Malicious PDF — malware analysis report

Static analysis result for SHA-256 0e8871606af29436…

MALICIOUS

PDF

78.0 KB Created: 2021-06-02 17:17:41 +03:00 Authoring application: James Bennett (via Denise Carroll) First seen: 2021-06-13
MD5: 00f6a0f6d16a62168498ce52967ebbac SHA-1: a619f71775336642abae950df068fdad58d0bb47 SHA-256: 0e8871606af2943602adb68f79c9cb5074eb09e4ab4ef647303115bd46e7ba04
64 Risk Score

Malware Insights

MITRE ATT&CK
T1566.001 Spearphishing Attachment

The PDF is identified as an image-only lure, containing a single image and minimal text, designed to trick users into clicking an embedded link. The heuristic 'PDF_IMAGE_LURE' indicates this is a common phishing tactic. The external URI 'http://ydjandk.chrisnkara.com' is the primary indicator of compromise, likely serving as the destination for the malicious click.

Machine Learning

  • Nyx PDF Classifier suspicious score 0.3790

Heuristics 4

  • Image-only PDF carries local builder path plus remote links high PDF_IMAGE_LURE_LOCAL_FILE_AND_REMOTE_URI
    PDF is an image-only click lure that contains both remote HTTP(S) destinations and a file:/// URI exposing a local Windows/Linux builder path. That co-occurrence is not normal document linking; it matches generated clickbait/phishing carriers where the visible page is a screenshot and the clickable area sends the user to external infrastructure.
  • Image-only document with action trigger (screenshot lure) medium PDF_IMAGE_LURE
    PDF has 1 image(s), only 0 text block(s), carries a click-outward action, and is only 77 KB — typical shape of a phishing lure where a full-page screenshot hides a clickable button that launches or submits to an attacker URL.
  • External URI info PDF_URI
    PDF contains an external URL action
  • 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://ydjandk.chrisnkara.com PDF link annotation