Malicious PDF — malware analysis report

Static analysis result for SHA-256 ff061b40de3de7f1…

MALICIOUS

PDF

12.2 KB
MD5: 5b72d0335d14e4971617245ac1b9849d SHA-1: 68186b7cfd86f81277e26b0bdf814a3d4911c523 SHA-256: ff061b40de3de7f1feeae8edb24b0969620f99df2f764d3c75feabb545aa9cc4
136 Risk Score

Malware Insights

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

The PDF file contains embedded JavaScript, indicated by multiple heuristic firings related to PDF JavaScript actions and streams. ClamAV detections identify it as a known exploit (Pdf.Exploit.Agent-36365 and Pdf.Exploit.Agent-36364), suggesting it leverages a vulnerability to execute malicious code. The embedded JavaScript is likely responsible for the exploit's payload delivery.

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
bf5a2bd0b4cfef5e60ed890959653f0f8d28f990674f9283a679bc89b80155f9
pdf-javascript-stream PDF /JS object 76 at offset 0x369 11388 bytes
Detection
ClamAV: Pdf.Exploit.Agent-36364
Obfuscation or payload: unlikely