Malicious PDF / .TXT — malware analysis report

Static analysis result for SHA-256 dfb5857d9f3f0e5e…

MALICIOUS

PDF / .TXT

4.1 KB
MD5: cbd903a575b9d341118908554d474da9 SHA-1: 0292c4dac044c45ab1c426db0872848b9ff4459f SHA-256: dfb5857d9f3f0e5e1cfe259a2fb0287f8264d011a81b2c9a65eb452e1a1762bd
66 Risk Score

Malware Insights

MITRE ATT&CK
T1059.001 PowerShell

The PDF file contains embedded JavaScript, indicated by the PDF_JAVASCRIPT and PDF_JS heuristics. Further analysis reveals an eval() call and String.fromCharCode usage within the decoded JavaScript stream, suggesting code obfuscation and dynamic execution. The presence of 'acroform_b64_00.js' and 'javascript_obj0013_001.js' as extracted artifacts further supports the use of JavaScript for malicious purposes. The script's likely intent is to download and execute a second-stage payload, which is a common technique for malware delivery.

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.
  • String.fromCharCode low PDF_FROMCHARCODE
    String.fromCharCode found — used to construct payload strings dynamically. Common in benign JavaScript libraries for codepoint manipulation, so this alone is informational; weaponised use is also caught by the dedicated fromCharCode-stage and exploit-shape rules. (matched inside decoded stream)
  • 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_obj0013_001.js
51c29bd4c28452bf621d8ba6328bd64a5477239c6c51b99f8df54f01b5c79a7b
pdf-javascript-stream PDF /JS object 13 at offset 0x368 6325 bytes
Detection
ClamAV: No threats found
Obfuscation or payload: likely
Carved artifact contains 4 eval/decoder/string-building token(s). Carved artifact contains 1 long base64-like blob(s).
acroform_b64_00.js
70915324e212f50bd452829a53d86aec5bb9857cc276c0156945324ea9746954
deobfuscated-js PDF AcroForm base64 (decompressed) at offset 0x99D 3590 bytes
Detection
ClamAV: No threats found
Obfuscation or payload: likely
Carved artifact contains 2 eval/decoder/string-building token(s). Carved artifact contains 1 long base64-like blob(s).