Malicious PDF — malware analysis report

Static analysis result for SHA-256 e9f930e5bcbf55e7…

MALICIOUS

PDF

14.4 KB Created: 2009-11-15 19:41:70 Authoring application: PDF Library 4.3.9 (via PDF Library 3.9.7)
MD5: a9bdb97ae570236f479cad293b3ffb01 SHA-1: 4cd6e474bef72bb9e1b15a98b2a67dd7a74b164c SHA-256: e9f930e5bcbf55e765b5be307600416b004a0c3b17e40d3522e6c92ca2d6b3c1
166 Risk Score

Malware Insights

MITRE ATT&CK
T1059.001 PowerShell T1204.002 Malicious File

The PDF file was flagged by multiple heuristics, including ML classifiers and ClamAV, identifying it as a dropper agent. The embedded JavaScript stream is likely responsible for downloading and executing the secondary payload. The ClamAV detections provide strong indicators of its malicious nature.

Machine Learning

  • Nyx PDF Classifier malicious score 0.9999

Heuristics 4

  • ClamAV: Pdf.Dropper.Agent-7319267-0 critical CLAMAV_DETECTION
    ClamAV detected this file as malware: Pdf.Dropper.Agent-7319267-0
  • 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
fa7992f6ea738f38b638e8ed35b67cb902bc74e57fec8b269f6ca84cdc19102e
pdf-javascript-stream PDF /JS object 7 at offset 0x1A5 74934 bytes
Detection
ClamAV: Win.Trojan.Agent-36166
Obfuscation or payload: unlikely