Malicious PDF — malware analysis report

Static analysis result for SHA-256 cb8f6478beff5439…

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: db2077df351418baa1cc9d4af7f99d08 SHA-1: b355377679261572b74826b3bb643ad3e1ceb3fc SHA-256: cb8f6478beff54394d4f8133a119f1347dab686f24589de0153434ffe73f800e
166 Risk Score

Malware Insights

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

The PDF was flagged by multiple heuristics, including ML classification and ClamAV, identifying it as malicious. The presence of embedded JavaScript, indicated by PDF_JAVASCRIPT and PDF_JS firings, suggests an attempt to execute code. ClamAV detection of 'Win.Trojan.Agent-36166' further confirms its malicious nature and provides a specific signature for tracking.

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
af6a747baa989d7b9c52c83e9754e7f7082db53e10fa2214599448871e16cbd9
pdf-javascript-stream PDF /JS object 7 at offset 0x1A5 74401 bytes
Detection
ClamAV: Win.Trojan.Agent-36166
Obfuscation or payload: unlikely