Malicious PDF — malware analysis report

Static analysis result for SHA-256 1a1da46259fc0297…

MALICIOUS

PDF

101.1 KB Created: 2021-07-16 06:48:29 +03:00 Authoring application: wkhtmltopdf 0.12.5 (via Qt 5.11.3) First seen: 2021-10-23
MD5: 2c57bf27c0afcaeba9291fd1e001524d SHA-1: d17fa4e4c74d8e43a6dcd15e58aacfb2902c5330 SHA-256: 1a1da46259fc029753aca704257aff3b25791b9f04a6d6f1df6705fa7b327ffd
164 Risk Score

Malware Insights

MITRE ATT&CK
T1566.001 Spearphishing Attachment

The sample is a PDF containing embedded JavaScript and numerous external links, many pointing to compromised WordPress sites. The ClamAV detection and ML classifier strongly indicate malicious intent, likely for phishing or distributing further malware. The embedded JavaScript and link farm suggest an attempt to redirect the user to malicious sites.

Machine Learning

  • Nyx PDF Classifier malicious score 0.9685

Heuristics 7

  • 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 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://pixomot.ru/uplcv?utm_term=d+special+character PDF link annotation
    • https://www.adler-leitishofen.de/wp-content/plugins/formcraft/file-upload/server/content/files/160a316448d666---kabuxixufun.pdfIn PDF document text
    • http://botanicgardenscafe.com.au/wp-content/plugins/formcraft/file-upload/server/content/files/160897c6f89c97---subegevuveg.pdfIn PDF document text
    • http://volvo-cars.jp/js/upload/files/zugavekosogan.pdfIn PDF document text
    • http://cargo3030.ru/wp-content/plugins/formcraft/file-upload/server/content/files/160a4ba8c2a29d---61365242778.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://nuregio.de/wp-content/plugins/formcraft/file-upload/server/content/files/1607f508bbab28---vazerubenupatasin.pdfIn PDF document text
    • http://bidwoodmachine.com/d/files/xulotugepugexoxukakasoxex.pdfIn PDF document text
    • http://classicalgardenornaments.com/uplds/file/62290509658.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://antoinepanau.com/wp-content/plugins/super-forms/uploads/php/files/6b01cd43cb53d5c7e80eeee5443b5fcc/55071093241.pdfIn PDF document text
    • http://www.mywil.ch/wp-content/plugins/formcraft/file-upload/server/content/files/1608c2435d5cc0---85899775086.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://afanasyev-design.ru/wp-content/plugins/super-forms/uploads/php/files/9859318fb7625fae354fe4091afe5b6f/gojufuzad.pdfIn PDF document text
    • http://www.maarsehoveniers.nl/wp-content/plugins/formcraft/file-upload/server/content/files/1608487e38fb0b---senusemaxuwim.pdfIn PDF document text
    • http://luxe-pools.fr/i/File/jixumulidakizakenukuxot.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://popcouncilinstitute.org/wp-content/plugins/super-forms/uploads/php/files/ef1e232893f2a13320efcb3a9ed0daa0/riwogabix.pdfIn PDF document text
    • http://www.hypnotiseur.com/wp-content/plugins/formcraft/file-upload/server/content/files/160a1cea67d27c---89594932249.pdfIn PDF document text
    • http://ridendo.cz/files/file/fikaruxajuwubit.pdfIn PDF document text
    • http://bhs-class1957.com/clients/35434/File/wokopowevafanuf.pdfIn PDF document text
    • http://www.1000ena.com/wp-content/plugins/formcraft/file-upload/server/content/files/1608c2c119cf6a---60694410306.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://clubslotalmatriche.com/calcas/file/vizozofali.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://g3az.com/wp-content/plugins/formcraft/file-upload/server/content/files/1607901f935f39---47014076875.pdfIn PDF document text
    • http://aucoindeshalles.fr/menu/file/kupibitezin.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://relleno-acidohialuronico.com/wp-content/plugins/super-forms/uploads/php/files/91b04cc09faf23e8b5fcb90ffdab1313/joxezemalaro.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://www.andyselfstorage.co.uk/wp-content/plugins/super-forms/uploads/php/files/tlbndgkb4qv8hjekoiq39olk5h/gozajoderixagidudig.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://www.dishdivvy.com/wp-content/plugins/super-forms/uploads/php/files/3284f9230eb7d7525ffc8d7625640a69/60845822966.pdfIn PDF document text
    • http://www.asejnrtigers.co.uk/wp-content/plugins/formcraft/file-upload/server/content/files/160790f6bb5a5d---86222438466.pdfIn PDF document text
    • http://www.argentum.com/wp-content/plugins/super-forms/uploads/php/files/gvvgkcuk3190u56cg7vq8ms3sc/37665430395.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://stpetejazz.com/wp-content/plugins/super-forms/uploads/php/files/46kpp2dmlshh5r9gg8sts54tdq/55121817622.pdfIn PDF document text
    • http://csc010.com/userfiles/file/20210615210007_xoz896.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://aguiapromocional.com.br/wp-content/plugins/formcraft/file-upload/server/content/files/160853ddfd5236---bedozavufogixefozikimipa.pdfIn PDF document text
    • 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 4

Files carved from inside the sample during analysis.

FilenameKindSourceSize
font_00_sfnt_off0000eb4f.bin pdf-font-stream PDF embedded font (sfnt) at offset 0xEB4F 10248 bytes
SHA-256: 80c3bdf3187152dd28e2ba197730b7b7d9cb2a0f0e7c63014d159685ece03151
font_01_sfnt_off00010281.bin pdf-font-stream PDF embedded font (sfnt) at offset 0x10281 16792 bytes
SHA-256: 9d2294e344127da9ddc2b77d68b1576b6b78373885bc9da2859f180a98f2c1e1
font_02_sfnt_off00011a93.bin pdf-font-stream PDF embedded font (sfnt) at offset 0x11A93 32948 bytes
SHA-256: 013b31ed8c31c21625990c6059e0df69a8a31032acc5f1065211f06d363108a5
font_03_sfnt_off00016dab.bin pdf-font-stream PDF embedded font (sfnt) at offset 0x16DAB 16908 bytes
SHA-256: 0360c967c0421d2a75c7e0910b8e116c883c96f6a2f39769c5f068902fbb4b0e