Malicious PDF — malware analysis report

Static analysis result for SHA-256 f6f74b216217cf1e…

MALICIOUS

PDF

12.3 KB
MD5: 51f72ac98e2d59ae7f564bc64c66b16f SHA-1: c7e1f8a813cbc7fe82156209b0e8bf6738d7e137 SHA-256: f6f74b216217cf1e9f68dff3dc830015329840b5c97d6023335941cf37babbd1
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 and the presence of an extracted JavaScript file. ClamAV detections confirm this is a known exploit, likely Pdf.Exploit.Agent-36365. The embedded JavaScript is designed to be executed by a vulnerable PDF reader, leading to a malicious outcome.

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
af4f1689c83cee597fdb7e73c0a2b55399929f207dc162a4c8510b62e1f5f31e
pdf-javascript-stream PDF /JS object 76 at offset 0x369 11471 bytes
Detection
ClamAV: Pdf.Exploit.Agent-36364
Obfuscation or payload: unlikely