Malicious PDF — malware analysis report

Static analysis result for SHA-256 1c1b582b6e0d69a5…

MALICIOUS

PDF

80.6 KB Created: 2021-09-18 08:16:51 +03:00 Authoring application: wkhtmltopdf 0.12.5 (via Qt 5.11.3) First seen: 2021-10-27
MD5: 967be6105b84448701aaa94981da3f03 SHA-1: 585fa0d5289978a9834e0b242c3b35f46a4ada1e SHA-256: 1c1b582b6e0d69a517c7bda92ef8ba7ae8e61234d18c1a4b9e7a5059e7debd55
224 Risk Score

Malware Insights

MITRE ATT&CK
T1566.001 Spearphishing Attachment T1059.007 JavaScript T1203 Exploitation for Client Execution

The PDF contains embedded JavaScript and numerous links, many of which point to disposable hosting or compromised CMS uploads, suggesting an attempt to distribute further malicious content. The ML classifier and ClamAV detection strongly indicate malicious intent, likely related to phishing or a tech-support scam, as suggested by the callback lure heuristic.

Machine Learning

  • Nyx PDF Classifier malicious score 0.9949

Heuristics 9

  • 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.
  • Callback phishing phone lure medium SE_CALLBACK_LURE
    Document asks the user to call a phone number in billing, refund, subscription, fraud, or security context — consistent with callback phishing or tech-support scam patterns. Suppressed for legitimate-issuer (IRS/gov/official-form) documents that carry no urgency or charge/dispute escalation.
  • 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://alperbehang.nl/userfiles/file/81230610464.pdf In PDF document text
    • http://elitvorota.ru/f/file/motalolagif.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://bursaceviritercume.com/wp-content/plugins/formcraft/file-upload/server/content/files/161352f153017b---kinubasoloroseximojirabi.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://aahs.givingplan.net/sites/default/files/editor/file/bekotopefirifafarivel.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://godparents4tz.org/home/god/public_html/ckfinder/userfiles/files/57424345650.pdfIn PDF document text
    • http://www.commandinglife.com/wp-content/plugins/formcraft/file-upload/server/content/files/16140c40e3907a---3811499521.pdfIn PDF document text
    • http://cuacuonnhaxuongbinhduong.com/upload/files/46523476967.pdfIn PDF document text
    • http://195exim.com/datas/files/lunuku.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://cullinanconstruction.com/wp-content/plugins/super-forms/uploads/php/files/boej34rbim5er35kouk9tdiemf/midojeravufadonepes.pdfIn PDF document text
    • http://www.jacenter.org/js/ckfinder/userfiles/files/govomoweruginifuloludi.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://mamap.in/ci/userfiles/files/geweriditofet.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://balance-global.com/wp-content/plugins/super-forms/uploads/php/files/2927hgpog6a3ofthaph6ljru3u/razutifitudonavedol.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://creativitagh.com/pevron/www/img/file/11312797200.pdfIn PDF document text
    • http://mousike.it/img_ins/files/76296593815.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://whatshoulditcostme.com/userfiles/file/10511892263.pdfIn PDF document text
    • http://nhatminhtrading.vn/app/webroot/uploads/files/31145440303.pdfIn PDF document text
    • http://highendschmiede.de/highendfiles/file/bosavomedetibi.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://noble-program.site/js/ckfinder/userfiles/files/34937456407.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://keyseries.us/userfiles/file/junivogaguzogigogurulipek.pdfIn PDF document text
    • http://lucidareemantenerepavimentifaidate.it/userfiles/files/zuvuje.pdfIn PDF document text
    • http://moristas.com/userfiles/files/zuremumefupomotuvubeb.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://chennothinterios.com/uploads/file/10522345932.pdfIn PDF document text
    • http://exima.kr/userData/board/file/48633706461.pdfIn PDF document text
    • http://szjwwj.com/userfiles/file///18640354023.pdfIn PDF document text
    • http://mtegl.wsystem.sk/userfiles/files/zajukevawuderex.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://feedproxy.google.com/~r/1eyvgo/aqOO/~3/FevRqgeaUVY/uplcv?utm_term=video+free+download+apkPDF 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_off0000d6a9.bin pdf-font-stream PDF embedded font (sfnt) at offset 0xD6A9 10372 bytes
SHA-256: 67ceba279124f1663f29e48a36f6e803a82392039601e15d647b05ee942d523e
font_01_sfnt_off0000ee32.bin pdf-font-stream PDF embedded font (sfnt) at offset 0xEE32 18000 bytes
SHA-256: ac8ee130eb2153aa742510c896854c255f79417ad28dc9ec6c31fc34245839ff
font_02_sfnt_off00011d17.bin pdf-font-stream PDF embedded font (sfnt) at offset 0x11D17 16792 bytes
SHA-256: 9d2294e344127da9ddc2b77d68b1576b6b78373885bc9da2859f180a98f2c1e1