Malicious PDF — malware analysis report

Static analysis result for SHA-256 d148bcffb7b94c5e…

MALICIOUS

PDF

14.5 KB Created: 2009-11-15 19:41:70 Authoring application: PDF Library 4.3.9 (via PDF Library 3.9.7)
MD5: 6bf9101cab7cb8829c704c268e10d30c SHA-1: 2502ce7a99ced168221a91a769e28a8e3fcda66d SHA-256: d148bcffb7b94c5ec9e5ec306c4518cd5c100611046c6cef2ffc45eac3934a7e
136 Risk Score

Malware Insights

MITRE ATT&CK
T1059.001 PowerShell

The file is a PDF document identified by ClamAV as Win.Trojan.Agent-36166. Static analysis detected embedded JavaScript, which is often used to deliver malicious payloads or exploit vulnerabilities. The presence of JavaScript actions and embedded JS streams strongly suggests an attempt to execute arbitrary code upon opening the PDF. The specific JavaScript content was too obfuscated to determine its exact function, but the overall pattern indicates a malicious downloader or exploit delivery mechanism.

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
5be2f88e5d977fe7e013e6a4a017c93001fe5d2c393c4862cf4d1c91f56186ca
pdf-javascript-stream PDF /JS object 7 at offset 0x1A5 75119 bytes
Detection
ClamAV: Win.Trojan.Agent-36166
Obfuscation or payload: unlikely