Malicious PDF — malware analysis report

Static analysis result for SHA-256 c3f1f2736efde771…

MALICIOUS

PDF

12.1 KB
MD5: 5952bdded6851d5399ca3f0f987b709b SHA-1: 6fa7e75c04c60178d2f15e473162a641287cc8e5 SHA-256: c3f1f2736efde771f6948e44c85e478ccfa4d3a45101eca538c476e11f663ee4
136 Risk Score

Malware Insights

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

The file is a PDF containing embedded JavaScript, identified by ClamAV as Pdf.Exploit.Agent-36365. The embedded JavaScript stream is likely responsible for executing the exploit, leading to the malicious verdict. The specific exploit and its payload are not detailed in the provided heuristics, but the presence of JavaScript in a PDF is a strong indicator of malicious intent.

Heuristics 4

  • ClamAV: Pdf.Exploit.Agent-36365 critical CLAMAV_DETECTION
    ClamAV detected this file as malware: Pdf.Exploit.Agent-36365
  • 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_obj0076_000.js
8285bdf1b37ebd775674ceefe3a257b39d3f408f6b0be0eac4317631cb7f24ea
pdf-javascript-stream PDF /JS object 76 at offset 0x369 11259 bytes
Detection
ClamAV: Pdf.Exploit.Agent-36364
Obfuscation or payload: unlikely