Malicious PDF — malware analysis report

Static analysis result for SHA-256 0a885166df2a8b11…

MALICIOUS

PDF

110.4 KB Created: 2021-08-07 06:09:39 +03:00 Authoring application: wkhtmltopdf 0.12.5 (via Qt 5.11.3) First seen: 2021-10-12
MD5: 69ed3a731decca1ee38a5d9324b2a230 SHA-1: de5e507d7048c8888f92846eb0f37befa643d445 SHA-256: 0a885166df2a8b11c938aee23375eda15b1407f47beae20f1a7f8841a6cdc83d
204 Risk Score

Malware Insights

MITRE ATT&CK
T1566.001 Spearphishing Attachment

The PDF contains embedded JavaScript and numerous links, many of which point to compromised CMS upload directories or disposable hosting, indicating a phishing or malware distribution attempt. The ML classifier and ClamAV detection strongly suggest malicious intent. The embedded JavaScript is likely used to facilitate the redirection or download of malicious content.

Machine Learning

  • Nyx PDF Classifier malicious score 0.9970

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 http://trainternational.in/wp-content/plugins/formcraft/file-upload/server/content/files/1606f63317a34a---xanosozelide.pdf In PDF document text
    • https://www.ccps.mx/wp-content/plugins/super-forms/uploads/php/files/831de1df7d0aedb435a875590f3f873f/kopogefawof.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://vildmarksjagt.dk/userfiles/file/kogapivawumakurusajawosur.pdfIn PDF document text
    • http://kingsauto-bar.com/js/upload/files/sirid.pdfIn PDF document text
    • http://alemotta.com/resources/original/file/22225209384.pdfIn PDF document text
    • http://monroe74.com/clients/871877/File/nuxapudelewevodedarev.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://netwindowvn.com/uploads/userfiles/file/1449441261.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://lisacutler.com/wp-content/plugins/formcraft/file-upload/server/content/files/1607b022850b0d---99414971719.pdfIn PDF document text
    • http://ahkjt.com/upfile/file/kabamejerawe.pdfIn PDF document text
    • http://yameitecl.com/ckfinder/userfiles/files/20210707_021420.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://www.baptistenhardenberg.nl/wp-content/plugins/formcraft/file-upload/server/content/files/1607496add5d46---mavexezaxosow.pdfIn PDF document text
    • http://kulturazebrak.cz/userfiles/2991145319.pdfIn PDF document text
    • http://www.canadavisaservices.com/wp-content/plugins/formcraft/file-upload/server/content/files/16081178e462b8---lebamubotaxelimabej.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://www.accidentinjuryalbuquerque.com/wp-content/plugins/super-forms/uploads/php/files/ea1dfcvdk30o9edrduuj24osoe/32367219719.pdfIn PDF document text
    • http://krcatikyonetimi.com/userfiles/file/3864146298.pdfIn PDF document text
    • http://www.jcca.co.in/wp-content/plugins/formcraft/file-upload/server/content/files/160a243f1c5186---93212633487.pdfIn PDF document text
    • http://esebtekstil.com/resimler/files/71146404044.pdfIn PDF document text
    • http://coffee33.ru/archive/file/pajinajagabebilid.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://cplastik.com/data/cms/file/27938301162.pdfIn PDF document text
    • http://www.sunarnuricomuisvealisverismerkezi.com/wp-content/plugins/super-forms/uploads/php/files/448jmih3brmln2cpktheu6ipm5/38296627623.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://baoholaodong24.com/userfiles/file/4828025879.pdfIn PDF document text
    • http://dodici12.ru/wp-content/plugins/super-forms/uploads/php/files/oljdb20tshhmud1uhn60rodap2/biduxak.pdfIn PDF document text
    • http://kpdb.org/userfiles/files/wotolumezijuvineduse.pdfIn PDF document text
    • http://mijneigenlift.nl/wp-content/plugins/formcraft/file-upload/server/content/files/16078e04736f8e---61513780570.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://feedproxy.google.com/~r/skout/mBVl/~3/zMnd8XtcwSM/uplcv?utm_term=lecture+analytique+incipit+therese+raquinPDF 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_off00014287.bin pdf-font-stream PDF embedded font (sfnt) at offset 0x14287 10668 bytes
SHA-256: c0f1c9796d377a29dae547cb6063445102a22bdf36b500f4c21612d11f371038
font_01_sfnt_off00015ae6.bin pdf-font-stream PDF embedded font (sfnt) at offset 0x15AE6 22528 bytes
SHA-256: 227c806505ac202216fe59e6f42bb83ed7b6aee38bb837edc47480647d5a940b
font_02_sfnt_off00019236.bin pdf-font-stream PDF embedded font (sfnt) at offset 0x19236 16792 bytes
SHA-256: 9d2294e344127da9ddc2b77d68b1576b6b78373885bc9da2859f180a98f2c1e1