Malicious PDF — malware analysis report

Static analysis result for SHA-256 170fea0507b83ad9…

MALICIOUS

PDF

54.7 KB Created: 2021-09-02 02:50:38 +03:00 Authoring application: wkhtmltopdf 0.12.5 (via Qt 5.11.3) First seen: 2021-10-27
MD5: 4cca333dd7e6dd46d05273de864dc4b9 SHA-1: 44f3015caf735952b7d5107ab64282b3ef2b46a8 SHA-256: 170fea0507b83ad9b51464c51888b2bc35a37177d151a69d6f2316fbb7ef6965
154 Risk Score

Malware Insights

MITRE ATT&CK
T1566.001 Spearphishing Attachment T1204.002 Malicious Link

The PDF contains numerous embedded URLs, many of which point to compromised WordPress sites and disposable domains, indicating a link farm designed to redirect users. The ClamAV detection and ML classifier flagging strongly suggest malicious intent, likely phishing or malware distribution through these links. No scripts were extracted from this sample.

Machine Learning

  • Nyx PDF Classifier malicious score 0.7352

Heuristics 5

  • ClamAV: Pdf.Phishing.Trojan-d2528dad23a95d95-d2528dad23a95d95-10044376-0 critical CLAMAV_DETECTION
    ClamAV detected this file as malware: Pdf.Phishing.Trojan-d2528dad23a95d95-d2528dad23a95d95-10044376-0
  • 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.
  • 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://findmealocalpainter.com/insurazon/admin/userfiles/file/gorir.pdf In PDF document text
    • http://mirandatutoringcentre.com.au/wp-content/plugins/formcraft/file-upload/server/content/files/160778a0b3548a---buzelifitefivizopiso.pdfIn PDF document text
    • http://wakingbeauty.com/wp-content/plugins/formcraft/file-upload/server/content/files/1606f45bdca4e5---ranevuwikejasag.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://norservis.com/files/files/zelujexolute.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://www.darrellstuckey.com/wp-content/plugins/formcraft/file-upload/server/content/files/160755a3eb1e81---lirazowizaduxabagufewavat.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://digireg.dk/upload/gamofezefabexugutuvadase.pdfIn PDF document text
    • http://bjoybrands.com/wp-content/plugins/formcraft/file-upload/server/content/files/160863e1457573---zulaxerigatijuvulusurose.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://www.lindopoint.it/wp-content/plugins/super-forms/uploads/php/files/7c81e10b981c731770cb8bd735e1f262/95060604201.pdfIn PDF document text
    • http://goldcoil.com/uploadfiles/files/71820637806.pdfIn PDF document text
    • http://www.sbawerribee.com.au/wp-content/plugins/formcraft/file-upload/server/content/files/1608666cecfd1f---sinewigefebokeraro.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://www.swx.global/wp-content/plugins/super-forms/uploads/php/files/c3d7cf624a64d92031ff9e24462cda4f/sovidolokizovetilejiwig.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://viessmannboilers.ca/fck_upload/file/40121752264.pdfIn PDF document text
    • http://samrayburnclassof1980reunion.com/clients/873185/File/dorutasaxexusovowed.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://fobiy.net/wp-content/plugins/super-forms/uploads/php/files/f3a2ead5dfd50ffc939964bd689cb6d1/84807850829.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://directprocessors.com/wp-content/plugins/formcraft/file-upload/server/content/files/16126b1fcc044e---jafopakawizevamulam.pdfIn PDF document text
    • http://mikomisushiwc.com/uploads/files/65333755190.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://baconbites.com/wp-content/plugins/super-forms/uploads/php/files/9hklbpa1v912v6hfv0k6ub6ru1/gigitosetaw.pdfIn PDF document text
    • http://www.champcaregivers.com/wp-content/plugins/formcraft/file-upload/server/content/files/160926d820fd9b---fizetotasigetubetefexot.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://nabijdefossa.nl/upload/files/nubofimemaka.pdfIn PDF document text
    • http://herbwaterthailand.com/userfiles/files/jalakiwobuvigexi.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://advicezone.org.uk/wp-content/plugins/super-forms/uploads/php/files/qfrkt3pjkdu3fk9ep6q84qoado/63715228162.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://feedproxy.google.com/~r/skout/mBVl/~3/fzgW7-mxBc0/uplcv?utm_term=medications+that+cause+agranulocytosisPDF link annotation

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