Malicious PDF — malware analysis report

Static analysis result for SHA-256 e4aca64a6a8ed0bf…

MALICIOUS

PDF

12.2 KB
MD5: c34ca4d3764b883534e2294a1eccb3ec SHA-1: 3ca5077c42e79e0c94dd85c4012ef21bcdb3ce8a SHA-256: e4aca64a6a8ed0bf7f77fa6edc8e09106f9c1b89e25d73776f17c46e41aa4345
78 Risk Score

Malware Insights

MITRE ATT&CK
T1059.001 PowerShell

The PDF file contains obfuscated JavaScript, as indicated by the PDF_JAVASCRIPT and PDF_JS heuristics. ClamAV also flagged it with Heuristics.PDF.ObfuscatedNameObject, suggesting malicious intent. The JavaScript is likely responsible for executing a malicious payload, though its exact function cannot be determined due to obfuscation. The attack pattern is consistent with a malicious PDF designed to exploit vulnerabilities or deliver further malware.

Heuristics 4

  • 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.
  • PDF differential parser failed info PDF_DIFFERENTIAL_PARSE_FAILED
    The cross-check parser (pdfminer.six) failed on this file: PDF differential parser failed: PSSyntaxError. Static heuristics still ran and any of their findings above are valid; only the differential cross-check signal is missing.