Malicious PDF — malware analysis report

Static analysis result for SHA-256 f2fb3bbfe83f3822…

MALICIOUS

PDF

12.4 KB
MD5: 6b5b3c3c5295c371be64c2e59432920d SHA-1: 13e76396d0917e97925c3d74e982df9489457991 SHA-256: f2fb3bbfe83f3822bd10c9d1b90a12e8e952d1f8a004bb5d4c4fefd2c9896e84
136 Risk Score

Malware Insights

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

The file is a PDF containing embedded JavaScript, indicated by multiple heuristic firings. ClamAV detections (Pdf.Exploit.Agent-36365 and Pdf.Exploit.Agent-36364) confirm its malicious nature. The embedded JavaScript is the primary mechanism for exploitation, likely serving as a downloader for further malicious activity.

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
8de7d90ce2debf355053cc3f126be1a2b83714bf327c4bac0ba62ecb461aa655
pdf-javascript-stream PDF /JS object 76 at offset 0x369 11556 bytes
Detection
ClamAV: Pdf.Exploit.Agent-36364
Obfuscation or payload: unlikely