Malicious PDF — malware analysis report

Static analysis result for SHA-256 2682577b2908043d…

MALICIOUS

PDF

80.7 KB Created: 2021-09-07 15:21:17 +03:00 Authoring application: wkhtmltopdf 0.12.5 (via Qt 5.11.3) First seen: 2021-10-05
MD5: 59561b3213c99f148ba99f88bbde4b70 SHA-1: a91cbaddf73f35efa7dd0fc4115521bd1556b6a8 SHA-256: 2682577b2908043dfcf4bcbf3bf7d287950497da53103b6b6ceec8deb71c3e85
204 Risk Score

Malware Insights

MITRE ATT&CK
T1566.001 Spearphishing Attachment

The PDF contains embedded JavaScript and numerous external links, many pointing to compromised WordPress sites or disposable hosting. The ML classifier and ClamAV detection strongly indicate malicious intent, likely for phishing or to redirect users to exploit kits or further malware. The presence of embedded JavaScript suggests an attempt to execute malicious code within the PDF viewer.

Machine Learning

  • Nyx PDF Classifier malicious score 0.9955

Heuristics 8

  • 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 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 https://philabc.ru/uplcv?utm_term=hard+gcse+maths+questions+pdf PDF link annotation
    • http://dentalclinicbangalore.com/uploads/lemikidi.pdfIn PDF document text
    • http://docando.es/js/ckfinder/userfiles/files/91563599750.pdfIn PDF document text
    • http://immopolignano.lu/images/jirobozikunen.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://adverto.ee/userfiles/file/nefusoxedesamogojupedese.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://specialbrands.gr/wp-content/plugins/super-forms/uploads/php/files/ea90b3b5f71a676b89f011d8ba56a939/94265959269.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://vanchuyenduongsat.vn/upload/files/27961843470.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://ventana-sur.com/wp-content/plugins/formcraft/file-upload/server/content/files/160a960ee09365.pdfIn PDF document text
    • http://thm-holding.ru/wp-content/plugins/super-forms/uploads/php/files/bf1dc76ddbb6c6d8ecc67829a50a5012/24902970579.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://cantellodetersiviprofessionali.it/uploads/file/kujilugukamejoderiko.pdfIn PDF document text
    • http://onlinevay.com/upload/files/walab.pdfIn PDF document text
    • http://guerrazzi.info/userfiles/files/pevututarasanixana.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://propiedades.net/ckfinder/userfiles/files/53710624029.pdfIn PDF document text
    • http://www.julitolaschools.com/wp-content/plugins/formcraft/file-upload/server/content/files/160a4be077bc74---6297815874.pdfIn PDF document text
    • http://mkconline.com/landmark/ckfinder/userfiles/files/12511169979.pdfIn PDF document text
    • http://jumpinfit.it/userfiles/files/pilesifusadafet.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://123kozijnofferte.nl/wp-content/plugins/super-forms/uploads/php/files/l41c8qg00f5jh274prglau3vh5/zupiripokukejo.pdfIn PDF document text
    • http://orem.mn/uploads/files/96604742785.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://him-home.ru/wp-content/plugins/super-forms/uploads/php/files/9c23f8f7c0f761179c23a9cd866ae6ea/84118040767.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://kristaldicarlo.com/userfiles/file/jopifitajamavolofozepeda.pdfIn PDF document text
    • http://fantasypartyentertainment.com/wp-content/plugins/formcraft/file-upload/server/content/files/16086aa5acb317---tusive.pdfIn PDF document text
    • http://vhshf.de/File/72066300068.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://balaji-technology.com/userfiles/file/lovivitexufixevuvoxaruven.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://mygo.com/ckfinder/userfiles/files/fetenofulizejefopowita.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://www.tessilgiada.it/wp-content/plugins/formcraft/file-upload/server/content/files/16080a8b690ba9---rijejofenajuxoxeji.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 3

Files carved from inside the sample during analysis.

FilenameKindSourceSize
font_00_sfnt_off0000d4dc.bin pdf-font-stream PDF embedded font (sfnt) at offset 0xD4DC 18132 bytes
SHA-256: e31cc0e66195deb21b78974603beae062667739549d9f441038332ef3b8acfac
font_01_sfnt_off00010401.bin pdf-font-stream PDF embedded font (sfnt) at offset 0x10401 11260 bytes
SHA-256: ff44b3f1cf35bb90a6babba09ebc63b70df252a4984b7cb830a59669e81aa500
font_02_sfnt_off00011daf.bin pdf-font-stream PDF embedded font (sfnt) at offset 0x11DAF 16792 bytes
SHA-256: 9d2294e344127da9ddc2b77d68b1576b6b78373885bc9da2859f180a98f2c1e1