Malicious PDF — malware analysis report

Static analysis result for SHA-256 2c9a02242d08caea…

MALICIOUS

PDF

88.4 KB Created: 2021-07-09 05:49:28 +03:00 Authoring application: wkhtmltopdf 0.12.5 (via Qt 5.11.3)
MD5: 77e51401d1adc402921845246ddf9915 SHA-1: 88ac489ba7f879c66c2c8344a770665cbd4b64c6 SHA-256: 2c9a02242d08caea6045b17da9048f6c7a0162ed0f2d3d9543e2873a837e2a97
164 Risk Score

Malware Insights

MITRE ATT&CK
T1566.001 Spearphishing Attachment

The PDF contains embedded JavaScript, which is a common technique for executing malicious code. The file also functions as a link farm, directing users to multiple compromised WordPress upload directories and disposable hosting sites. These elements strongly suggest an intent to phish for credentials or deliver a secondary payload.

Machine Learning

  • Nyx PDF Classifier malicious score 0.9966

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://krisoc.ru/uplcv?utm_term=how+to+improve+your+grip
    • https://www.andeanskyline.com/wp-content/plugins/formcraft/file-upload/server/content/files/1608169e8c2f5e---tazexejelumugevejedojokaf.pdf
    • https://nuregio.de/wp-content/plugins/formcraft/file-upload/server/content/files/1608413fedd03b---gideliromibazume.pdf
    • http://abwcrainhwy.com/uploads/files/nolaro.pdf
    • http://extreamtuning.ru/wp-content/plugins/formcraft/file-upload/server/content/files/16070d0641285d---davek.pdf
    • https://provisionsinternational.com/wp-content/plugins/formcraft/file-upload/server/content/files/160dea8fd77d1f---93816727156.pdf
    • http://www.leesii.com/wp-content/plugins/formcraft/file-upload/server/content/files/160ad2eda44099---51491370041.pdf
    • http://lisahyatthealth.com/wp-content/plugins/formcraft/file-upload/server/content/files/16082a1fca2466---forevowepegijewuba.pdf
    • http://mundori.com/js/ckfinder/userfiles/files/68269591119.pdf
    • https://action-roofing.com/wp-content/plugins/super-forms/uploads/php/files/6f0322870def92e475da9162583e8044/85144461134.pdf
    • http://orgue-chantepie.info/FCKeditor/upload/file/dotuvipifoxigixizal.pdf
    • http://mas.vacations/wp-content/plugins/formcraft/file-upload/server/content/files/160adcdb149d38---ziwalesozubabugaw.pdf
    • http://www.sparkprototypes.com/wp-content/plugins/formcraft/file-upload/server/content/files/1608620af1b8e3---21897093232.pdf
    • http://www.investing-in-women.com/wp-content/plugins/formcraft/file-upload/server/content/files/160b8ddc82c4b5---sijipovapaxaledegunumu.pdf
    • https://doctmcooper.com/userfiles/files/kosujomuvodepakupi.pdf
    • https://www.projectorrentals.com/wp-content/plugins/formcraft/file-upload/server/content/files/160d3d4f60d789---dudokisaxer.pdf
    • http://erbilsunhotel.com/wp-content/plugins/super-forms/uploads/php/files/44jf9peqb5irhnpo0a2paq96o3/gobisedufa.pdf
    • http://www.jobsincrete.gr/images/_user_na/file/14599480250.pdf
    • http://alternativefitness.com.au/wp-content/plugins/formcraft/file-upload/server/content/files/16076af1526f8e---53117987813.pdf
    • https://arizonalightingsales.com/wp-content/plugins/super-forms/uploads/php/files/efb7396c414657a531781d8b2d46ef58/86630701962.pdf
    • http://fashioneducation.ru/userfiles/file/xunonifedezirilojem.pdf
    • http://www.molinoag.com/wp-content/plugins/formcraft/file-upload/server/content/files/1609612e248210---24212713390.pdf
    • http://www.w3.org/1999/02/22-rdf-syntax-ns#
    • http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/
    • http://ns.adobe.com/pdf/1.3/
    • http://ns.adobe.com/xap/1.0/
    • http://ns.adobe.com/xap/1.0/mm/
    • http://ns.adobe.com/xap/1.0/rights/
    • http://dejavu.sourceforge.net
    • http://dejavu.sourceforge.net/wiki/index.php/License

Extracted artifacts 3

Files carved from inside the sample during analysis.

FilenameKindSourceSize
font_00_sfnt_off0000f820.bin
4f4d652cafe4a6e9994585c49c23746c3ff00cc87146507a6a73ab1131d929a8
pdf-font-stream PDF embedded font (sfnt) at offset 0xF820 17088 bytes
font_01_sfnt_off000124d3.bin
9d2294e344127da9ddc2b77d68b1576b6b78373885bc9da2859f180a98f2c1e1
pdf-font-stream PDF embedded font (sfnt) at offset 0x124D3 16792 bytes
font_02_sfnt_off00013cea.bin
d928f0576eebff86c4318182654b977bd65e4f58b847657458b03ca0f75c3fac
pdf-font-stream PDF embedded font (sfnt) at offset 0x13CEA 10472 bytes