Malicious PDF — malware analysis report

Static analysis result for SHA-256 765cbe9b30af51a1…

MALICIOUS

PDF

87.2 KB Created: 2021-08-12 20:02:06 +03:00 Authoring application: wkhtmltopdf 0.12.5 (via Qt 5.11.3)
MD5: 0355483854289c172520a08c3c803938 SHA-1: ea67350124bf5bf045d8f01ea302e268a2db0311 SHA-256: 765cbe9b30af51a1a22cce6e86b875682e940f78b7c6cf9e19528df11319c2cf
204 Risk Score

Malware Insights

MITRE ATT&CK
T1566.001 Spearphishing Attachment

This PDF file was detected as malicious by ClamAV and an ML classifier, indicating a high likelihood of malicious intent. The heuristics suggest it functions as a link farm, directing users to compromised WordPress uploads and disposable hosting sites, likely to download a second-stage payload. The presence of invoice-related language further supports a phishing or scam lure.

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
  • 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.
  • Fake invoice / payment lure low SE_INVOICE_LURE
    Document contains invoice or payment language paired with an action verb — useful context when combined with link, macro, or attachment indicators
  • 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://pistant.ru/uplcv?utm_term=how+to+pass+nj+real+estate+exam+2019
    • http://plenaadoracao.com.br/wp-content/plugins/formcraft/file-upload/server/content/files/1608f259966017---debamabopadubakabi.pdf
    • https://tiklatakip.com/calisma2/files/uploads/48148652608.pdf
    • http://grupogmec.com/wp-content/plugins/formcraft/file-upload/server/content/files/160792c4f08b48---makow.pdf
    • https://shining4u.com/wp-content/plugins/super-forms/uploads/php/files/c90063d3bd94fb5173d3d6234c972e6a/26979798195.pdf
    • http://yds-wcv.jp/free_images/files/garinalikafojojasusu.pdf
    • http://ayurveda-shiatsu-nice.com/upload/files/10828764632.pdf
    • http://kuehllawpc.com/customer/3/d/9/3d947ad6ce2568d98b832ccf5548371bFile/forurivonumedegas.pdf
    • http://gazetavk.ru/img/file/7478872772.pdf
    • https://xosobacninh.vn/webroot/img/files/68660672343.pdf
    • http://candientushinko.com/images/file/92664507740.pdf
    • http://blbr365.com/userfiles/file/1624280479.pdf
    • https://thehamptonsbloomington.com/wp-content/plugins/formcraft/file-upload/server/content/files/160732dd25bb6f---56196153090.pdf
    • http://www.altrus.pl/wp-content/plugins/formcraft/file-upload/server/content/files/160722f77358c1---19579912558.pdf
    • http://www.mvdisposal.com/wp-content/plugins/formcraft/file-upload/server/content/files/160880429adf30---nogurukasuwasinabilifuz.pdf
    • http://vipnjl.com/userfiles/files/sogexawivaxorapizedadu.pdf
    • https://www.rogierstoel.nl/wp-content/plugins/super-forms/uploads/php/files/phrn1rk3p4i707qoa70qc616ba/titalo.pdf
    • http://xn----8sbpvg0afdbe.xn--p1ai/wp-content/plugins/super-forms/uploads/php/files/1v41hggp89dpp0viqcfql74ck2/zapud.pdf
    • http://sys-svinding.dk/userfiles/file/filegevenitigekobo.pdf
    • https://mosconi.net/userfiles/file/vuvaxinaxalujageveposa.pdf
    • http://scamps.biz/userfiles/file/kakinirajutubibon.pdf
    • http://maxitelt.no/wp-content/plugins/formcraft/file-upload/server/content/files/160759db894e7c---26364989630.pdf
    • https://relaxationplusmn.com/wp-content/plugins/super-forms/uploads/php/files/f90113d5d2256a7101150458a6ac5d99/17331759683.pdf
    • http://www.sunarnuricomuisvealisverismerkezi.com/wp-content/plugins/super-forms/uploads/php/files/2gqjsu9ph6eckqqv6i5b98gm55/jozejekukuzurarupes.pdf
    • 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_off0000eeb7.bin
85555919fc9b6eb5e3da097494e1110c31a51c1394483fa7b7102536a880b86a
pdf-font-stream PDF embedded font (sfnt) at offset 0xEEB7 11092 bytes
font_01_sfnt_off000108c2.bin
a7fbe9ee36aee6290c4e76703ce63ff2f7c89e9b0f20ea78d53c6cfcc4d8ad35
pdf-font-stream PDF embedded font (sfnt) at offset 0x108C2 17556 bytes
font_02_sfnt_off000136a1.bin
9d2294e344127da9ddc2b77d68b1576b6b78373885bc9da2859f180a98f2c1e1
pdf-font-stream PDF embedded font (sfnt) at offset 0x136A1 16792 bytes