Malicious PDF — malware analysis report

Static analysis result for SHA-256 32f9abfb99d582eb…

MALICIOUS

PDF

62.6 KB Created: 2021-06-12 07:31:05 +03:00 Authoring application: wkhtmltopdf 0.12.5 (via Qt 4.8.7) First seen: 2021-09-27
MD5: 490b5ad5b8b8b442551bf5d03d67fe56 SHA-1: 20fd91b566d3dc8a990f402ec9ad22118436f28c SHA-256: 32f9abfb99d582ebfb0d7383cd902dcd6de5919f84f9cedd1a390363573e18c6
154 Risk Score

Malware Insights

MITRE ATT&CK
T1566.001 Spearphishing Attachment

The sample is a PDF document that contains numerous links to external websites, many of which are hosted on compromised CMS platforms. The ClamAV detection and ML classifier indicate malicious intent, likely for phishing or distributing further malware. The embedded URLs suggest an attempt to redirect the user to malicious content, potentially exploiting the 'how to get easy money' lure.

Machine Learning

  • Nyx PDF Classifier malicious score 0.7657

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://catamma.ru/uplcv?utm_term=how+to+get+easy+money+in+gta PDF link annotation
    • http://www.unidacardoso.com.br/wp-content/plugins/formcraft/file-upload/server/content/files/1608dfa85e682e---20166149218.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://sharzh-ufa.ru/wp-content/plugins/super-forms/uploads/php/files/b166bd1df32bdff8f9573c30ca19b614/nuvexatokavope.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://menu2uplus.com/images/file/51229592667.pdfIn PDF document text
    • http://circuitvietnamcambodge.com/hinhanh/file/27255309111.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://frennphotography.com/wp-content/plugins/formcraft/file-upload/server/content/files/160aabea1251ff---sasopudalop.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://www.hintonassociates.com/wp-content/plugins/super-forms/uploads/php/files/680c0c9b9f4c1cf3f05a677f5c087b9d/28755844525.pdfIn PDF document text
    • http://www.rkcomdesignservices.com/wp-content/plugins/formcraft/file-upload/server/content/files/1606d81948cfa3---paxuxusatesepula.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://idfusionllc.com/wp-content/plugins/super-forms/uploads/php/files/078f947c600edf318d6498c301b911be/22890862496.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://stellabakingcompany.com/wp-content/plugins/formcraft/file-upload/server/content/files/160bfd79c14130---sojafifopabawuwitosibe.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://zemiigori.com/uploads/file/toradasokufoni.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://www.ayersworthglen.com/wp-content/plugins/formcraft/file-upload/server/content/files/1608c4dbed73e5---66171251848.pdfIn PDF document text
    • http://israel-aliya.com/wp-content/plugins/super-forms/uploads/php/files/51564acf334b8c828e1543a5ebd85a62/xojujedirozasizesi.pdfIn PDF document text
    • http://averon.ca/wp-content/plugins/formcraft/file-upload/server/content/files/16099f7a604161---galirabox.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://sf-tfi-pgu.uz/wp-content/plugins/super-forms/uploads/php/files/5be8e186fb155e6e182157cf32d6667c/sulojowerofoluwa.pdfIn PDF document text
    • http://sciencevier.com/wp-content/plugins/formcraft/file-upload/server/content/files/1607fa1cd75c76---47116309908.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://www.ptlittleflower.org/wp-content/plugins/super-forms/uploads/php/files/u9qu615epfm7ee6dijmrm785ck/59227522770.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://sindonis.com/userfiles/file/gobexekidekabegifelozos.pdfIn PDF document text