Malicious PDF — malware analysis report

Static analysis result for SHA-256 cf969ddf3c727b82…

MALICIOUS

PDF

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MD5: 47f4030e10bb38193f5b9bb3c4f2b3d1 SHA-1: 6ee4bafeaee4600362e83cd29d35e8113bf04a28 SHA-256: cf969ddf3c727b82a194793fb4fd5632dd95327f8702bde29f9662f97b17227d
64 Risk Score

Malware Insights

MITRE ATT&CK
T1059.001 JavaScript/JScript

The PDF file contains embedded JavaScript, which is used to encrypt the document and hide its payload. This technique is often employed to evade static analysis and deliver malicious content. The presence of JavaScript actions and encrypted content strongly suggests an attempt to execute arbitrary code or download further malicious components. The specific JavaScript code was not fully analyzed due to its size and potential obfuscation.

Heuristics 4

  • Encrypted PDF carries /JavaScript — payload hidden from static analysis high PDF_ENCRYPTED_WITH_JS
    PDF declares /Encrypt and also references an executable trigger (/JavaScript). Document encryption hides the JavaScript body and stream contents from static scanners — combined with auto-execution indicators this is a known evasion pattern used to deliver weaponised JavaScript that the analyst cannot inspect without the decryption key.
  • 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.
  • Optional Content Group with action trigger low PDF_OPTIONAL_CONTENT
    Optional Content Group (layer) co-occurs with an action trigger — content can be selectively hidden from viewers or scanners while the action still fires on open

Extracted artifacts 1

Files carved from inside the sample during analysis.

FilenameKindSourceSize
javascript_obj0009_000.js
fb4ab32bc4327a4c5e51d31ee607bf8680c145103798c5f9cd5bd7596ca95e2e
pdf-javascript-stream PDF /JS object 9 at offset 0x3C8 32994 bytes