Malicious PDF — malware analysis report

Static analysis result for SHA-256 c608d749f5dd1be2…

MALICIOUS

PDF

15.1 KB Created: 2009-11-15 19:41:70 Authoring application: PDF Library 4.3.9 (via PDF Library 3.9.7)
MD5: 0ced4ddc7f50056c49689c0769b59594 SHA-1: c476515b2bc8463970a47d6bdfd25c24293a3149 SHA-256: c608d749f5dd1be2e010046b13fea1b53a77f94b4054881ef95906ceca3c508a
166 Risk Score

Malware Insights

MITRE ATT&CK
T1059.001 PowerShell T1204.002 Malicious File

The PDF file was flagged by multiple heuristics, including ML classifiers and ClamAV, indicating malicious intent. The presence of embedded JavaScript, identified by PDF_JAVASCRIPT and PDF_JS firings, strongly suggests that the document is designed to execute code. The ClamAV detection of 'Pdf.Dropper.Agent-7301482-0' and the extracted artifact 'Win.Trojan.Agent-36166' further confirm its role as a dropper for other malware. The embedded JavaScript is likely responsible for downloading and executing the secondary payload.

Machine Learning

  • Nyx PDF Classifier malicious score 0.9999

Heuristics 4

  • ClamAV: Pdf.Dropper.Agent-7301482-0 critical CLAMAV_DETECTION
    ClamAV detected this file as malware: Pdf.Dropper.Agent-7301482-0
  • 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
552f441fbaf19c1228ec9c664d1ba4f614c6e23b7288f5d296ec288482001025
pdf-javascript-stream PDF /JS object 7 at offset 0x1A5 84230 bytes
Detection
ClamAV: Win.Trojan.Agent-36166
Obfuscation or payload: unlikely