Malicious PDF — malware analysis report

Static analysis result for SHA-256 e49392dc683271e2…

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: 81cdf0ef18646adfa990bf02c6de5112 SHA-1: d6a8abe2fc71f5875f9d49d4a7e0ae20dfde870b SHA-256: e49392dc683271e273e32af3ae81fdb82983f7173490a01fd471542aff485d55
136 Risk Score

Malware Insights

MITRE ATT&CK
T1059.001 PowerShell

The file is identified as malicious by ClamAV with the signature Win.Trojan.Agent-36166. Static analysis revealed embedded JavaScript, indicating an attempt to execute arbitrary code. The presence of JavaScript actions and embedded JS streams strongly suggests the document is designed to exploit vulnerabilities or deliver a payload. The exact nature of the JavaScript payload could not be fully determined due to potential obfuscation, but its presence is a critical indicator of malicious intent.

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
5677b068ee7645c0a9ea36eb744342a2b0ef1d92dbce3ac54af665248a439c5b
pdf-javascript-stream PDF /JS object 7 at offset 0x1A5 74974 bytes
Detection
ClamAV: Win.Trojan.Agent-36166
Obfuscation or payload: unlikely