Malicious PDF — malware analysis report

Static analysis result for SHA-256 cdf01cc78f37dde9…

MALICIOUS

PDF

14.8 KB Created: 2009-11-15 19:41:70 Authoring application: PDF Library 4.3.9 (via PDF Library 3.9.7)
MD5: c3bf0da8f3afe011959faf76ff5a72bb SHA-1: b36b06df6934c51058b767e1499e5e0be51845c8 SHA-256: cdf01cc78f37dde9cc547fefd4fea7c5f32b24a015214d9f45480235463847a5
136 Risk Score

Malware Insights

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

The PDF contains embedded JavaScript, indicated by heuristic firings for PDF_JAVASCRIPT and PDF_JS. ClamAV detection as Win.Trojan.Agent-36166 strongly suggests malicious intent. The embedded JavaScript is likely responsible for executing a malicious payload, contributing to the overall malicious nature of the document. The SHA256 hash is included as a primary indicator.

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
d0edd6dde32fa977ee12d27f28d986984d212fb17854615196de41ea8bac25f4
pdf-javascript-stream PDF /JS object 7 at offset 0x1A5 76568 bytes
Detection
ClamAV: Win.Trojan.Agent-36166
Obfuscation or payload: unlikely