Malicious PDF — malware analysis report

Static analysis result for SHA-256 f8d5f4bfc4db42a3…

MALICIOUS

PDF

12.3 KB
MD5: 4fd30715a8bab82f68cd17103d292c90 SHA-1: ef9b117de198bd9c5ecd3a1a72ffd2ede3298579 SHA-256: f8d5f4bfc4db42a34e7a2f17552e97256f469f214487fbad0926775052b6d01d
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 further confirm its malicious nature, identifying it as a PDF exploit. The embedded JavaScript is the primary mechanism for executing malicious code, likely leading to the download and execution of additional malware.

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
379bedca34330bbe7778e4058c84dfada458c11b81259a0b9cb4a588aa2ec6d7
pdf-javascript-stream PDF /JS object 76 at offset 0x369 11498 bytes
Detection
ClamAV: Pdf.Exploit.Agent-36364
Obfuscation or payload: unlikely