Malicious PDF — malware analysis report

Static analysis result for SHA-256 ec80fc5a2d6b5af5…

MALICIOUS

PDF

7.5 KB Authoring application: Jgaxivakafowizasi (via 284a4Uohosicilab)
MD5: 740000d95149ed1467a80043f0180f38 SHA-1: 3c872a157ecb7a8add06ec517c72ba2a018941c1 SHA-256: ec80fc5a2d6b5af5b5a14b267d302748eac7d00fb4a50278863211994b1377f2
76 Risk Score

Malware Insights

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

The file is a PDF containing obfuscated JavaScript, as indicated by multiple heuristic firings including ClamAV's detection of an obfuscated name object. The embedded JavaScript stream is the primary mechanism for exploitation. While the exact payload is not discernible due to obfuscation, the presence of JavaScript actions within a PDF strongly suggests an attempt to download and execute a secondary-stage payload or exploit a vulnerability.

Heuristics 3

  • 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.

Extracted artifacts 1

Files carved from inside the sample during analysis.

FilenameKindSourceSize
javascript_obj0011_000.js
c35f939b8b08b4458e4f2307d4bfd0afc23546c955e11c1da88e87302e40c9b0
pdf-javascript-stream PDF /JS object 11 at offset 0x1358 3029 bytes