Malicious PDF — malware analysis report

Static analysis result for SHA-256 64716dd8c426d0a8…

MALICIOUS

PDF

55.4 KB Created: 2021-09-04 16:53:08 +03:00 Authoring application: wkhtmltopdf 0.12.5 (via Qt 5.11.3) First seen: 2021-10-16
MD5: 4fec55cdb1234c45a6db701c4f5d4ad2 SHA-1: b124dfae02aa8f50eb730aadce280f663dd18293 SHA-256: 64716dd8c426d0a88ea565cfbbbbea717f1e401278a224b0a32c8a844f83aaee
162 Risk Score

Malware Insights

MITRE ATT&CK
T1566.001 Spearphishing Attachment

The PDF contains embedded JavaScript and numerous external URIs, many of which point to compromised or disposable hosting. The ClamAV detection and ML classifier indicate malicious intent, likely to redirect users to phishing sites or download further malicious content. The presence of JavaScript suggests an attempt to execute code within the PDF viewer.

Machine Learning

  • Nyx PDF Classifier malicious score 0.5305

Heuristics 6

  • 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.
  • 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
  • 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://smidgel.ru/uplcv?utm_term=dublin+city+street+map+pdf PDF link annotation
    • http://albarossa.jp/js/upload/files/79952468348.pdfIn PDF document text
    • http://mygotour.com/FileData/ckfinder/files/20210528_46AC42C5AAD81812.pdfIn PDF document text
    • http://sghscsjamarai.org/guruhargobind/userfiles/file/25584371388.pdfIn PDF document text
    • http://jindi2010.com/uploadfile/files/jurupinarojojaba.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://pfgmm.com.au/wp-content/plugins/formcraft/file-upload/server/content/files/16079c4432d465---bizepevototajekovesijemet.pdfIn PDF document text
    • http://bangkoksolarpower.com/syner_upload/images/files/87841112129.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://www.sidertest.it/wp-content/plugins/formcraft/file-upload/server/content/files/160c5766aebf93---lewofuzosox.pdfIn PDF document text
    • http://erkerlaender.de/wp-content/plugins/formcraft/file-upload/server/content/files/160a1c92fe8d67---derafobarufujev.pdfIn PDF document text
    • http://thepokewave.com/uploads/files/5882811340.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://adm.allianceflooring.net/wp-content/plugins/super-forms/uploads/php/files/168dff722a9c76e426fecae9e865190e/75631769103.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://www.lavishlook.se/wp-content/plugins/super-forms/uploads/php/files/628eb9ffa808b12a06d2b6518e9c52c4/6242970770.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://ekransamara.ru/files/powagizapetujazokanenine.pdfIn PDF document text
    • http://garageanything.com/js/upload/files/rufodewanomamigo.pdfIn PDF document text
    • http://dossalas.com/wp-content/plugins/super-forms/uploads/php/files/7d13bba02176542c39b18157e4b2480e/55291487329.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://mediabandit.com/wp-content/plugins/formcraft/file-upload/server/content/files/160b8bb53853cb---92351602901.pdfIn PDF document text
    • http://denda.co.kr/ckfinder/userfiles/files/poxobol.pdfIn PDF document text
    • http://sakem.org/userfiles/files/24448015008.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://angelsforwarriors.org/userfiles/files/67268886077.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://enville.com/wp-content/plugins/formcraft/file-upload/server/content/files/1606fffdc0b6b6---31646771596.pdfIn PDF document text
    • http://women-for-marriage.com/ckfinder/userfiles/files/tidebupemiwaxonijamadeb.pdfIn PDF document text
    • http://www.oknookna.pl/wp-content/plugins/formcraft/file-upload/server/content/files/160c0d1922d602---wijuvesamumixujibunagog.pdfIn PDF document text
    • http://asesorgubernamental.com/images/file/sozamiwigugexodumilidesas.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://www.blondel-bois.fr/ckfinder/userfiles/files/sivug.pdfIn PDF document text