Malicious PDF — malware analysis report

Static analysis result for SHA-256 5501b62e9ff2d97d…

MALICIOUS

PDF

117.3 KB Created: 2022-09-10 04:02:56 +00:00 Authoring application: wilsey (via PDF Master 1.0.1) First seen: 2026-04-04
MD5: 6d8b020ed04423d4b73a30d457f2c5d8 SHA-1: 9b8c51f672c3373389282b7fae55d4c0e1811dd7 SHA-256: 5501b62e9ff2d97d1c0073d593c51f0a6271b6158e5322eaf8ae87e2728abacb
299 Risk Score

Machine Learning

  • Nyx PDF Classifier clean score 0.0009

Heuristics 9

  • Cracked-software lure uses shortlink/download gateway critical PDF_CRACKED_SOFTWARE_SHORTLINK_LURE
    PDF visible text advertises a crack, serial number, archive, or pirated-software download and pairs it with a shortlink or encoded download gateway. This is a high-confidence social-engineering carrier for unwanted software or droppers; the PDF itself is not a parser exploit.
  • Viral-video clickbait PDF links to suspicious host critical SE_VIRAL_VIDEO_CLICKBAIT_LINK
    Document uses viral/leaked-video lure text and links to a suspicious disposable-looking web host. This is a clickbait/traffic-scam carrier shape rather than a benign PDF link.
  • 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.
  • Cracked-software lure uses download-gateway redirectors high PDF_CRACKED_SOFTWARE_REDIRECTOR_LINK_FARM
    PDF contains multiple cracked-software/keygen/serial-key lure links together with long encoded download-gateway URLs or known crack-download redirector hosts. This is stronger than generic piracy vocabulary: the document is an SEO lure that funnels users through redirect/download infrastructure commonly used for adware, unwanted software, or droppers.
  • PDF links to a cracked-software download doorway (base64-obfuscated) high PDF_CRACKED_SOFTWARE_DOWNLOAD_DOORWAY
    PDF's embedded link hides a pirated-software title as a base64 blob inside the URL path/query (and/or carries the ``download|`` doorway-template marker), rather than in visible text. This is a TCPDF-generated SEO doorway that ranks for software-piracy searches and funnels users to fake 'crack/keygen' download pages distributing adware, potentially-unwanted programs, or droppers. The base64 encoding is deliberate obfuscation to evade plaintext lure rules; the PDF itself carries no parser exploit — the risk is the linked crack-download destination.
  • PDF link farm advertises cracked/pirated software medium PDF_CRACKED_SOFTWARE_LURE
    PDF contains many clickable links whose targets use cracked-software, keygen, serial-key, or warez vocabulary. These are SEO-spam lure documents that rank for software-piracy searches and route users to fake 'crack' download pages distributing potentially-unwanted programs, adware, or droppers. The PDF itself carries no exploit — the risk is the linked destinations.
  • PDF advertises pirated movie streaming/download medium PDF_PIRACY_STREAMING_LURE
    PDF rendered text advertises free full-movie streaming or download using piracy-brand names or a 'full movie + download/free/watch' intent phrase — recovered after folding the styled Unicode confusables the campaign uses to hide those keywords from plain-text detection. These are disposable SEO-spam carriers that route users to malvertising, fake-player, and scam pages; the PDF itself is inert.
  • 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://starsearchtool.com/?heartworms=chronicling/Y2xvbmUgaGVybyB0aHJvdWdoIHRoZSBmaXJlIGFuZCBmbGFtZXMgZG93bmxvYWQY2x/feasted/properdin.ZG93bmxvYWR8dlo1WjI4ME5YeDhNVFkyTWpZNE1ETTVNSHg4TWpVNU1IeDhLRTBwSUZkdmNtUndjbVZ6Y3lCYldFMU1VbEJESUZZeUlGQkVSbDA PDF link annotation
    • https://copasulassessoria.com.br/advert/xforce-keygen-shotgun-2013-32-bit-zip-exclusive/In PDF document text
    • http://epochbazar.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/jannkal.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://efekt-metal.pl/witaj-swiecie/In PDF document text
    • http://adomemorial.com/2022/09/10/primeloopsarabicvibezappleloopsloops/In PDF document text
    • https://bullygirlmagazine.com/advert/hd-online-player-fool-n-final-full-work-movie-1080p-downlo/In PDF document text
    • https://firmy.radom.pl/advert/v-rally-3-exclusive-full-game-free-pc-download-play-v-rally-3-download-torrent/In PDF document text
    • http://it-labx.ru/?p=142575In PDF document text
    • https://l1.intimlobnja.ru/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/panasoinc_toughbook_cf30_model_c_d_win_xp_sp2_clean_install_dri_crack_top.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://www.cad2parts.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/Waves_C6_Vst_Download_Torrent_Extra_Quality.pdfIn PDF document text
    • http://madshadowses.com/skytest-preparation-software-for-atco-screenings-2-1/In PDF document text
    • http://tuinfonavit.xyz/?p=41209In PDF document text
    • https://realtowers.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/yaryali.pdfIn PDF document text
    • http://www.ressn.com/farz-sunny-deol-full-movie-download-free/In PDF document text
    • http://www.chelancove.com/misterix-mod-exe-gta-sa/In PDF document text
    • https://drinkspress.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/felitemp.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://aceitunasalvarez.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/Toontrack_EZDrummer_218.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://ourlittlelab.com/w300v1-0-0a-zrd-eg-firmware-hot/In PDF document text
    • https://brinke-eq.com/advert/pixinsight-17/In PDF document text
    • https://volektravel.com/1080p-remo-tamil-patched/In PDF document text
    • https://firmy.radom.pl/advert/v-rally-3-exclusive-full-game-free-pc-download-play-v-rally-3-download-In PDF document text
    • https://l1.intimlobnja.ru/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/panasoinc_toughbook_cf30_model_c_d_win_xp_In PDF document text
    • https://www.cad2parts.com/wp-In PDF document text
    • http://starsearchtool.com/?heartworms=chronicling/y2xvbmugagvybyb0ahjvdwdoihrozsbmaxjligfuzcbmbgftzxmgzg93bmxvywqy2x/feasted/properdin.zg93bmxvywr8dlo1wji4me5yedhnvfkytwpzne1ettvnshg4twpvnu1iedhlrtbwsuzkdmntundjbvz6y3lcyldfmu1vbejesuzzeulgqkvsbdaIn PDF document text
    • http://www.tcpdf.orgIn PDF document text
    • 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/xap/1.0/In PDF document text
    • http://ns.adobe.com/pdf/1.3/In PDF document text
    • http://ns.adobe.com/xap/1.0/mm/In PDF document text
    • http://www.aiim.org/pdfa/ns/extension/In PDF document text
    • http://www.aiim.org/pdfa/ns/schema#In PDF document text
    • http://www.aiim.org/pdfa/ns/property#In PDF document text
    • http://www.aiim.org/pdfa/ns/id/In PDF document text

Extracted artifacts 2

Files carved from inside the sample during analysis.

FilenameKindSourceSize
font_00_sfnt_off0000266a.bin pdf-font-stream PDF embedded font (sfnt) at offset 0x266A 84508 bytes
SHA-256: 2b7ba551bea82cc3307397981c1dbeb1b78486f95f2eb14e5e58d4e1b24edb0c
font_01_sfnt_off0000ae56.bin pdf-font-stream PDF embedded font (sfnt) at offset 0xAE56 83036 bytes
SHA-256: 6d13e73e85a502a13969f6a5eaecd0b275a0868c045f80b7d64ed55d70678261