Malicious PDF — malware analysis report

Static analysis result for SHA-256 4cec6f276773bb2d…

MALICIOUS

PDF

80.4 KB Created: 2021-09-04 07:52:25 +03:00 Authoring application: wkhtmltopdf 0.12.5 (via Qt 5.11.3) First seen: 2021-10-07
MD5: 1c211ad8831e0ed39fb0f5ebb254ef06 SHA-1: aa1edc934f939550a37906282a1b05e446c62be1 SHA-256: 4cec6f276773bb2de175ece16a7a0510bcf3d5a4652d19cf03f967cd36ff864c
154 Risk Score

Malware Insights

MITRE ATT&CK
T1566.001 Spearphishing Attachment

The PDF file contains numerous links, many of which point to external websites, including those hosted on compromised CMS platforms. The ClamAV detection and ML classifier indicate malicious intent, likely for phishing or distributing further malware. The presence of a link farm on disposable hosting and compromised CMS uploads suggests an attempt to obscure the true destination or leverage vulnerable infrastructure.

Machine Learning

  • Nyx PDF Classifier malicious score 0.5355

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 http://www.firengo.com/userfiles/files/sefar.pdf In PDF document text
    • http://barrybusiness-crm.com/ressource/devis-photo/files/70571330075.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://singaporeroadshow.com/wp-content/plugins/super-forms/uploads/php/files/b3c4f8887f87c8c1fbdb9dd61dabf79e/17940944265.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://noddy.nu/images/file/sakira.pdfIn PDF document text
    • http://turbotechnik24.de/userfiles/file/lerosixobavamanefomu.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://cls-toronto.com/wp-content/plugins/super-forms/uploads/php/files/2ebe640dc7bbfb50d10dbfef878e4590/88906750265.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://cashofferoregon.com/wp-content/plugins/formcraft/file-upload/server/content/files/161218d2a5433a---17461947947.pdfIn PDF document text
    • http://evabody.ro/wp-content/plugins/formcraft/file-upload/server/content/files/160a6c7070f9bc---56597597078.pdfIn PDF document text
    • http://trevorhannant.com/kotivozogirotawakuxafe.pdfIn PDF document text
    • http://zadonskiy.ru/wp-content/plugins/formcraft/file-upload/server/content/files/1612f6a1285e33---pojovavudekuwedunegolib.pdfIn PDF document text
    • http://ctnphrae.com/ckfinder/userfiles/files/jaluxatilotokuda.pdfIn PDF document text
    • http://cuspsurgeons.com/userfiles/file/90497452473.pdfIn PDF document text
    • http://netmode.net/app/webroot/uploads/files/tokigovasosepajamif.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://karapinarinsaat.net/userfiles/upload/file/vetafuxiposojorig.pdfIn PDF document text
    • http://trip-sale.ru/userfiles/file/jaladaredopoketufoxudana.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://primeodontorj.com/wp-content/plugins/super-forms/uploads/php/files/d6528dbc151153b79b794c74750bd2cb/kasuvibosevekowu.pdfIn PDF document text
    • http://www.iycadana.org/wp-content/plugins/super-forms/uploads/php/files/7togngkpagq0og3jdvkcjcnec1/87405091795.pdfIn PDF document text
    • http://zadonskiy.ru/wp-content/plugins/formcraft/file-upload/server/content/files/160afbc77ab66f---lekezunowokovi.pdfIn PDF document text
    • http://daugiavanthienphuoc.com/media/ftp/file/26795184962.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://vernadoc.com/wp-content/plugins/super-forms/uploads/php/files/b1915cfae8fd6df1e51f6ca495b4cd21/radus.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://www.advids.co/wp-content/plugins/formcraft/file-upload/server/content/files/161329729f0724---nunaw.pdfIn PDF document text
    • http://hellnocancershow.com/wp-content/plugins/formcraft/file-upload/server/content/files/1608742d33c576---39271251647.pdfIn PDF document text
    • http://counterreaction.net/wp-content/plugins/formcraft/file-upload/server/content/files/160aab8bb4448b---vomutugolanameravalupipek.pdfIn PDF document text
    • http://myucmas.com/userfiles/file/lilaxenisurite.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://inchiriereelicopterromania.ro/wp-content/plugins/formcraft/file-upload/server/content/files/16098a528e0af8---87692656870.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://feedproxy.google.com/~r/skout/mBVl/~3/3CAf4wW3hvY/uplcv?utm_term=wireless+mobile+communication+pdfPDF link annotation