Malicious PDF — malware analysis report

Static analysis result for SHA-256 48b89484230a8e13…

MALICIOUS

PDF

75.1 KB Created: 2021-09-29 02:43:51 +03:00 Authoring application: wkhtmltopdf 0.12.5 (via Qt 5.11.3) First seen: 2021-11-02
MD5: 47cfafc807749fffefca90f4d3be099a SHA-1: fb23f95f470d5a33390e0ee7497954e44df409e8 SHA-256: 48b89484230a8e134ebc7ea9fb6193f8ee205f79d3dd2cf099fdb13474bb6f2d
204 Risk Score

Malware Insights

MITRE ATT&CK
T1566.001 Spearphishing Attachment

This PDF file contains embedded JavaScript and numerous links, many of which point to compromised CMS upload directories or disposable hosting. The ML classifier and ClamAV detection strongly indicate malicious intent, likely for phishing or distributing further malware. The embedded JavaScript and link farm suggest an attempt to redirect the user to malicious sites.

Machine Learning

  • Nyx PDF Classifier malicious score 0.9939

Heuristics 8

  • 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 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
  • 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://tradegateindia.com/userfiles/file/35001560021.pdf In PDF document text
    • http://ahknchem.com/upload/files/90122640828.pdfIn PDF document text
    • http://trufeel.com/ckeditor/ckfinder/uploadfile/files/53918549314.pdfIn PDF document text
    • http://jrpst.pl/userfiles/file/5677445336.pdfIn PDF document text
    • http://kes.org/upload/editor/files/pamuvawozejofedusenepibi.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://www.budgetskemaet.dk/wp-content/plugins/formcraft/file-upload/server/content/files/16135fcb7e5b18---32237748951.pdfIn PDF document text
    • http://www.sunarnuricomuisvealisverismerkezi.com/wp-content/plugins/super-forms/uploads/php/files/558vo5i320254s60k7itq3hs25/xeredadaboleba.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://machinex-machines.com/UserFiles/File/11407959086.pdfIn PDF document text
    • http://gsnursing.in/ckeditor/ckfinder/userfiles/files/40782686202.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://lostsoulsmemorialnj.org/wp-content/plugins/super-forms/uploads/php/files/55f30e60ac95a8f56e59bf753c18eeba/pusupotaponisegusivaku.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://www.algeos.com/js/ckfinder/userfiles/files/rumesajokikudadaxoge.pdfIn PDF document text
    • http://radio-salsa.fr/php/rs/filesupload/file/12330380061.pdfIn PDF document text
    • http://suachuaspa.com/upload/images-content/files/dozin.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://sscs-uae.com/userfiles/files/4440923098.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://barrier.exma.cl/ckfinder/userfiles/files/719251249.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://tatvan.in/userfiles/file/54305981942.pdfIn PDF document text
    • http://taixingchem.com/uploadfile/file/20210920120644565.pdfIn PDF document text
    • http://gianniarnaudo.com/userfiles/files/pajezuzomikerabadol.pdfIn PDF document text
    • http://globalnetworks.de/www.galabau-poscher.de/main/preview/ckfinder/userfiles/files/5880032944.pdfIn PDF document text
    • http://terapie-psi.ro/wp-content/plugins/formcraft/file-upload/server/content/files/16143bc0938972---nujifopesoju.pdfIn PDF document text
    • http://www.belladermeestetica.com.br/wp-content/plugins/formcraft/file-upload/server/content/files/1614ad6db91c02---nejugafopusatele.pdfIn PDF document text
    • http://55pluscommunityspecialist.com/userfiles/files/85919666589.pdfIn PDF document text
    • http://www.bewegeninarnhem.nl/wp-content/plugins/formcraft/file-upload/server/content/files/16141630d143a6---65580184808.pdfIn PDF document text
    • http://mclarenquartz.in/ci/userfiles/files/xupof.pdfIn PDF document text
    • http://friend5190.xyz/js/ckfinder/userfiles/files/pokoxetesupixok.pdfIn PDF document text
    • http://parejalecaros.com/adjunto/upload/fck/files/fojisoretitasa.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://feedproxy.google.com/~r/skout/mBVl/~3/YTWXjIUwRh0/uplcv?utm_term=cash+app+hack+without+human+verificationPDF link annotation
    • 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_off0000bea9.bin pdf-font-stream PDF embedded font (sfnt) at offset 0xBEA9 11076 bytes
SHA-256: a29a7564474362e127ab4f056d220a012596a6db5bc77ed26dc234754503ad55
font_01_sfnt_off0000d86a.bin pdf-font-stream PDF embedded font (sfnt) at offset 0xD86A 16792 bytes
SHA-256: 9d2294e344127da9ddc2b77d68b1576b6b78373885bc9da2859f180a98f2c1e1
font_02_sfnt_off0000f07c.bin pdf-font-stream PDF embedded font (sfnt) at offset 0xF07C 17808 bytes
SHA-256: 5d1e7b0ca90bca7faf04dbd6d964f891e574b1bafae081c6cba64efc1e7e7f46