Malicious PDF — malware analysis report

Static analysis result for SHA-256 ece50b416e0a7576…

MALICIOUS

PDF

15.6 KB
MD5: 81b2552c22b1f19f12e9a59ee92adfe5 SHA-1: 389bf2f41101894f88e37f0bdd92405bcd2f5442 SHA-256: ece50b416e0a75762019e91217b190eaf83acf9cc159ce0249373eda33f57cde
96 Risk Score

Malware Insights

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

The PDF file contains embedded JavaScript and uses ASCIIHexDecode filters, indicating an attempt to obfuscate malicious code. ClamAV detection confirms this as Pdf.Exploit.Agent-36189, suggesting it's designed to exploit a vulnerability and execute arbitrary code, likely for further payload delivery.

Heuristics 4

  • ClamAV: Pdf.Exploit.Agent-36189 critical CLAMAV_DETECTION
    ClamAV detected this file as malware: Pdf.Exploit.Agent-36189
  • ASCIIHexDecode filter (with exploit indicators) medium PDF_FILTER_HEX
    Hex-encoding filter present alongside exploit delivery indicators — often used to hide payload or shellcode bytes
  • 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.