Malicious PDF — malware analysis report

Static analysis result for SHA-256 171d206b555f33b4…

MALICIOUS

PDF

89.9 KB Created: 2021-07-15 13:15:06 +03:00 Authoring application: wkhtmltopdf 0.12.5 (via Qt 5.11.3)
MD5: 76711dad75e34fa481decb11ddfbb49b SHA-1: ed6c395e7937caa5f01cf3db1f978179514f88c6 SHA-256: 171d206b555f33b4fef2ac0938fbccc1199e8e039ae9c7518d5cae3ae0aef2d1
204 Risk Score

Malware Insights

MITRE ATT&CK
T1566.001 Spearphishing Attachment

The PDF contains embedded JavaScript and multiple high-risk heuristics indicating malicious intent, including algorithmically generated URLs and links to compromised CMS uploads. The ML classifier and ClamAV detection strongly suggest this is a phishing or trojan delivery mechanism. The embedded JavaScript likely facilitates the redirection to malicious URLs.

Machine Learning

  • Nyx PDF Classifier malicious score 0.9937

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://cherryontop.pl/upload/fotki/file/luninozulepik.pdf
    • http://isagenixmakessense.com/ckfinder/userfiles/files/xulawusaga.pdf
    • http://artistalexanderkanevskywinnerinternationalaward.com/clientMedia/file/ligiwaborijepefimab.pdf
    • https://glycocalyx.nl/userfiles/image/file/16659469930.pdf
    • http://akinmedikal.com/uploads/file/loberuwofuruzinijekevoj.pdf
    • http://flightshop.jp/images/blog//file/10704666126.pdf
    • https://prolocolidodisavio.org/ckfinder/userfiles/files/denisoxa.pdf
    • http://baanpowertrain.com/wp-content/plugins/formcraft/file-upload/server/content/files/1608bea1791459---79846394030.pdf
    • https://dongytueduc.com/wp-content/plugins/super-forms/uploads/php/files/bta5mm8h9br7h5rhtt8b1p1916/47547708086.pdf
    • http://anhuifan.com/upload_fck/file/2021-5-7/20210507045829219508.pdf
    • https://www.gsccn.it/wp-content/plugins/formcraft/file-upload/server/content/files/160ba4a6b0bc11---25830595416.pdf
    • https://www.marvistasales.com/wp-content/plugins/super-forms/uploads/php/files/452684ac7ae86e49417a36a8dbfa00ad/talunumofofibikiwobuwob.pdf
    • https://apexforestservices.com/wp-content/plugins/formcraft/file-upload/server/content/files/1607274198897e---vukiduzomiwojoxalewetidud.pdf
    • https://adepotcustom.com/UploadFiles/file/20210623234800149.pdf
    • http://www.naraihillgolf.com/admin/userfiles/file/30376600052.pdf
    • http://gold-carsales.com/js/upload/files/58274573481.pdf
    • http://nocleginaplus.pl/uploads/userfiles/files/tufomupugadorepabe.pdf
    • https://www.skyline-recruiting.com/wp-content/plugins/super-forms/uploads/php/files/493697a9b8c7564baa5d98e6f157e542/22420957379.pdf
    • https://www.sharpeningfactory.com/wp-content/plugins/formcraft/file-upload/server/content/files/160dc3f69ceebc---fosozulime.pdf
    • http://www.darvidproperty.com/news/file/vizorozenesilenuzusinari.pdf
    • https://fmpride.com/wp-content/plugins/super-forms/uploads/php/files/6c16237de3e2f6d3d9a4c7df38377a95/safuga.pdf
    • http://arcenevents.nl/site/upload/files/99849786575.pdf
    • https://bistro-8.com/wp-content/plugins/super-forms/uploads/php/files/261b6af968a8f0bd12f2be0e59e7012f/jugapo.pdf
    • https://cruiseship.cruises/wp-content/plugins/super-forms/uploads/php/files/jvor6rakqaqfl3n7470p99ecvc/watufesozusoxuba.pdf
    • http://missinternationalbeauty.com/clients/8/8c/8c0f0497d7166b07b5568c04be8084ca/File/47524840936.pdf
    • https://feedproxy.google.com/~r/Uplcv/~3/3CAf4wW3hvY/uplcv?utm_term=168+into+inches
    • http://www.w3.org/1999/02/22-rdf-syntax-ns#
    • http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/
    • http://ns.adobe.com/pdf/1.3/
    • http://ns.adobe.com/xap/1.0/
    • http://ns.adobe.com/xap/1.0/mm/
    • http://ns.adobe.com/xap/1.0/rights/
    • http://dejavu.sourceforge.net
    • http://dejavu.sourceforge.net/wiki/index.php/License

Extracted artifacts 3

Files carved from inside the sample during analysis.

FilenameKindSourceSize
font_00_sfnt_off0000fe57.bin
945193749283d235a7a0ab5b29b1386ef6dd8d3d7c39ff01f4dbf0b4051f89cc
pdf-font-stream PDF embedded font (sfnt) at offset 0xFE57 17088 bytes
font_01_sfnt_off00012b1b.bin
65c1d342d18897311dec027d5f8f1c55c2abd158f7bee16002df0ac340373fca
pdf-font-stream PDF embedded font (sfnt) at offset 0x12B1B 10348 bytes
font_02_sfnt_off0001426a.bin
9d2294e344127da9ddc2b77d68b1576b6b78373885bc9da2859f180a98f2c1e1
pdf-font-stream PDF embedded font (sfnt) at offset 0x1426A 16792 bytes