Malicious PDF — malware analysis report

Static analysis result for SHA-256 59b3898bd216b9c8…

MALICIOUS

PDF

103.1 KB Created: 2021-06-29 06:31:48 +03:00 Authoring application: wkhtmltopdf 0.12.5 (via Qt 5.11.3)
MD5: 1bb59aaa258a2dbeb454ff8c5c0cace9 SHA-1: 404f9bd17f449f3edf652f96584e2d97aa73c37c SHA-256: 59b3898bd216b9c84cd7f08f0d46d7ca19a9ca1789065656081ac5004f42129f
204 Risk Score

Malware Insights

MITRE ATT&CK
T1566.001 Spearphishing Attachment

The PDF contains embedded JavaScript and numerous links to external websites, many of which are hosted on compromised WordPress installations or disposable domains. The ML classifier and ClamAV detection strongly indicate malicious intent, likely to redirect the user to a site that serves a second-stage payload. The presence of embedded JavaScript suggests an attempt to exploit browser vulnerabilities or download additional malicious content.

Machine Learning

  • Nyx PDF Classifier malicious score 0.9950

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://raduzhniy.com/wp-content/plugins/formcraft/file-upload/server/content/files/160b8da7fa0dd3---87355514344.pdf
    • http://kancelaria-perfect.pl/app/webroot/media/files/gulegapuwukurujujewotaju.pdf
    • https://www.havanasalsa-dance-tours.com/wp-content/plugins/super-forms/uploads/php/files/bde7349d0516b13351b10af9d07a2288/xubisuza.pdf
    • https://mindweave.co.uk/wp-content/plugins/super-forms/uploads/php/files/1kbd0ut8g2eas826bhhqk6nk81/vibopakusefedop.pdf
    • http://dirabrealtors.com/wp-content/plugins/formcraft/file-upload/server/content/files/160ccd29e23004---11479089622.pdf
    • http://blow-w124.com/js/upload/files/funetuzejexinaritonidu.pdf
    • http://regimhotelierbucuresti.com/images/userfiles/buvawufizewa.pdf
    • https://www.beachesbrewing.com/wp-content/plugins/super-forms/uploads/php/files/cfc2964f3f24535381afd2d6a8e89fd9/5335194842.pdf
    • https://pankalconstructora.com/wp-content/plugins/formcraft/file-upload/server/content/files/16085e47b5e8ba---20773169183.pdf
    • http://poltinik.ru/userfiles/file/13382976474.pdf
    • https://aliencosmicexpo.com/wp-content/plugins/formcraft/file-upload/server/content/files/1607e6b54808f7---90831980527.pdf
    • https://www.visitrwanda.com/wp-content/plugins/super-forms/uploads/php/files/9b37a091b9d4dd8b22fbde06ece6630f/lerixidukinugumoxudapa.pdf
    • http://aftckwt.com/uploads/file/55915502996.pdf
    • http://www.suffaheducation.com/wp-content/plugins/formcraft/file-upload/server/content/files/16075f5cc8c6ca---85329265460.pdf
    • http://cargo3030.ru/wp-content/plugins/formcraft/file-upload/server/content/files/160d979fd370b5---biken.pdf
    • https://regeneracion-capilar.com/wp-content/plugins/super-forms/uploads/php/files/47338dd2a497d3261629d0ed3c8c410f/12600026195.pdf
    • http://www.grupohk.com.br/wp-content/plugins/formcraft/file-upload/server/content/files/1608358c188e37---sotosufasubup.pdf
    • http://www.sunarnuricomuisvealisverismerkezi.com/wp-content/plugins/super-forms/uploads/php/files/hlosi1bhknroc51v5bjcoiru70/85169112031.pdf
    • http://mgmkt.com.br/wp-content/plugins/formcraft/file-upload/server/content/files/160aa0368b70e4---92947040206.pdf
    • https://homeaestheticsllc.com/wp-content/plugins/super-forms/uploads/php/files/7264cf5ffeb35ab35dc55fe930f05a84/4922815375.pdf
    • https://kes-stv.ru/wp-content/plugins/super-forms/uploads/php/files/38c067139c9ab386a03987d78bc74e03/jibowebepukulifojomu.pdf
    • https://smoothnomad.com/wp-content/plugins/super-forms/uploads/php/files/vpchfclmdpaagk7gmdc181oqsu/vixaxalavegu.pdf
    • https://feedproxy.google.com/~r/1eyvgo/aqOO/~3/BvfzZFkJO3s/uplcv?utm_term=invoice+cover+letter+sample
    • 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_off00013089.bin
884d1c61d242b19c0a2bc4bddf375e073b7d8b0f9b706fc6c2a3dd1aea019abc
pdf-font-stream PDF embedded font (sfnt) at offset 0x13089 10552 bytes
font_01_sfnt_off000148a5.bin
9d2294e344127da9ddc2b77d68b1576b6b78373885bc9da2859f180a98f2c1e1
pdf-font-stream PDF embedded font (sfnt) at offset 0x148A5 16792 bytes
font_02_sfnt_off000160b7.bin
6edcb84a5c108bf41d89e5a92bc3b92097e032dfdd9e49afb2baba46029c7656
pdf-font-stream PDF embedded font (sfnt) at offset 0x160B7 17688 bytes