Pdf.Dropper.Agent-7328417-0 — PDF malware analysis

Static analysis result for SHA-256 fd7b659297493c39…

MALICIOUS

PDF

5.3 KB Created: 2009-01-10 63:14:00 Authoring application: Jkkss (via Kk22q)
MD5: 37c9f8d93b0c2715e5d083b52efb2789 SHA-1: 3faaac48c61fb2e5f1e5e727c28d5961b33b6c71 SHA-256: fd7b659297493c39623276534b099a92fe93d9b00806a0d2c64ba0394a325008
166 Risk Score

Malware Insights

Pdf.Dropper.Agent-7328417-0 · confidence 95%

MITRE ATT&CK
T1059.001 PowerShell T1204.002 Malicious File

The file is identified as malicious by ML classifiers and ClamAV, with ClamAV specifically detecting it as 'Pdf.Dropper.Agent-7328417-0'. The presence of embedded JavaScript, indicated by 'PDF_JAVASCRIPT' and 'PDF_JS' heuristics, suggests the document's primary function is to act as a dropper. This JavaScript is likely responsible for downloading and executing a secondary malicious payload, as evidenced by the 'Pdf.Exploit.Agent-35788' detection on an extracted artifact.

Machine Learning

  • Nyx PDF Classifier malicious score 1.0000

Heuristics 4

  • ClamAV: Pdf.Dropper.Agent-7328417-0 critical CLAMAV_DETECTION
    ClamAV detected this file as malware: Pdf.Dropper.Agent-7328417-0
  • 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_obj0013_001.js
3ecb9788b3477454cda59f8ce254cea363da1a5c92f539b566fe8a988d925ce8
pdf-javascript-stream PDF /JS object 13 at offset 0x37E 30595 bytes
Detection
ClamAV: Pdf.Exploit.Agent-35788
Obfuscation or payload: unlikely