Malicious PDF — malware analysis report

Static analysis result for SHA-256 f6929dfdf1a74a68…

MALICIOUS

PDF

14.3 KB Created: 2009-11-15 19:41:70 Authoring application: PDF Library 4.3.9 (via PDF Library 3.9.7)
MD5: 7d49f8d0c0ecd42c40776aac7d3476d6 SHA-1: b87229bd9bd0b07e2491682feb1a504ddd6fab02 SHA-256: f6929dfdf1a74a68c7d6e98c5bbbc6d2d3264f98c89c1138126e35527638341b
136 Risk Score

Malware Insights

MITRE ATT&CK
T1059.001 PowerShell

The PDF file contains embedded JavaScript, which is a common technique for delivering malicious payloads. Heuristic analysis detected PDF JavaScript actions and embedded JS streams. ClamAV signatures confirm the presence of Win.Trojan.Agent-36166, indicating the execution of a known trojan. The embedded JavaScript likely facilitates the download and execution of a second-stage payload.

Heuristics 4

  • ClamAV: Win.Trojan.Agent-36166 critical CLAMAV_DETECTION
    ClamAV detected this file as malware: Win.Trojan.Agent-36166
  • 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_obj0007_000.js
097383bf2442f4717ad1e4752aba4827e8801a824cb899c1b952d1006674284e
pdf-javascript-stream PDF /JS object 7 at offset 0x1A5 74166 bytes
Detection
ClamAV: Win.Trojan.Agent-36166
Obfuscation or payload: unlikely