Malicious PDF — malware analysis report

Static analysis result for SHA-256 68a84d110664b238…

MALICIOUS

PDF

79.7 KB Created: 2021-08-16 04:44:11 +03:00 Authoring application: wkhtmltopdf 0.12.5 (via Qt 5.11.3) First seen: 2021-11-24
MD5: 357272fcad9ec76e5d723068d7f30457 SHA-1: 7a1167be150d135cc238d7a49a5803109da1c3fd SHA-256: 68a84d110664b238642c4b227f64fb16b915f1211e0f98de01cbf81c09bb0b70
164 Risk Score

Malware Insights

MITRE ATT&CK
T1566.001 Spearphishing Attachment

The PDF contains an embedded JavaScript stream and numerous external URIs, many of which point to compromised CMS upload directories or disposable hosting. The ML classifier and ClamAV detection strongly indicate malicious intent. The embedded JavaScript likely facilitates the redirection to these malicious sites, which are presented as resources but function as a link farm for phishing or malware distribution.

Machine Learning

  • Nyx PDF Classifier malicious score 0.8463

Heuristics 7

  • 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
  • PDF differential parser failed info PDF_DIFFERENTIAL_PARSE_FAILED
    The cross-check parser (pdfminer.six) failed on this file: PDF differential parser failed: PDFSyntaxError. Static heuristics still ran and any of their findings above are valid; only the differential cross-check signal is missing.
  • 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://oniceh.ru/uplcv?utm_term=ielts+listening+recent+actual+test+vol+6+pdf PDF link annotation
    • https://moscreen.in/cmsfiles/file/gibolesegujas.pdfIn PDF document text
    • http://bobas24.pl/Upload/file/98506197130.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://theurbanthinktank.com/files/63079016180.pdfIn PDF document text
    • http://liburnia.pl/userfiles/file/34769876715.pdfIn PDF document text
    • http://feynburg-uhren.de/uploads/degonapubesovasagibi.pdfIn PDF document text
    • http://machi-tomo.xyz/js/ckfinder/userfiles/files/kekixewomasovifa.pdfIn PDF document text
    • http://suurelepa.ee/data/file/bidizipazivawiwema.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://amkboiler.com/wp-content/plugins/super-forms/uploads/php/files/fh04ibvb56kg59p1en3rrh630e/38601587811.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://combrooncom.com/contents//files/55687749405.pdfIn PDF document text
    • http://www.xpresswedding.com/wp-content/plugins/formcraft/file-upload/server/content/files/160b2bdc62452e---donoti.pdfIn PDF document text
    • http://isdoor.ru/uploads/files/87916013321.pdfIn PDF document text
    • http://architettorobertafasola.eu/userfiles/files/vugigidetipajilaviru.pdfIn PDF document text
    • http://www.combatsim.eu/wp-content/plugins/formcraft/file-upload/server/content/files/160c0cc0d661c1---68379700946.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://gpagroup.in/wp-content/plugins/formcraft/file-upload/server/content/files/16084fdf00e0a4---52872036492.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://feriaesotericadeatocha.com/wp-content/plugins/formcraft/file-upload/server/content/files/1609202a724948---wululureturipoka.pdfIn PDF document text
    • http://mbcasc.net/imgs/file/winafudulexatal.pdfIn PDF document text
    • http://infinity-pro.ru/userfiles/file/27159610450.pdfIn PDF document text
    • http://gpszone.hu/upload/userfiles/file/90381909414.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://solarconsulting.org/wp-content/plugins/super-forms/uploads/php/files/ec9e8c77cd98be8ccbff2127a3335ea4/82058099476.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://knurussian.kr/DATA/upload/files/202108140625197000.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://www.hontoys.com.au/wp-content/plugins/super-forms/uploads/php/files/g31hhetia4ppofr4jh83luvu3l/lufibif.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://trsbarriersdirect.com/wp-content/plugins/super-forms/uploads/php/files/snsfc72c0t8cldm8cit0fm8v0f/ragoniwawiteti.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://izharfoster.com/wp-content/plugins/formcraft/file-upload/server/content/files/1606d376250016---jiwigupiwobiledizoliv.pdfIn PDF document text
    • http://dejavu.sourceforge.netIn PDF document text
    • http://dejavu.sourceforge.net/wiki/index.php/LicenseIn PDF document text

Extracted artifacts 3

Files carved from inside the sample during analysis.

FilenameKindSourceSize
font_00_sfnt_off0000e267.bin pdf-font-stream PDF embedded font (sfnt) at offset 0xE267 11080 bytes
SHA-256: 6acff192d9a3be23f9940d498243dd25dbc32ec1e7490b135d61a50573e2b336
font_01_sfnt_off0000fc36.bin pdf-font-stream PDF embedded font (sfnt) at offset 0xFC36 16792 bytes
SHA-256: 9d2294e344127da9ddc2b77d68b1576b6b78373885bc9da2859f180a98f2c1e1
font_02_sfnt_off00011448.bin pdf-font-stream PDF embedded font (sfnt) at offset 0x11448 16512 bytes
SHA-256: 273d5ea894d4e616629c6fdc33e9ab278a7df765baade0fe5d40405402fc7092