Malicious PDF — malware analysis report

Static analysis result for SHA-256 d7fb91de7c3102f5…

MALICIOUS

PDF

12.6 KB
MD5: 430954d06ba719779fc9a89badb0e597 SHA-1: 872387983ba4728c738651116273765eb5d37497 SHA-256: d7fb91de7c3102f5fb2c6404a8ef482e318a9db55d1f481ca088331a9ac83eec
136 Risk Score

Malware Insights

MITRE ATT&CK
T1204.002 Malicious File: Malicious File

The PDF file contains embedded JavaScript, indicated by multiple heuristic firings. ClamAV detections confirm the malicious nature, identifying it as a PDF exploit. The embedded JavaScript is likely responsible for executing the exploit, leading to the malicious verdict.

Heuristics 4

  • ClamAV: Pdf.Exploit.Agent-36365 critical CLAMAV_DETECTION
    ClamAV detected this file as malware: Pdf.Exploit.Agent-36365
  • 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_obj0076_000.js
6430b144611e017a04652ea390afc4d53b2c7a3ae2da650d40d88e1be692850b
pdf-javascript-stream PDF /JS object 76 at offset 0x369 11778 bytes
Detection
ClamAV: Pdf.Exploit.Agent-36364
Obfuscation or payload: unlikely