Malicious PDF — malware analysis report

Static analysis result for SHA-256 e2cab7f318aef073…

MALICIOUS

PDF

14.5 KB Created: 2009-11-15 19:41:70 Authoring application: PDF Library 4.3.9 (via PDF Library 3.9.7)
MD5: be0922730928f13792921b1bb9fc1c84 SHA-1: c2e7d34e1c546476b7f1cb3dec84e0379eb42f48 SHA-256: e2cab7f318aef0733df349afa94c6f9c6dce0ad40995f860bcbcd4d799ea3cfc
136 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. ClamAV detection confirms this is a malicious file, specifically identified as Win.Trojan.Agent-36166. The embedded JavaScript is likely responsible for executing the malicious payload, potentially leading to further compromise.

Heuristics 4

  • ClamAV: Win.Trojan.Agent-36166 critical CLAMAV_DETECTION
    ClamAV detected this file as malware: Win.Trojan.Agent-36166
  • 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.

Extracted artifacts 1

Files carved from inside the sample during analysis.

FilenameKindSourceSize
javascript_obj0007_000.js
d622a729194d268e528eea370f7c28759b8285c51735fe0f6112ac5d9a8f0e04
pdf-javascript-stream PDF /JS object 7 at offset 0x1A5 74569 bytes
Detection
ClamAV: Win.Trojan.Agent-36166
Obfuscation or payload: unlikely