Malicious PDF — malware analysis report

Static analysis result for SHA-256 73e1e98ac7470269…

MALICIOUS

PDF

78.4 KB Created: 2021-07-31 09:44:59 +03:00 Authoring application: wkhtmltopdf 0.12.5 (via Qt 5.11.3) First seen: 2021-11-20
MD5: 96171e7a2085007882b2d33f30f52169 SHA-1: 3e81e58602947d8600ec0cd01c5080972e3fbfef SHA-256: 73e1e98ac747026956863ca5a422e845bbae9f89370c4a8f862dc7f602338f82
184 Risk Score

Malware Insights

MITRE ATT&CK
T1566.001 Spearphishing Attachment

The PDF contains embedded JavaScript and a large number of external links, many pointing to compromised CMS upload directories. The ML classifier and ClamAV detection strongly indicate malicious intent, likely for phishing or malware distribution via these links. The embedded JavaScript stream suggests active content execution within the PDF.

Machine Learning

  • Nyx PDF Classifier malicious score 0.9991

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
  • Malformed active-content stream length medium PDF_MALFORMED_EXPLOIT_STREAM_LENGTH
    A PDF stream that carries active/exploit-looking content has a declared /Length that does not match the recovered stream body. Malformed stream boundaries and length mismatches are common parser-evasion/supporting evidence around Reader exploit streams.
  • 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://drafthe.ru/uplcv?utm_term=catalogo+lusac+2019+pdf PDF link annotation
    • http://leap-egypt.com/wp-content/plugins/formcraft/file-upload/server/content/files/16099225ee5ace---42951371186.pdfIn PDF document text
    • http://recamonde.com.br/wp-content/plugins/formcraft/file-upload/server/content/files/1609b631f3b379---11377846683.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://fishboat.hr/files/91820928077.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://dongytueduc.com/wp-content/plugins/super-forms/uploads/php/files/045qsmsloh2lhssau386jocu72/49322064227.pdfIn PDF document text
    • http://www.telsercom.com/wp-content/plugins/formcraft/file-upload/server/content/files/16104a8da4c965---85515046861.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://unitedcardsolutions.com/wp-content/plugins/formcraft/file-upload/server/content/files/1607de29ee5550---fagogotagoxajizadeg.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://www.hauptsache.cc/wp-content/plugins/formcraft/file-upload/server/content/files/160e8cb71db604---vinamunuk.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://gpuhub.net/wp-content/plugins/super-forms/uploads/php/files/hmjg6v9e3o9v061d1d6pk0jlk6/58034295017.pdfIn PDF document text
    • http://centromedicoveterinarioadda.com/userfiles/files/76410747156.pdfIn PDF document text
    • http://architects-desk.com/uploadsfile/63535118450.pdfIn PDF document text
    • http://china-baby-clothes.com/d/files/fuwepugamudukefabudi.pdfIn PDF document text
    • http://bwc.lt/i/87592123315.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://congthuonghotel.vn/app/webroot/files/images/pages/files/gumepuperuwake.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://www.ikedatosou.com/wp-content/plugins/formcraft/file-upload/server/content/files/160aad40b8adc1---zinena.pdfIn PDF document text
    • http://formel1vermietung.de/userfiles/file/tupufafezokijajifad.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://people11people.com/uploads/File/wubogadidinur.pdfIn PDF document text
    • http://xaydunglenguyen.vn/upload/files/1274a2.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://yarsan.ru/wp-content/plugins/super-forms/uploads/php/files/9a43f3b1da3622f3fe1ce8d4581e6464/tedatelezanabuwaz.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://corumosmanlimakina.com/js/ckfinder/userfiles/files/veworupaxetesera.pdfIn PDF document text
    • http://phillipwhiting.com/wp-content/plugins/formcraft/file-upload/server/content/files/160792d0664f3a---zasitapodudalavezenumup.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://na-nule.ru/wp-content/plugins/super-forms/uploads/php/files/lt95ajblktb2hqvth4rd4l6vp6/kigotogolotizosejetagu.pdfIn PDF document text
    • http://snbedu.com/uploadfile/file///2021072322504113.pdfIn PDF document text
    • http://alternativefitness.com.au/wp-content/plugins/formcraft/file-upload/server/content/files/1608a9899e5388---5489296046.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_off0000cad1.bin pdf-font-stream PDF embedded font (sfnt) at offset 0xCAD1 17736 bytes
SHA-256: 7d6ed9bae968dc5af5b186f61fc5be87b38f0c6fee1a1a30ce790d4e0d8e93d7
font_01_sfnt_off0000f848.bin pdf-font-stream PDF embedded font (sfnt) at offset 0xF848 10960 bytes
SHA-256: 30d1ac0a2ad89350917aee6b2f06c9dfe8953961707ee7effb8e5477e5d28ed0
font_02_sfnt_off000111d8.bin pdf-font-stream PDF embedded font (sfnt) at offset 0x111D8 16792 bytes
SHA-256: 9d2294e344127da9ddc2b77d68b1576b6b78373885bc9da2859f180a98f2c1e1