Malware Insights
The PDF file contains numerous external links, a technique often used to redirect users to malicious websites. The document body, though partially corrupted, suggests a lure related to a 'DNA and genes virtual lab worksheet answers'. The heuristic 'PDF_SEO_LINK_FARM' indicates a large number of external links, many hosted on domains that appear to be part of a link farm, further supporting the malicious intent. The primary attack pattern involves tricking users into clicking these links, potentially leading to phishing or malware downloads.
Heuristics 3
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Small PDF contains mass external PDF link farm critical PDF_SEO_LINK_FARMSmall PDF contains many clickable external PDF links, mostly clustered on one host. This matches generated SEO/link-farm PDF carriers used to route users into malicious or unwanted-software delivery chains, rather than a normal document citation pattern.
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External URI info PDF_URIPDF contains an external URL action
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Embedded URL info EMBEDDED_URLOne 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 http://74-123-72-143.mgwnet.com/uploads/1/3/0/7/130740586/130740586.html#dna+and+genes+virtual+lab+worksheet+answers
- http://katiethepianolady.com/uploads/1/3/0/9/130969373/a844ea0e0559.pdf
- http://mail.netstreamz.com/uploads/1/3/0/6/130604922/dubej.pdf
- http://cpanel.serendipiteorganiques.com/uploads/1/3/0/2/130288522/sinerimuget.pdf
- http://ditidata.com/uploads/1/3/1/6/131606331/961d9461bdcc.pdf
- http://mail.guadalupecafe.com/uploads/1/3/0/4/130488181/7496304.pdf
- http://perdidomassage.com/uploads/1/3/0/4/130476317/xoneji_leveg_jejajuduxojiba.pdf
- http://kyletuckermusic.com/uploads/1/3/0/7/130739445/6172148.pdf
- https://pezotagufunu.files.wordpress.com/2020/06/wexisebavozosesisowi.pdf
- https://ladareguk.files.wordpress.com/2020/06/lanenezadaxipifabokeluxo.pdf
- https://sofifetipi.files.wordpress.com/2020/06/vevupoxajefuwoteware.pdf
- https://minuboge.files.wordpress.com/2020/06/60275076827.pdf
- https://pelidabavigi.files.wordpress.com/2020/06/76907901201.pdf
- https://zasajeloso685135112.files.wordpress.com/2020/06/wevubex.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/
Extracted artifacts 1
Files carved from inside the sample during analysis.
| Filename | Kind | Source | Size |
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font_00_sfnt_off0000518d.binfa08c686b00c6efe09e1da3972b2b4aed44488650472188981875c99caeb6f5c |
pdf-font-stream | PDF embedded font (sfnt) at offset 0x518D | 9352 bytes |
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