Malicious PDF — malware analysis report

Static analysis result for SHA-256 597aa3b5d0032721…

MALICIOUS

PDF

69.3 KB Created: 2021-09-07 18:56:55 +03:00 Authoring application: wkhtmltopdf 0.12.5 (via Qt 5.11.3) First seen: 2021-10-11
MD5: 42d5b2b5e71c2931679e6d18ab529081 SHA-1: b48212ad7567daa77748e829f6b8d22698aed902 SHA-256: 597aa3b5d0032721a84676c54fd2cd4573d7e49e9e4a91d7402cc55431c35ade
154 Risk Score

Malware Insights

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

The file was detected as a malicious PDF by ClamAV and an ML classifier. It contains numerous embedded URLs that form a link farm, directing users to potentially compromised WordPress uploads or disposable hosting sites. These links likely serve as lures for phishing or to download further malicious content.

Machine Learning

  • Nyx PDF Classifier malicious score 0.6489

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 https://inwebjor.ru/uplcv?utm_term=english+file+advanced+third+edition+pdf+teacher%27s+book PDF link annotation
    • http://standardamulet.com/files/files/nukegagasak.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://hoongnau.com/upload/files/34371713530.pdfIn PDF document text
    • http://uppercanadatwocylinderclub.com/clients/877835/File/70455334943.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://koratspring.com/upload/file/59853007035.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://lorenzonimmigrationlaw.com/wp-content/plugins/formcraft/file-upload/server/content/files/160e5f9107c56d---foladetewutabiferinat.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://shining4u.com/wp-content/plugins/super-forms/uploads/php/files/caf5a5b1cf522bc7d952a3bd9c611834/ninalamupuju.pdfIn PDF document text
    • http://mesotects.com/wp-content/plugins/formcraft/file-upload/server/content/files/1606cea5f92d45---sagezu.pdfIn PDF document text
    • http://altaprecision.com/userfiles/file/konuwurepa.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://asiaviews.org/wp-content/plugins/super-forms/uploads/php/files/g22ko1gcsllu5236i275u414r2/95013294424.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://9ja-bet.com/userfiles/file/mekomagizovire.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://klingende-zeder.de/wp-content/plugins/formcraft/file-upload/server/content/files/1608de9218162e---fepovumozuduxelewanu.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://loyallcanada.net/editor_files/file/81847963111.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://ipcare.nl/wp-content/plugins/super-forms/uploads/php/files/55buabdv6clvs3fi2id4vir2ho/25538722029.pdfIn PDF document text
    • http://risme.vn/files/87468327752.pdfIn PDF document text
    • http://zrdb-drogbud.pl/Upload/file/pijajatefobeginolesixez.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://almoheetmanpower.com/public_html/userfiles/file/65980360930.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://avantkart.com/wp-content/plugins/super-forms/uploads/php/files/ut036c8q26csjfpdr6q6d86v7d/bigeduwapotum.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://www.inkfactory.pk/wp-content/plugins/formcraft/file-upload/server/content/files/160b165d947ab0---logasikejisizekudabexud.pdfIn PDF document text
    • http://ldbell1965.net/clients/85689/File/vedapakexevib.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://medok18.ru/wp-content/plugins/super-forms/uploads/php/files/7ef66744c7c196995dc833231249a030/loxufabawagijofunoliseje.pdfIn PDF document text
    • http://tetobox-budapest.hu/uploads/files/83200977452.pdfIn PDF document text
    • http://harekatmemuru.com/images/Media/files/vuxovodepuwetosuxijazig.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://profesa.net/userFilesfile/dufofuluvuponobetatorake.pdfIn PDF document text
    • http://www.gunyagder.org.tr/wp-content/plugins/super-forms/uploads/php/files/ghi9racjpvqa67j2q8h4qubor4/lefib.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://bxthirteen.wpengine.com/wp-content/plugins/super-forms/uploads/php/files/03c5478e287893e9092d966c395aa4c8/49804544069.pdfIn PDF document text
    • http://dejavu.sourceforge.netIn PDF document text
    • http://dejavu.sourceforge.net/wiki/index.php/LicenseIn PDF document text

Extracted artifacts 2

Files carved from inside the sample during analysis.

FilenameKindSourceSize
font_00_sfnt_off0000c8e1.bin pdf-font-stream PDF embedded font (sfnt) at offset 0xC8E1 11216 bytes
SHA-256: 5997c9a1b0583016e57240275da7551721ba26284b6263597551012ec5f92e5d
font_01_sfnt_off0000e2ab.bin pdf-font-stream PDF embedded font (sfnt) at offset 0xE2AB 20572 bytes
SHA-256: d09ab9c08358f394786d4d93f667886340e547242ce4724919def0eb70584bcf