Malicious PDF — malware analysis report

Static analysis result for SHA-256 6d5037512b5aee0e…

MALICIOUS

PDF

81.7 KB Created: 2021-07-02 10:38:14 +03:00 Authoring application: wkhtmltopdf 0.12.5 (via Qt 5.11.3)
MD5: 613fb6ed88c4188cd415611bb9f8b472 SHA-1: 6175cb2a81eb6eb2d030f8ed86aee575aeb8e182 SHA-256: 6d5037512b5aee0e108fe8ea639c30b399b48dfbe2b70aab603349d869f23ce9
204 Risk Score

Malware Insights

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

The PDF contains embedded JavaScript, which is a common technique for executing malicious code. It also features a link farm pointing to multiple distinct hosts, many of which appear to be compromised WordPress installations or disposable hosting. These links likely serve as redirects to phishing pages or malware download sites. The ClamAV detection and ML classifier further support its malicious nature.

Machine Learning

  • Nyx PDF Classifier malicious score 0.9846

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://apsencollege.org/test/fckeditor/file/netiropibitefurezoxozo.pdf
    • http://thesprotia.gr/uploads/file/xagoram.pdf
    • http://argra.rs/wp-content/plugins/formcraft/file-upload/server/content/files/160747ad63d62c---33374045164.pdf
    • https://catwalkdogcome.com/editor_upload_image/file/vudur.pdf
    • https://www.ideakliniksisli.com/wp-content/plugins/formcraft/file-upload/server/content/files/160b6c6d995a9b---61480996681.pdf
    • http://kirilmazbardak.com/userfiles/file/padufuxuxete.pdf
    • http://cricalliance.com/wp-content/plugins/formcraft/file-upload/server/content/files/16090566270a63---50250765989.pdf
    • https://admonks.ru/wp-content/plugins/super-forms/uploads/php/files/410c16dbb668c2831292a791189b759c/vagiwopo.pdf
    • https://childrencareandliteracysociety.org/userfiles/files/zibevikofuf.pdf
    • https://independentmusicleague.com/wp-content/plugins/super-forms/uploads/php/files/1cd618b4c988c545d9fc5549000a84c9/baravudibokaxib.pdf
    • http://www.gametimecatering.com/wp-content/plugins/formcraft/file-upload/server/content/files/160d8a8fc6c960---woguki.pdf
    • http://irmascaritasdejesus.org.br/wp-content/plugins/formcraft/file-upload/server/content/files/160dc20359f3c3---mimodinaneripu.pdf
    • http://www.mtpartnersfl.com/wp-content/plugins/formcraft/file-upload/server/content/files/160a038ce00238---tomatupifikumoru.pdf
    • https://nutricionintravenosa.com/wp-content/plugins/super-forms/uploads/php/files/6a4683c530a10da20cc86bbf1a8b44de/1330907652.pdf
    • https://tehnol.ru/wp-content/plugins/formcraft/file-upload/server/content/files/160884109e7068---jozavirezujafuwenanelox.pdf
    • http://asbu.net/uploads/FCK_files/file/3734932973.pdf
    • https://www.superioreagle.com/wp-content/plugins/formcraft/file-upload/server/content/files/160c45b9fe9fe4---20641083801.pdf
    • https://leo-translate.com.ua/wp-content/plugins/formcraft/file-upload/server/content/files/160776c80b478d---33431788128.pdf
    • http://beerskiboot.com/img/upload/file/92716343701.pdf
    • http://nyett.hk/uploads/news/files/44373112791.pdf
    • http://www.sunarmisir.com.tr/wp-content/plugins/super-forms/uploads/php/files/203gdec31qe61718l7si4me8o7/46415170740.pdf
    • http://evergreendentistryva.com/app/webroot/js/ckfinder/userfiles/files/79250111612.pdf
    • https://an-professional.ru/img/files/file/8772350170.pdf
    • http://www.sensible-seeds-premium.com/wp-content/plugins/formcraft/file-upload/server/content/files/1609f8addba025---88097868304.pdf
    • https://flvirginia.com/wp-content/plugins/super-forms/uploads/php/files/0887be886fa08e3259a69f1cc144ec86/xowusotiga.pdf
    • http://www.victorian-manor.co.za/wp-content/plugins/formcraft/file-upload/server/content/files/160afd4c657608---88876736429.pdf
    • https://feedproxy.google.com/~r/Uplcv/~3/ngfLrbzwjls/uplcv?utm_term=ramco+cement+share+price+nse
    • 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_off0000dc03.bin
0d1324779ceb532daf0319021995b70770e30cdf6abd357888ed8aa1115579e4
pdf-font-stream PDF embedded font (sfnt) at offset 0xDC03 17140 bytes
font_01_sfnt_off00010915.bin
ad2c8a534c3458115b5953c0e3f2b2ad9e8b7a142fd0118302b1c97e14f6e3cb
pdf-font-stream PDF embedded font (sfnt) at offset 0x10915 10636 bytes
font_02_sfnt_off00012142.bin
9d2294e344127da9ddc2b77d68b1576b6b78373885bc9da2859f180a98f2c1e1
pdf-font-stream PDF embedded font (sfnt) at offset 0x12142 16792 bytes