PDF malware analysis — malicious · da14f1001c4e7a6d

MALICIOUS

PDF

58.9 KB Created: 2009-08-30 00:20:17 UTC Authoring application: AdobePS5.dll Version 5.2.2 (via Mac OS X 10.5.8 Quartz PDFContext)

MD5: 17cd137c3134050d2eb16127c05b088b SHA-1: d88bb1c0cc09aad1af64fb7c1329982540041624 SHA-256: da14f1001c4e7a6ddfe991597f96983d3556dbe95a08c8eba5eef8b36e9b2df7

384 Risk Score

Malware Insights

MITRE ATT&CK

T1204.002 Malicious File T1059.003 Windows Command Shell T1105 Ingress Tool Transfer

The PDF file contains embedded JavaScript and a critical PDF_LAUNCH heuristic firing, indicating an attempt to execute arbitrary code. Specifically, the PDF_LAUNCH_COMMAND heuristic identified that the sample attempts to launch 'cmd.exe' with specific parameters. This is further supported by the PDF_EMBEDDED_PE_PAYLOAD heuristic, which found an embedded Windows executable. The ClamAV detections on both the PDF and the extracted artifact confirm its malicious nature. The overall attack pattern suggests a downloader or dropper mechanism designed to execute a secondary payload.

Heuristics 9

Adobe Reader Launch action command execution critical CVE exact CVE_2010_1240

PDF uses the Adobe Reader/Acrobat Launch action pattern associated with CVE-2010-1240: cmd.exe is invoked with attacker-controlled parameters, paired with an embedded/exported payload.
Launch action critical PDF_LAUNCH

PDF contains a /Launch action whose target is an executable, URL, or UNC path — can start an external application
Embedded Windows executable payload in PDF stream critical PDF_EMBEDDED_PE_PAYLOAD

PDF stream bytes contain an embedded Windows executable with a verified PE header. Exploit chains often hide droppers inside ordinary streams rather than standard /EmbeddedFile attachments.
/Launch action target: cmd.exe critical PDF_LAUNCH_COMMAND

PDF /Launch action specifies an executable target with parameters '/Q /C %HOMEDRIVE%&cd %HOMEPATH%&(if exist "Desktop\\form.pdf" (cd "Desktop"' — references a known-dangerous executable (cmd, PowerShell, etc.).
ClamAV: Pdf.Tool.Agent-1388586 critical CLAMAV_DETECTION

ClamAV detected this file as malware: Pdf.Tool.Agent-1388586
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.
Embedded file low PDF_EMBEDDED

PDF embeds a file attachment — could carry an executable or another weaponised document as a nested payload

Extracted artifacts 3

Files carved from inside the sample during analysis.

Filename	Kind	Source	Size
`javascript_obj0022_000.js` `eff4a0943aaff2d99cb5c8666337775c91d4d5f687782df94d2c5fc77becde7f`	pdf-javascript-stream	PDF /JS object 22 at offset 0xE7B1	53 bytes
`stream_003_off00003b9e.bin` `51bf654e56b4d298c9d138a8368bb3231499297ccf1433fb8c3f6301e6c27f69`	decompressed-pdf-stream	PDF FlateDecoded stream at offset 0x3B9E	73802 bytes
Detection ClamAV: Win.Trojan.Swrort-5710536-0 Obfuscation or payload: unlikely
`icc_00_off000002d6.icc` `2b3aa1645779a9e634744faf9b01e9102b0c9b88fd6deced7934df86b949af7e`	pdf-icc-profile	PDF ICC profile at offset 0x2D6	3144 bytes

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