Malicious PDF — malware analysis report

Heuristics 4

• Fake 'free download' SEO-poisoning PDF critical PDF_SEO_FAKE_DOWNLOAD
  The ML classifier flagged this PDF AND it carries a visual download/call-to-action lure AND an off-domain server-side download-gateway link whose query string names a document payload. This three-signal conjunction is the fake-document / 'free PDF download' SEO-poisoning delivery pattern: the page is padded with benign decoy links to dilute classifier scores while funnelling the victim through the gateway to malware/scareware. Acting only on the conjunction keeps benign download-bearing PDFs from being misflagged.
• PDF carries a PHP-gateway SEO-spam PDF link farm medium PDF_SEO_PHP_GATEWAY_LINK_FARM
  PDF contains four or more clickable links whose target is a `.php` gateway with a multi-word search-PHRASE document slug embedded after it (e.g. 'index.php?.../binary+options+trading+nz.pdf' or 'pdf.php/cialis-dosage-side-effects.pdf'). Legitimate PHP-served documents use a filename or numeric id, not a search-query phrase, so this is the generated SEO link-farm shape — pharma / binary-options / 'free download' spam that ranks for queries and routes users into payload/redirect chains. The PDF itself carries no exploit — the risk is the linked destinations.
• Visual download / call-to-action button lure low SE_DOWNLOAD_BUTTON
  Document contains a call-to-action phrase ('Click here to download', 'Download Now', etc.) — low-signal unless other findings point to a malicious workflow
• 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 http://uncpbisdegree.com/download3.php?q=topics-for-argumentative-research-papers.pdf In PDF document text

  • http://uncpbisdegree.com/download4.php?q=topics-for-argumentative-research-papers.pdfIn PDF document text
  • http://www.studymode.com/essays/In PDF document text
  • https://studybay.com/In PDF document text
  • http://essaywritingserviceus.com/In PDF document text
  • https://essayerudite.com/In PDF document text
  • https://123writings.com/research-paper-topics/In PDF document text
  • https://essayshark.com/blog/good-topics-for-an-argumentative-essay/In PDF document text
  • https://essayshark.com/blog/In PDF document text
  • https://essayshark.com/blog/category/essay-writing/In PDF document text
  • http://www.123helpme.com/search.asp?text=argumentativeIn PDF document text
  • https://helpfulpapers.com/blog/2013/04/16/50-interesting-argumentativepersuasive-essay-topics/In PDF document text
  • https://essayclick.net/blog/argumentative-essay-topicsIn PDF document text
  • http://www.educationalwriting.net/resource_center/Thesis/Statements/Argumentative_Thesis_Statement.htmIn PDF document text
  • http://essaysprofessors.com/In PDF document text
  • http://suadisa.com/?to=research-abstract-write-to-argumentative-how-for-an-an-paper.aspIn PDF document text
  • https://studentshare.net/essayIn PDF document text
  • http://www.greatlakeswiki.org/writing-on-education-top-10-argumentative-essay-topics.phpIn PDF document text
  • https://essaywriter.org/In PDF document text
  • http://www.truckeepaperparadise.com/a-list-of-business-research-paper-topics-for-studentsIn PDF document text
  • https://studentshare.net/In PDF document text
  • http://gurudissertation.com/dissertation-topicsIn PDF document text
  • https://www.professays.com/essay/apa-style-research-papers/In PDF document text
  • https://bestessay4u.com/In PDF document text
  • http://www.writeawriting.com/essay/essay-writing-software/In PDF document text
  • https://paper-help.us/In PDF document text
  • https://www.customwritings.com/law-papers.htmlIn PDF document text
  • https://www.customwritings.com/free-papers.htmlIn PDF document text
  • https://essaypay.com/In PDF document text
  • http://www.123helpme.com/search.asp?text=gay+marriageIn PDF document text
  • http://uncpbisdegree.com/1/solutions-manual-modern-database-mana.pdfIn PDF document text
  • http://uncpbisdegree.com/1/spent-sex-evolution-and-consumer-behavior-geoffrey-miller.pdfIn PDF document text
  • http://uncpbisdegree.com/1/stiga-garden-compact-manual.pdfIn PDF document text
  • http://uncpbisdegree.com/1/the-drcog-revision-guide-examination-preparation-and-practice-questions.pdfIn PDF document text
  • http://riverside-resort.net/1/water-transmission-and-distribution.pdfIn PDF document text
  • http://riverside-resort.net/1/when-earth-day-is-celebrated-in-india.pdfIn PDF document text
  • http://uncpbisdegree.com/1/the-fifth-favor-shelby-reed.pdfIn PDF document text
  • http://riverside-resort.net/1/what-does-theory-mean.pdfIn PDF document text
  • http://riverside-resort.net/1/when-did-arkansas-became-a-state.pdfIn PDF document text
  • http://uncpbisdegree.com/1/suzuki-alto-manual-sale.pdfIn PDF document text
  • http://www.ascendercorp.com/In PDF document text
  • http://www.ascendercorp.com/typedesigners.htmlIn PDF document text
  • https://www.thoughtco.com/argument-essay-topics-1856987In PDF document text
  • https://grademiners.com/blog/obesity-topics-for-research-paperIn PDF document text
  • https://grademiners.com/In PDF document text
  • https://payforessay.net/In PDF document text
  • http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkId=521839&CLCID=0409In PDF document text
  • http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkID=246338&CLCID=0409In PDF document text
  • https://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?linkid=868922In PDF document text
  • http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkID=286759&CLCID=409In PDF document text

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