Malicious PDF / .PHP — malware analysis report

Static analysis result for SHA-256 dce11307624a20c6…

MALICIOUS

PDF / .PHP

37.8 KB Created: 2010-04-11 20:37:10 +04:00 Authoring application: TCPDF (via TCPDF 4.8.032 (http://www.tcpdf.org))
MD5: 6d3cc4e4b2146ac134bc524d83cabf4b SHA-1: 8a8d3012e81973915aa6c6dcd245cb000ce03417 SHA-256: dce11307624a20c6f8b7f417983a1e45fbf25808adacd3681c5370445346cf93
84 Risk Score

Malware Insights

MITRE ATT&CK
T1059.001 PowerShell T1204.002 Malicious File

The PDF file contains embedded JavaScript, indicated by multiple heuristic firings and the presence of a javascript_obj0010_000.js artifact. The ClamAV detection 'Pdf.Exploit.Agent-22585' strongly suggests this JavaScript is malicious, likely exploiting a vulnerability to download and execute a secondary payload. The document body text is nonsensical and does not provide further clues to the attack's intent.

Heuristics 4

  • ClamAV: Pdf.Exploit.Agent-22585 critical CLAMAV_DETECTION
    ClamAV detected this file as malware: Pdf.Exploit.Agent-22585
  • 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.
  • Optional Content Group with action trigger low PDF_OPTIONAL_CONTENT
    Optional Content Group (layer) co-occurs with an action trigger — content can be selectively hidden from viewers or scanners while the action still fires on open

Extracted artifacts 1

Files carved from inside the sample during analysis.

FilenameKindSourceSize
javascript_obj0010_000.js
c13dae6ecd054c341b83bbf646cea6f804346f608c46cf91980950b00744b69a
pdf-javascript-stream PDF /JS object 10 at offset 0x8CBE 1346 bytes