Malicious PDF — malware analysis report

Static analysis result for SHA-256 ee9f234b01f50692…

MALICIOUS

PDF

12.6 KB
MD5: 980ac6095db8e1b4951af1dd8b697b28 SHA-1: 488c162e22b1549d5e56f34eb47d94d27aaa419f SHA-256: ee9f234b01f506926b3ecdef3bf791f7a761d85f1a76f5377b8fcfdaeafa9845
106 Risk Score

Malware Insights

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

The PDF contains embedded JavaScript, flagged by multiple heuristics and a critical ClamAV detection indicating it's a known exploit (Pdf.Exploit.Pdfka-9). The ML classifier strongly suggests malicious intent. The embedded JavaScript is likely responsible for executing the exploit, leading to a malicious outcome.

Machine Learning

  • Nyx PDF Classifier malicious score 1.0000

Heuristics 3

  • 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
d81b37061368d257bda8146a6ad1e5510c13a9b8c27e1496ad3662d3f657d0c5
pdf-javascript-stream PDF /JS object 76 at offset 0x369 11786 bytes
Detection
ClamAV: Pdf.Exploit.Pdfka-9
Obfuscation or payload: unlikely