Malicious PDF — malware analysis report

Static analysis result for SHA-256 fa948cc39a0969ac…

MALICIOUS

PDF

12.2 KB
MD5: a9a2a04909f6205419d5e8eff8359047 SHA-1: 5bcc87ccb90a8e638f64dca2b731a528f8a51b87 SHA-256: fa948cc39a0969acff0b236e0d65a9d58aad07d1b3fb224269ec35db88f82d39
166 Risk Score

Malware Insights

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

The PDF contains embedded JavaScript, which is a common technique for exploiting vulnerabilities in PDF readers. ClamAV detections indicate this is a known exploit, likely Pdf.Exploit.Agent-36365. The embedded JavaScript is the primary mechanism for delivering the exploit payload.

Machine Learning

  • Nyx PDF Classifier malicious score 1.0000

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
21d84a22d3dc14ee823a9fe361f1e8166b554582056d99699f04ad54352c11fe
pdf-javascript-stream PDF /JS object 76 at offset 0x369 11413 bytes
Detection
ClamAV: Pdf.Exploit.Agent-36364
Obfuscation or payload: unlikely