Malicious PDF — malware analysis report

Static analysis result for SHA-256 e7957f955bbe4f68…

MALICIOUS

PDF

12.0 KB
MD5: 6dc1a01d2cd037aaaa222891c2f53418 SHA-1: dd231eb0b26a946fcbc358c561193758d08daf65 SHA-256: e7957f955bbe4f689115c73105447f9816a531b3c2984d4e1815294e3a752aa0
136 Risk Score

Malware Insights

MITRE ATT&CK
T1204.002 Malicious File: Malicious File

The PDF file contains embedded JavaScript, indicated by multiple heuristic firings and the presence of an extracted JavaScript file. ClamAV detections confirm the malicious nature, identifying it as a PDF exploit. The embedded JavaScript is likely responsible for executing the exploit, leading to a malicious outcome.

Heuristics 4

  • ClamAV: Pdf.Exploit.Agent-36365 critical CLAMAV_DETECTION
    ClamAV detected this file as malware: Pdf.Exploit.Agent-36365
  • 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_obj0076_000.js
f3184bc4dfe895386fe198ec02631db1e1c435406f476af1087c280c09b1288f
pdf-javascript-stream PDF /JS object 76 at offset 0x369 11142 bytes
Detection
ClamAV: Pdf.Exploit.Agent-36364
Obfuscation or payload: unlikely