Malicious PDF — malware analysis report

Static analysis result for SHA-256 edc8767f8cec51eb…

MALICIOUS

PDF

12.5 KB
MD5: fe0dfdec04aca219a8241e2d333a31e2 SHA-1: 222088c909fa7bfa1e76cb31c359a598870e1ae4 SHA-256: edc8767f8cec51eb13b377f6c1e19691dbddb9ec03763bd98902985d8dae08eb
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. ClamAV detections confirm its malicious nature, specifically identifying it as a PDF exploit. The embedded JavaScript is likely responsible for executing the exploit, leading to the malicious verdict.

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
435d4d1e10e43b00e7e23ac6d94378e2f42e30c6ea6a4fca8113ccaa61f3e03d
pdf-javascript-stream PDF /JS object 76 at offset 0x369 11713 bytes
Detection
ClamAV: Pdf.Exploit.Agent-36364
Obfuscation or payload: unlikely