Malicious PDF — malware analysis report

Static analysis result for SHA-256 d8890dd9b744d909…

MALICIOUS

PDF

8.4 KB Created: 2011-01-28 23:49:51 Authoring application: PScript5.dll Version 5.2.2 (via GPL Ghostscript 8.15)
MD5: 6f5205988dda476111bf11017ec99c9d SHA-1: 2e07fba1922b296a1bdf793e84507739e3c75c5e SHA-256: d8890dd9b744d909932e45b5fae4b82c762c70105c95ad2f11a02fef47f8edf1
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() suggests obfuscated code execution. The extracted artifact 'javascript_obj0001_004.js' is suspicious and likely responsible for downloading a second-stage payload. The document body is heavily corrupted, preventing a clear understanding of its lure, but the technical indicators point to a malicious script execution.

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.
  • Additional-actions dictionary low PDF_AA
    PDF defines /AA (Additional Actions) that references an executable action (JS/JavaScript/Launch/SubmitForm) — can auto-trigger on document or widget events. Form-field calc/format/validate/keystroke handlers in legitimate interactive forms commonly fire this, so it is reported as a low-weight signal; weaponised auto-execution is flagged by stronger rules (PDF_OPENACTION, encrypted-with-JS, etc.)
  • 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_obj0001_004.js
211151bda8f2b3bd7794fcb3f2717540c59d3a19b177aa7ee5a1c133a5ae9266
pdf-javascript-stream PDF /JS object 1 at offset 0xF 1994 bytes
Detection
ClamAV: No threats found
Obfuscation or payload: likely
Carved artifact contains 2 eval/decoder/string-building token(s).
font_00_cff_off00000c05.bin
83b91037abccd6d47ae8fb66c276820c48d4527c52aec00e30e01afcea3173db
pdf-font-stream PDF embedded font (cff) at offset 0xC05 2011 bytes