Malicious PDF — malware analysis report

Static analysis result for SHA-256 73bd6bb88a149973…

MALICIOUS

PDF

89.2 KB Created: 2021-09-04 23:57:04 +03:00 Authoring application: wkhtmltopdf 0.12.5 (via Qt 5.11.3) First seen: 2021-09-17
MD5: 9831b63320157604be9318df6230f9d8 SHA-1: 07aad25e23678a7cdf00333d4128d8f6126d4ad3 SHA-256: 73bd6bb88a149973ecae5c3199b2f68b8104e45ac79799843183e3874c29f702
164 Risk Score

Malware Insights

MITRE ATT&CK
T1566.001 Spearphishing Attachment

The PDF contains embedded JavaScript and numerous external links, many pointing to compromised CMS upload directories. The ML classifier and ClamAV detection strongly indicate malicious intent, likely to redirect users to phishing sites or download further malware. The presence of embedded JavaScript suggests an attempt to execute malicious code upon opening the PDF.

Machine Learning

  • Nyx PDF Classifier malicious score 0.9835

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
  • 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 https://nomylo.ru/uplcv?utm_term=improving+self-esteem+worksheets PDF link annotation
    • http://ukicda.com/admin/fckeditor_upfiles/file/2021082510184280554.pdfIn PDF document text
    • http://alibabashipping.com/userfiles/file/zobizinepawimubiluzidu.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://viceda.com/userfiles/file/bogomisenaraberirukiwakal.pdfIn PDF document text
    • http://www.loockuniformes.com.br/home/wp-content/plugins/formcraft/file-upload/server/content/files/160c1b86612ebc---sizavodifavagorokadaz.pdfIn PDF document text
    • http://kwong-cheong.com/userfiles/zimaludavukizifonoru.pdfIn PDF document text
    • http://centroolosprato.it/userfiles/files/58660672072.pdfIn PDF document text
    • http://www.hkwebdesign.com.hk/wp-content/plugins/formcraft/file-upload/server/content/files/160740f79c4ace---loximewolikunexugonadok.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://apoc.com.au/wp-content/plugins/super-forms/uploads/php/files/7a4716583961caea7048b6cf9c4af7a6/zebulijajetemunedulajo.pdfIn PDF document text
    • http://kozszemle.hu/uploads/files/figolafewefenozubusoso.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://playgametoday.ru/wp-content/plugins/super-forms/uploads/php/files/9c89b930bf77681e8b810f3c43b6f0ee/dowifevovifak.pdfIn PDF document text
    • http://plenar.hr/wp-content/plugins/formcraft/file-upload/server/content/files/160c26c9759a31---fukabupumagewowus.pdfIn PDF document text
    • http://agiusfuneraldirectors.com/files/file/67756917056.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://www.democratum.com/wp-content/plugins/super-forms/uploads/php/files/2106a35b28242a571f5fa2630f076c2c/pesojilotigomaj.pdfIn PDF document text
    • http://lbs.ac.at/wp-content/plugins/super-forms/uploads/php/files/6fgdugjhsknt1f26hcin9ls46j/tudena.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://independentmusicleague.com/wp-content/plugins/super-forms/uploads/php/files/a8e39f1dbe272339dfd8b86adc202ad7/sagirow.pdfIn PDF document text
    • http://goteneplast.se/files/images/file/murogudabifolu.pdfIn PDF document text
    • http://burningspearmarketplace.com/js/ckfinder/userfiles/files/joweregiputafizamukiguwu.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://viajespereira.com/wp-content/plugins/formcraft/file-upload/server/content/files/160bfb7a7ca0ee---zawoxofusejuxituwewew.pdfIn PDF document text
    • http://botanicgardenscafe.com.au/wp-content/plugins/formcraft/file-upload/server/content/files/1608793184fc9c---woniwuzaxowovibawopafo.pdfIn PDF document text
    • http://alliusie.com/userfiles/file/vokovukoborex.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://bankkartya.hu/js/ckfinder/userfiles/files/35025891140.pdfIn PDF document text
    • http://krindustria.com.br/site/wp-content/plugins/formcraft/file-upload/server/content/files/1611afd471dc08---fixasomeg.pdfIn PDF document text
    • http://parkwestresidences.com/wp-content/plugins/formcraft/file-upload/server/content/files/16072dc0838a96---loxodonofoxipiguri.pdfIn PDF document text
    • http://cupta.org/userfiles/files/20210702073109.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://krimgranit.ru/wp-content/plugins/super-forms/uploads/php/files/3477d5e3761cf9208ef2a25c852b3e29/36602180044.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://www.westcountrystoves.co.uk/wp-content/plugins/super-forms/uploads/php/files/bb7acb030e8a54ff7bf2c5d0c832b718/53920391417.pdfIn PDF document text
    • http://www.w3.org/1999/02/22-rdf-syntax-ns#In PDF document text
    • http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/In PDF document text
    • http://ns.adobe.com/pdf/1.3/In PDF document text
    • http://ns.adobe.com/xap/1.0/In PDF document text
    • http://ns.adobe.com/xap/1.0/mm/In PDF document text
    • http://ns.adobe.com/xap/1.0/rights/In 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_off0000f670.bin pdf-font-stream PDF embedded font (sfnt) at offset 0xF670 10872 bytes
SHA-256: db595a5d32ca0aafbe759bb427ccc73f7e9dda11c11ccca97637643bec87f86d
font_01_sfnt_off00010f64.bin pdf-font-stream PDF embedded font (sfnt) at offset 0x10F64 18468 bytes
SHA-256: a1146a84c0bf21f842ccef0f83d0ee811b23ef4a42ff5649038b34277842bce7
font_02_sfnt_off00013f12.bin pdf-font-stream PDF embedded font (sfnt) at offset 0x13F12 16792 bytes
SHA-256: 9d2294e344127da9ddc2b77d68b1576b6b78373885bc9da2859f180a98f2c1e1