Malicious PDF — malware analysis report

Static analysis result for SHA-256 24888fddc30bbd1b…

MALICIOUS

PDF

60.0 KB Created: 2021-09-07 08:56:14 +03:00 Authoring application: wkhtmltopdf 0.12.5 (via Qt 5.11.3) First seen: 2021-10-05
MD5: 00faeb5655926c12ccdd544127612a0f SHA-1: 41bc60d403a962a8d8c45355f7485a02363bd47c SHA-256: 24888fddc30bbd1b6f87daef1ed8ca5fb0a193ccede23112ef6a8b2d5c0e0b66
154 Risk Score

Malware Insights

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

The PDF file contains a link farm pointing to numerous other PDF files hosted on various domains, some of which are identified as compromised CMS uploads. The ML classifier and ClamAV detection strongly indicate malicious intent, likely for phishing or distributing further malware. The presence of multiple external links suggests an attempt to redirect the user to malicious content.

Machine Learning

  • Nyx PDF Classifier malicious score 0.5046

Heuristics 5

  • 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.
  • 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 https://aspaeng.com/files/image/files/tavevume.pdf In PDF document text
    • http://clubsahdianagalati.ro/upload/editor/file/56326198037.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://www.sabiamente.es/wp-content/plugins/formcraft/file-upload/server/content/files/160763fb1b3847---dabojaniradag.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://readxyz.com/wp-content/plugins/super-forms/uploads/php/files/3b92aca5f6dda303051b8e26a4b82594/19430192903.pdfIn PDF document text
    • http://bannermaul.com/userData/board/file/bubobigivirip.pdfIn PDF document text
    • http://www.laterveer-biesenbeek.nl/ckfinder/userfiles/files/85274570611.pdfIn PDF document text
    • http://bonfiremadigan.com/uploads/fckeditor/file/volotafipoxixoxaga.pdfIn PDF document text
    • http://carefirstwalkathon.com/clients/8/89/89514deb4c0e8807eb046cac28c4977f/File/57666076020.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://senzedigicraft.com/wp-content/plugins/super-forms/uploads/php/files/e3000587da8919b6c6ff1078da29f4cf/lujoselubajegevavirapemu.pdfIn PDF document text
    • http://garderoba.sk/images/_file/jodepinavuvowijupiduja.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://118highschool.am/wp-content/plugins/super-forms/uploads/php/files/4f069a8fa17e7a55259e1038c7a178b5/60382874317.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://anninhsieuthi.online/upload/files/9731411648.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://trucraftsmanship.com/wp-content/plugins/formcraft/file-upload/server/content/files/160c5c7d579945---65890293763.pdfIn PDF document text
    • http://scissortailfarms.com/wp-content/plugins/formcraft/file-upload/server/content/files/16094754d8a2e0---77658406713.pdfIn PDF document text
    • http://optikametuje.cz/userfiles/file/guwegi.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://edukiya.com/wp-content/plugins/super-forms/uploads/php/files/043ad50c00256dd017041302a1db995c/mujenuwawotadutot.pdfIn PDF document text
    • http://fantalife.nl/userfiles/file/67123783622.pdfIn PDF document text
    • http://autofulltravel.com/userfiles/files/zizime.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://bodegoncriollo.com/userfiles/file/fejagovixikogadale.pdfIn PDF document text
    • http://medica-brno.com/files/13078918953.pdfIn PDF document text
    • http://diskacme.dk/images/upload/file/potobilodejezejasiweb.pdfIn PDF document text
    • http://lorichphoto.com/pictures/file/lefidezuxevuxavopivedilik.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://coachtourbusrental.com/wp-content/plugins/formcraft/file-upload/server/content/files/1610c1f33e8736---55946959548.pdfIn PDF document text
    • http://1960ihs.com/clients/e/e0/e0b58928a48036c9af8d6cfc9cffdd99/File/43913412014.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://feedproxy.google.com/~r/1eyvgo/aqOO/~3/BvfzZFkJO3s/uplcv?utm_term=zojirushi+virtuoso+manualPDF link annotation