Malicious PDF — malware analysis report

Static analysis result for SHA-256 589d19f955a044e1…

MALICIOUS

PDF

86.1 KB Created: 2021-09-04 05:31:58 +03:00 Authoring application: wkhtmltopdf 0.12.5 (via Qt 5.11.3)
MD5: d815ce237f61db91fb2307d4d63d29cf SHA-1: a354a59acefd41b6d242693b7e918539247e07a7 SHA-256: 589d19f955a044e1fd8f82a9de085638bb5c0d6fdebce3b9761f4a10c72151e6
204 Risk Score

Malware Insights

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

The sample is a PDF containing embedded JavaScript, which is a common technique for executing malicious code. It also features a link farm pointing to multiple PDF files hosted on various domains, some of which appear to be compromised WordPress sites. The ML classifier and ClamAV detection strongly indicate malicious intent, likely for phishing or distributing further malware.

Machine Learning

  • Nyx PDF Classifier malicious score 0.9974

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 http://status-go.net/gfx/userfiles/files/90580350333.pdf
    • https://www.novet.de/wp-content/plugins/formcraft/file-upload/server/content/files/1607f59aeaf275---42104412039.pdf
    • https://www.tulsarad.com/my_content/js/ckfinder/userfiles/files/94318753237.pdf
    • http://www.ncstarim.com.tr/wp-content/plugins/super-forms/uploads/php/files/tdjpm41jhmudia1qu25je2d353/lekix.pdf
    • http://axiomestates.com/userfiles/file/94028654393.pdf
    • https://namdolove.com/FileData/ckfinder/files/20210605_C25CCD59DD4FD144.pdf
    • http://matraholding.hu/images/userfiles/files/katosos.pdf
    • http://agcslohian.com/userfiles/file/jodovorubujiwiveratugid.pdf
    • https://www.brightfieldbusinesshub.co.uk/wp-content/plugins/super-forms/uploads/php/files/l1d3q82sm0eqjer633mu57lvl1/86417576862.pdf
    • http://n-production.com/upload/fckeditor/file/sukebenizumapigixusenekaz.pdf
    • http://sial.pl/galeria/file/moludejonebudazebo.pdf
    • http://omonetach.pl/foto/ilustracje/file/kowel.pdf
    • http://studiomedicoveterinariobellucci.eu/userfiles/files/papapokolusajeb.pdf
    • https://retentionstudentexperience.com/wp-content/plugins/formcraft/file-upload/server/content/files/1611b489fca69d---94960917854.pdf
    • https://churchosonline.com/wp-content/plugins/super-forms/uploads/php/files/9f81d65b2fdf532fb8b7c87e97e3a702/20344512238.pdf
    • http://aep-tc.com/cache/fck_files/file/92872972618.pdf
    • https://ilc.ua/wp-content/plugins/super-forms/uploads/php/files/pr6fcsgi6s6kfil3micdaq6bd0/36177011630.pdf
    • http://omniatel.it/wp-content/plugins/formcraft/file-upload/server/content/files/160a3e3d1ba09b---widuzotuz.pdf
    • https://savitravel.ro/ckfinder/userfiles/files/lanepatabado.pdf
    • http://bertoniamministrazione.it/bertoni/public/file/70565991781.pdf
    • https://bellevuecommunityfoodbank.org/wp-content/plugins/super-forms/uploads/php/files/58d87be417b36c6f400677d9cad47eef/vavamovexugoxujol.pdf
    • http://global-gypsum.com/wp-content/plugins/formcraft/file-upload/server/content/files/160be0e56c9a67---36193933199.pdf
    • http://riverside-plaza.com/upload/userfile/files/7700028441.pdf
    • https://best-turbos.com/wp-content/plugins/super-forms/uploads/php/files/3f1cf1a5adc4e42e44db9ff61f5ca09e/dowenixipudelagewevetago.pdf
    • https://ladychief.com/wp-content/plugins/super-forms/uploads/php/files/9e2e25d3800207cb8048dde9d3f50066/nagadijigizekenene.pdf
    • https://feedproxy.google.com/~r/Uplcv/~3/ngfLrbzwjls/uplcv?utm_term=ideal+classic+boilers+manuals
    • http://www.w3.org/1999/02/22-rdf-syntax-ns#
    • http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/
    • http://ns.adobe.com/pdf/1.3/
    • http://ns.adobe.com/xap/1.0/
    • http://ns.adobe.com/xap/1.0/mm/
    • http://ns.adobe.com/xap/1.0/rights/
    • http://dejavu.sourceforge.net
    • http://dejavu.sourceforge.net/wiki/index.php/License

Extracted artifacts 3

Files carved from inside the sample during analysis.

FilenameKindSourceSize
font_00_sfnt_off0000ed45.bin
27114ee17250abddafb8538e3188199b48087b87abcfd1ad446ff902f43370f2
pdf-font-stream PDF embedded font (sfnt) at offset 0xED45 17292 bytes
font_01_sfnt_off00011a52.bin
9d2294e344127da9ddc2b77d68b1576b6b78373885bc9da2859f180a98f2c1e1
pdf-font-stream PDF embedded font (sfnt) at offset 0x11A52 16792 bytes
font_02_sfnt_off00013269.bin
27d728608924b4450a4af0293f15278714f76f86836b1b35f775991b836301ba
pdf-font-stream PDF embedded font (sfnt) at offset 0x13269 10624 bytes