Malware Insights
The PDF file was detected as malicious by ClamAV with the signature Win.Trojan.Agent-36166. Static analysis revealed embedded JavaScript, indicating the document's primary function is to exploit vulnerabilities or deliver a secondary payload. The JavaScript action and embedded JS stream heuristics confirm the presence of executable code within the PDF. The exact behavior of the JavaScript is not fully discernible due to potential obfuscation, but its presence strongly suggests a malicious intent, likely involving the download and execution of further malware.
Heuristics 4
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ClamAV: Win.Trojan.Agent-36166 critical CLAMAV_DETECTIONClamAV detected this file as malware: Win.Trojan.Agent-36166
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ClamAV detection on extracted artifact critical EXTRACTED_FILE_CLAMAVClamAV 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.
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JavaScript action low PDF_JAVASCRIPTPDF contains a /JavaScript action. Generic JavaScript is common in benign forms; specific dangerous APIs are scored by separate rules.
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Embedded JS stream low PDF_JSPDF 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.
| Filename | Kind | Source | Size |
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javascript_obj0007_000.js56a6260370e1fed8a354408ee6a90eadd0aecbe9e64480fc0767f08fe0d40059 |
pdf-javascript-stream | PDF /JS object 7 at offset 0x1A5 | 74760 bytes |
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Detection
ClamAV:
Win.Trojan.Agent-36166
Obfuscation or payload:
unlikely
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