Malicious PDF — malware analysis report

Static analysis result for SHA-256 074aa356796c9c6c…

MALICIOUS

PDF

89.2 KB Created: 2021-09-21 01:51:50 +03:00 Authoring application: wkhtmltopdf 0.12.5 (via Qt 5.11.3) First seen: 2021-10-16
MD5: d977a6151f7dfff7663610fda21b7ae1 SHA-1: 9fab03e3be2243ae6323f7a383a7ff1bd7753fc1 SHA-256: 074aa356796c9c6c8b6e89ccaac07abf57715072cd113dffa0145927e190d508
204 Risk Score

Malware Insights

MITRE ATT&CK
T1059.007 JavaScript T1566.001 Spearphishing Attachment T1203 Exploitation for Client Execution

The sample is a PDF containing embedded JavaScript, which is a common technique for executing malicious code. It also features a link farm pointing to various PDF files hosted on compromised websites, suggesting an attempt to distribute further payloads or conduct phishing. The ML classifier and ClamAV detection strongly indicate malicious intent.

Machine Learning

  • Nyx PDF Classifier malicious score 0.9973

Heuristics 8

  • ClamAV: Pdf.Phishing.Trojan-d2568dad23a94d95-d2568dad23a94d95-10044375-0 critical CLAMAV_DETECTION
    ClamAV detected this file as malware: Pdf.Phishing.Trojan-d2568dad23a94d95-d2568dad23a94d95-10044375-0
  • PDF link to algorithmically-generated URL high PDF_RANDOM_URL_LINK
    PDF contains a clickable HTTP(S) link whose host looks algorithmically generated (pronounceable-random labels) and whose path/query carries a long high-entropy token. This is the randomized-redirector pattern of malspam phishing lures — the visible document is only a prompt — not a PDF parser vulnerability.
  • PDF link farm points to compromised-WordPress upload storage medium PDF_COMPROMISED_CMS_UPLOAD_LINK_FARM
    PDF contains multiple clickable links, across many distinct hosts, whose targets are random-slug files parked in the upload directories of vulnerable WordPress form plugins (FormCraft, Super Forms). This is the hallmark of the 'free document/template' SEO phishing PDF family, which ranks for search queries and routes users into payload/redirect chains hosted on compromised sites. The PDF itself carries no exploit — the risk is the linked destinations.
  • Small PDF is a non-clustered link farm on disposable hosting medium PDF_SEO_DISPOSABLE_LINK_FARM
    Small PDF contains many clickable external PDF links spread thin across many distinct hosts (no single dominant host), corroborated by a utm_term SEO-redirector link and/or links parked on free/disposable content hosts. This is the 'free document/template' SEO phishing PDF family, which ranks for search queries and routes users into payload/redirect chains, rather than a normal document citation pattern. The PDF itself carries no exploit — the risk is the linked destinations.
  • 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.
  • External URI info PDF_URI
    PDF contains an external URL action
  • Object number defined twice with different bodies info PDF_DUPLICATE_OBJ_BODY_INCREMENTAL
    The same indirect object (N G) is defined more than once with different body bytes. First-wins and last-wins readers will resolve different content, which is a parser-confusion shape used by targeted PDFs. Body-only differences are common in benign incremental updates, so severity is raised only when the duplicate carries active content.
  • Embedded URL info EMBEDDED_URL
    One or more URLs were extracted from the document. The URL itself is not a detection — see the per-URL labels for which channel (macro, JS, link annotation, document body, ...) reached each URL.
    URL https://istanajp2.com/contents/files/41083916468.pdf In PDF document text
    • http://animationcoach.com/userfiles/file/68722368784.pdfIn PDF document text
    • http://alphamarino.kz/images/news/file/milefekifuzewovofowutu.pdfIn PDF document text
    • http://lexus-custom.com/js/upload/files/24827357845.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://tecsal.com.br/wp-content/plugins/formcraft/file-upload/server/content/files/1613121251ae34---97591013763.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://rrvchefs.com/wp-content/plugins/super-forms/uploads/php/files/928dfbab892fdf7f91a77f8797064dca/kezasufumezum.pdfIn PDF document text
    • http://wxdyzs.com/userfiles/files/43691028702.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://washlounge.in/ckfinder/userfiles/files/sitok.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://dailyiat.com/html_upload/file/fitizamaduvaxasefivesur.pdfIn PDF document text
    • http://canxetaidientu.com/images/file/tuvol.pdfIn PDF document text
    • http://111-orte.de/testarea/cwsCMSlight/media/files/39315201582.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://postelezmasivu-praha.cz/ckfinder/userfiles/files/49549717198.pdfIn PDF document text
    • http://nousgarage.com/userfiles/file/95236350910.pdfIn PDF document text
    • http://nuovartea.eu/userfiles/files/51728967946.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://euinsuti.uniluxgym.ro/app/webroot/files/userfiles/files/19612079984.pdfIn PDF document text
    • http://adhunikjewellers.com/ckfinder/userfiles/files/53203089349.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://inchirieriavioane.ro/wp-content/plugins/formcraft/file-upload/server/content/files/16141b3ac8fafa---kapusamunuzodokevel.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://mimpishio1.com/contents/files/pusudasogilirurazaguj.pdfIn PDF document text
    • http://3wsystems.com/shipinc/userfiles/files/15312024898.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://ag-concept.ru/wp-content/plugins/super-forms/uploads/php/files/6db06b5aa9838fefe01e6e9d945fca89/23480664628.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://datawire.gr/files/files/95370857484.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://produktybhp.pl/pliki_user/File/37969480292.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://universitecentrale.net/uploads/FCK_files/file/vuxuzumupob.pdfIn PDF document text
    • http://istihdamhaberleri.com/upload/ckfinder/files/fegafixepoperotuwatoj.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://stthomasorthodoxchurchsouthpampady.com/userfiles/file/35633771462.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://feedproxy.google.com/~r/skout/mBVl/~3/fzgW7-mxBc0/uplcv?utm_term=watch+never+back+down+2+freePDF link annotation
    • http://www.w3.org/1999/02/22-rdf-syntax-ns#In PDF document text
    • http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/In PDF document text
    • http://ns.adobe.com/pdf/1.3/In PDF document text
    • http://ns.adobe.com/xap/1.0/In PDF document text
    • http://ns.adobe.com/xap/1.0/mm/In PDF document text
    • http://ns.adobe.com/xap/1.0/rights/In PDF document text
    • http://dejavu.sourceforge.netIn PDF document text
    • http://dejavu.sourceforge.net/wiki/index.php/LicenseIn PDF document text

Extracted artifacts 3

Files carved from inside the sample during analysis.

FilenameKindSourceSize
font_00_sfnt_off0000f5e1.bin pdf-font-stream PDF embedded font (sfnt) at offset 0xF5E1 18716 bytes
SHA-256: 19b93ade1136dd3c83c91c352b878a2f6720dd2c5f7fe3a61d0aa7b32c16e814
font_01_sfnt_off0001261a.bin pdf-font-stream PDF embedded font (sfnt) at offset 0x1261A 10764 bytes
SHA-256: e11dbc936590f1fd5e9817926827dce751882409f3d7af83677f2a26003cbbd9
font_02_sfnt_off00013ef5.bin pdf-font-stream PDF embedded font (sfnt) at offset 0x13EF5 16792 bytes
SHA-256: 9d2294e344127da9ddc2b77d68b1576b6b78373885bc9da2859f180a98f2c1e1