Malicious PDF — malware analysis report

Static analysis result for SHA-256 fef559927a89470e…

MALICIOUS

PDF

14.3 KB Created: 2009-11-15 19:41:70 Authoring application: PDF Library 4.3.9 (via PDF Library 3.9.7)
MD5: 4940e727d47ff4f4fd860a050772d55f SHA-1: 6d6a3ac596216a9544fb870d5a6138251bbdc19d SHA-256: fef559927a89470e3459e078480ffb4fe279fe609475a09f61d93777ea398914
136 Risk Score

Malware Insights

MITRE ATT&CK
T1059.001 PowerShell

The PDF contains embedded JavaScript, which is a common technique for delivering malicious payloads. Heuristic analysis detected PDF JavaScript actions and embedded JS streams. ClamAV signatures confirm the presence of Win.Trojan.Agent, indicating the file is designed to download and execute a second-stage payload. The extracted JavaScript object, though large, is likely responsible for the malicious behavior.

Heuristics 4

  • ClamAV: Win.Trojan.Agent-36166 critical CLAMAV_DETECTION
    ClamAV detected this file as malware: Win.Trojan.Agent-36166
  • 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_obj0007_000.js
c9c7bd735efc33820b4f8ff1d69c1f77f263b0e45eceb4378de68b1acb876dd8
pdf-javascript-stream PDF /JS object 7 at offset 0x1A5 74309 bytes
Detection
ClamAV: Win.Trojan.Agent-36166
Obfuscation or payload: unlikely