Malicious PDF — malware analysis report

Static analysis result for SHA-256 f96942ff453ec22b…

MALICIOUS

PDF

12.1 KB
MD5: 6bbd5f14df3934b1785cedcdf8baaa13 SHA-1: 78130470969a635745fbee6ab503b15ff90d84fa SHA-256: f96942ff453ec22bdb87a6a93547641b47310604537d649594135eca7c46baa9
136 Risk Score

Malware Insights

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

The PDF contains embedded JavaScript, indicated by multiple heuristic firings. ClamAV detections confirm this is a known exploit, likely Pdf.Exploit.Agent-36365. The embedded JavaScript is the primary mechanism for exploitation, aiming to execute malicious code upon opening the PDF.

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
eb3cd75a5281ccc777ab2c686445b2d2a8d72107800e84543867c6f36dc41e97
pdf-javascript-stream PDF /JS object 76 at offset 0x369 11285 bytes
Detection
ClamAV: Pdf.Exploit.Agent-36364
Obfuscation or payload: unlikely