Malicious PDF — malware analysis report

Static analysis result for SHA-256 41bef76990228328…

MALICIOUS

PDF

66.5 KB Created: 2021-08-06 19:48:45 +03:00 Authoring application: wkhtmltopdf 0.12.5 (via Qt 5.11.3) First seen: 2021-10-27
MD5: ac640f5993665a12d0e3e5c955a1d852 SHA-1: 2c1f9d7c4421b02883e0d5c0e5bc5ec7db884375 SHA-256: 41bef76990228328e01f64e8be6b8bf9b819832665625f7fe6b635c0807b8ece
202 Risk Score

Malware Insights

MITRE ATT&CK
T1566.001 Spearphishing Attachment T1203 Exploitation for Client Execution

This PDF file contains embedded JavaScript and links to multiple external URLs, many of which are hosted on compromised WordPress sites or disposable domains. The ClamAV detection and ML classifier strongly indicate malicious intent, likely for phishing or malware delivery. The embedded JavaScript is likely responsible for redirecting the user to one of the malicious URLs, which may then serve a second-stage payload.

Machine Learning

  • Nyx PDF Classifier malicious score 0.6848

Heuristics 7

  • 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
  • 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://www.propertyfilevault.com/wp-content/plugins/super-forms/uploads/php/files/82599cb6c6683bdb123826aeb1fd567b/742165733.pdf In PDF document text
    • http://xn--9p4b29dncp2cc6y.net/upload/fckeditor/file/10193914203.pdfIn PDF document text
    • http://wypelnienia.kratex.pl/wp-content/plugins/super-forms/uploads/php/files/b32dcd500210fc0c524acd3f0b0ba2ea/17108370821.pdfIn PDF document text
    • http://www.park-seversk.ru/other/js/ckfinder/userfiles/files/lagogoxovaz.pdfIn PDF document text
    • http://tomasmrazek.cz/userfiles/file/vusezibaxetalewexebu.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://watosaphotography.com/app/webroot/userfiles/files/20210629_031533.pdfIn PDF document text
    • http://toicodonlyson.com/uploads/files/lekeziritinonekefemufo.pdfIn PDF document text
    • http://www.sunarnuricomuisvealisverismerkezi.com/wp-content/plugins/super-forms/uploads/php/files/j058ugll71hn3bbdsj3dvo37k6/sawetobodemegen.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://aymfly.com/aym_image/files/norogadisudizug.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://zhavezbozi.cz/data/file/wuloxupigat.pdfIn PDF document text
    • http://xn--80akij1ajew.xn--p1ai/wp-content/plugins/formcraft/file-upload/server/content/files/160bfda9f08097---lenuwosevixisitoxozobi.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://amartzon.store/wp-content/plugins/super-forms/uploads/php/files/04ee73866ed23ddc873c77a21b833878/bibisasowumoxumutakiwegax.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://brylka-kfz.de/wp-content/plugins/formcraft/file-upload/server/content/files/160e2e7599a190---gegonifekutabep.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://zapcdn.space/web/img/podborky/files/65728503385.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://bodwellassociates.com/wp-content/plugins/super-forms/uploads/php/files/fc59974ffcb923d94039eef622495d1d/fakonozesoba.pdfIn PDF document text
    • http://www.thediethub.in/wp-content/plugins/formcraft/file-upload/server/content/files/1607550e9c762c---dojadomaduko.pdfIn PDF document text
    • http://cappellastudio.it/userfiles/files/75849407681.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://maviet.vn/upload/files/98535060840.pdfIn PDF document text
    • http://advicetao.eu/pictures/file/rorezuzizibejotelovu.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://ooo-kenk.ru/userfiles/file/89308443812.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://www.adler-leitishofen.de/wp-content/plugins/formcraft/file-upload/server/content/files/160c8e8cc1c2b0---26510333014.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://www.marthatrotts.ca/wp-content/plugins/formcraft/file-upload/server/content/files/160b615c55ffc8---momilexiwozid.pdfIn PDF document text
    • http://associatedreclaimed.com/userfiles/files/nobawajule.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://forkidsvietnam.vn/wp-content/plugins/super-forms/uploads/php/files/sidkrkmq697qmtk9n9d9lu9avg/befik.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://feedproxy.google.com/~r/skout/mBVl/~3/PmAiG5ZyT-k/uplcv?utm_term=octave+levenspiel+chemical+reaction+engineering+pdf+free+downloadPDF link annotation
    • http://dejavu.sourceforge.netIn PDF document text
    • http://dejavu.sourceforge.net/wiki/index.php/LicenseIn PDF document text

Extracted artifacts 1

Files carved from inside the sample during analysis.

FilenameKindSourceSize
font_00_sfnt_off0000cbb5.bin pdf-font-stream PDF embedded font (sfnt) at offset 0xCBB5 20736 bytes
SHA-256: 811e1f997681249f1ace4dd018bc5c1072328752781f3285748e8e7476ac081d