK
T1059.001 PowerShell

The PDF file contains embedded JavaScript, indicated by the PDF_JAVASCRIPT and PDF_JS heuristics. ClamAV detection confirms this is a malicious file, specifically identified as Win.Trojan.Agent-36166. The embedded JavaScript is likely responsible for downloading and executing a second-stage payload, a common technique for malware delivery.

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
05fe213112d91ad479989dd994cdcf976f3d79b785df7d05ea60d88eca7fbdaa
pdf-javascript-stream PDF /JS object 7 at offset 0x1A5 74618 bytes
Detection
ClamAV: Win.Trojan.Agent-36166
Obfuscation or payload: unlikely