Malicious PDF — malware analysis report

Static analysis result for SHA-256 de60d40b6a9db43b…

MALICIOUS

PDF

27.2 KB Created: 2009-04-24 09:54:29 +02:00 Authoring application: PScript5.dll Version 5.2.2 (via Acrobat Distiller 7.0.5 (Windows))
MD5: 5e7ecf23fda57fa276e281a72434026d SHA-1: a0b0d38ee47e972f956555e6b1f2afb26fb2476e SHA-256: de60d40b6a9db43bc7df19dc2152cb41f095f29077b3bb675a3d7a455ee15947
76 Risk Score

Malware Insights

MITRE ATT&CK
T1059.001 PowerShell

The PDF file contains obfuscated JavaScript, indicated by multiple heuristic firings including 'PDF_JAVASCRIPT' and 'PDF_JS'. The embedded JavaScript is designed to execute malicious code, likely for downloading and running a secondary payload. The 'CLAMAV_DETECTION' heuristic further confirms its malicious nature. The authoring application 'PScript5.dll Version 5.2.2' is noted as an IOC.

Heuristics 3

  • ClamAV: Heuristics.PDF.ObfuscatedNameObject critical CLAMAV_DETECTION
    ClamAV detected this file as malware: Heuristics.PDF.ObfuscatedNameObject
  • 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.