Malicious PDF / .TXT — malware analysis report

Static analysis result for SHA-256 d3c5f35f6ef09d5a…

MALICIOUS

PDF / .TXT

4.1 KB
MD5: 12d6d48745043bd0484822ee72e03a55 SHA-1: c392cbc9437122f49d53f909885565b97792eee3 SHA-256: d3c5f35f6ef09d5a7bd9cdc18f310778ed6a39862ca27056a3395dbb786513eb
66 Risk Score

Malware Insights

MITRE ATT&CK
T1059.001 PowerShell

The PDF file contains embedded JavaScript, indicated by multiple heuristic firings including PDF_JAVASCRIPT, PDF_JS, and PDF_EVAL. The presence of `eval()` and `String.fromCharCode` suggests code obfuscation. Two JavaScript files were extracted, `acroform_b64_00.js` and `javascript_obj0013_001.js`. The primary function of the embedded script appears to be downloading and executing a second-stage payload, though the exact URL or execution method is not directly extractable from the provided evidence. The obfuscation and use of JavaScript within a PDF are common techniques for initial compromise.

Heuristics 5

  • eval() call high PDF_EVAL
    eval() found — commonly used for obfuscated exploit execution (matched inside decoded stream)
  • 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.
  • String.fromCharCode low PDF_FROMCHARCODE
    String.fromCharCode found — used to construct payload strings dynamically. Common in benign JavaScript libraries for codepoint manipulation, so this alone is informational; weaponised use is also caught by the dedicated fromCharCode-stage and exploit-shape rules. (matched inside decoded stream)
  • Suspicious extracted artifact info EXTRACTED_FILE_STATIC_TRIAGE
    One or more files extracted from inside this sample matched static suspicious-content checks such as script obfuscation, encoded payload blobs, packed data, or execution/download terms.

Extracted artifacts 2

Files carved from inside the sample during analysis.

FilenameKindSourceSize
javascript_obj0013_001.js
38971dc84e6a69e393cd323d4da5fa682e2b28f6e2ab17f58d30566d83e3e1ee
pdf-javascript-stream PDF /JS object 13 at offset 0x368 6333 bytes
Detection
ClamAV: No threats found
Obfuscation or payload: likely
Carved artifact contains 4 eval/decoder/string-building token(s). Carved artifact contains 1 long base64-like blob(s).
acroform_b64_00.js
ca2b5e58051a72fd7a1b568d28b8fb371721e4b3edacd76d8f0e106c90b5640b
deobfuscated-js PDF AcroForm base64 (decompressed) at offset 0x99D 3597 bytes
Detection
ClamAV: No threats found
Obfuscation or payload: likely
Carved artifact contains 2 eval/decoder/string-building token(s).