PDF malware analysis — malicious · e2c3fce373d180ce

MALICIOUS

PDF

37.3 KB Created: 2010-03-01 06:43:09 +03:00 Authoring application: TCPDF (via TCPDF 4.8.032 (http://www.tcpdf.org))

MD5: 8d79afc00226f4d64bc344b4818cda80 SHA-1: 2c96e51db213fed13263d89b9c6f4c63d1af8beb SHA-256: e2c3fce373d180ce4fdd096c675ea23b7da449b5937e7e0386654cd92a4d6b03

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 including PDF_JAVASCRIPT and PDF_JS. The ClamAV detection of 'Pdf.Exploit.Agent-13742' strongly suggests exploitation of a known PDF vulnerability. The embedded JavaScript is likely responsible for downloading and executing a secondary payload, which is a common technique for initial access and further system compromise.

Heuristics 4

ClamAV: Pdf.Exploit.Agent-13742 critical CLAMAV_DETECTION

ClamAV detected this file as malware: Pdf.Exploit.Agent-13742
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.

Filename	Kind	Source	Size
`javascript_obj0010_000.js` `5de6ee4e79896a8faa3d777438951f58250865c55dbd565c135b83297d2dd4c6`	pdf-javascript-stream	PDF /JS object 10 at offset 0x7044	8126 bytes

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