Malicious PDF — malware analysis report

Static analysis result for SHA-256 2b448bffabcc5dac…

MALICIOUS

PDF

72.3 KB Created: 2021-10-02 12:28:14 +03:00 Authoring application: wkhtmltopdf 0.12.5 (via Qt 5.11.3) First seen: 2021-11-24
MD5: 03dce500e93c55f70e868f361841f8fb SHA-1: b1607e880e17693c74a033cdf6a04729aab8f3ec SHA-256: 2b448bffabcc5dac10383dcf0e510c97cdf49b3409638a4eb193c485cb638d71
212 Risk Score

Malware Insights

MITRE ATT&CK
T1059.007 JavaScript T1566.001 Spearphishing Attachment

The PDF contains embedded JavaScript and numerous links, many pointing to compromised CMS uploads and disposable hosting, suggesting an attempt to lure users to malicious content. The ClamAV detection and ML classifier strongly indicate malicious intent, likely for phishing or distributing further malware. The presence of JavaScript indicates the execution of malicious code within the document.

Machine Learning

  • Nyx PDF Classifier malicious score 0.9975

Heuristics 9

  • 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.
  • JavaScript action low 1 related finding PDF_JAVASCRIPT
    PDF contains a /JavaScript action. Generic JavaScript is common in benign forms; specific dangerous APIs are scored by separate rules.
  • 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://crewmak.ru/uplcv?utm_term=6th+class+science+textbook+pdf+download PDF link annotation
    • https://actsonics.com/uploads/files/202109062019107354.pdfIn PDF document text
    • http://www.ville-civaux.fr/admin/js/ckfinder/userfiles/files/43050229675.pdfIn PDF document text
    • http://aktifmedya.com/dosyalar/files/fifokixodadufasuderagavax.pdfIn PDF document text
    • http://cx-gl.hu/images/files/63201731505.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://swimproject.eu/wp-content/plugins/super-forms/uploads/php/files/46f78abe78332b25b86c4787fe45a78a/fawebuwabiwipoketem.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://saleskerala.com/ckfinder/userfiles/files/nuwadonos.pdfIn PDF document text
    • http://hajnysport.cz/FCK_userfiles/file/getufebuxuvowitugagabize.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://massagetheory.ca/wp-content/plugins/super-forms/uploads/php/files/df055f538abc0df37c8f75bc58aa2d36/22591894043.pdfIn PDF document text
    • http://emilygrilltogo.com/uploads/files/57355854181.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://bomando.bomsolar.com/uploadfiles/files/51727470250.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://dacinsara.ro/fckfiles/file/61805293697.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://antoinepanau.com/wp-content/plugins/super-forms/uploads/php/files/943736fe7df358b839698436d847ed86/doditulusaretek.pdfIn PDF document text
    • http://sofia-es.tokyo/yamituki-n/uploads/files/duxurovizupurajosi.pdfIn PDF document text
    • http://boxshop.mn/userfiles/files/bemesatuluripoge.pdfIn PDF document text
    • http://www.telsercom.com/wp-content/plugins/formcraft/file-upload/server/content/files/16130839a1551e---waxetorutumolovone.pdfIn PDF document text
    • http://fundacjaproartis.pl/javascript/ckfinder/userfiles/files/22409154654.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://asmitahrgroup.com/ckfinder/userfiles/files/gefigujenoko.pdfIn PDF document text
    • http://stsaischoolamritsar.com/slbdavbatala/userfiles/file/83372041309.pdfIn PDF document text
    • http://teplorium.su/userfiles/file/52056374957.pdfIn PDF document text
    • http://lucidarepavimentimarmogenovaealessandria.it/userfiles/files/86006360430.pdfIn PDF document text
    • http://multiseal.com.ph/wp-content/plugins/formcraft/file-upload/server/content/files/161417b6f448af---6207375470.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://vgk.tw/upfile/files/2021/10/01/jorukolamuruwaniza.pdfIn PDF document text
    • http://acmemask.com/upfiles/editor/files/giwunikop.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://bostoncake888.com/UserFiles/files/44008149977.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://sailstudy.in/ckfinder/userfiles/files/21351634398.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_off0000b586.bin pdf-font-stream PDF embedded font (sfnt) at offset 0xB586 17228 bytes
SHA-256: 7d471f1cb5c51f24da4f1dc60e4ef8118ec25b905a555c125d4bf83763246b6f
font_01_sfnt_off0000e16e.bin pdf-font-stream PDF embedded font (sfnt) at offset 0xE16E 11108 bytes
SHA-256: 1777e462c23dab68bffd4965b70fcd1b491a83ea8447a02f4c04412fc7df59a0
font_02_sfnt_off0000fb24.bin pdf-font-stream PDF embedded font (sfnt) at offset 0xFB24 16792 bytes
SHA-256: 9d2294e344127da9ddc2b77d68b1576b6b78373885bc9da2859f180a98f2c1e1