Malicious PDF — malware analysis report

Static analysis result for SHA-256 78d18a857f6c2196…

MALICIOUS

PDF

63.6 KB Created: 2021-08-06 16:53:36 +03:00 Authoring application: wkhtmltopdf 0.12.5 (via Qt 5.11.3) First seen: 2021-10-05
MD5: ca28b4f4d279b0db190b40b63e9d1371 SHA-1: fb1b0aebb510c3c390feda71c80ef6ecd8e3cccf SHA-256: 78d18a857f6c21961973dbbd31c1f626db8e239dc721bd82755eeb5c2cb4be8f
194 Risk Score

Malware Insights

MITRE ATT&CK
T1566.001 Spearphishing Attachment

This PDF file contains numerous embedded links, many of which point to compromised WordPress sites and are designed to host further malicious content. The ML classifier and ClamAV detection strongly indicate malicious intent, likely to redirect users to phishing or malware distribution sites. The presence of external links and the nature of the heuristics suggest an attempt to exploit user trust through a phishing lure.

Machine Learning

  • Nyx PDF Classifier malicious score 0.9604

Heuristics 6

  • 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.
  • External URI info PDF_URI
    PDF contains an external URL action
  • 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://paymentsbusiness.ca/wp-content/plugins/formcraft/file-upload/server/content/files/160c8d61fe61b8---51647377897.pdf In PDF document text
    • https://encouragingmath.com/wp-content/plugins/super-forms/uploads/php/files/af7fea92ffb34b8e73eccfefda2f7393/2903013743.pdfIn PDF document text
    • http://obasekiestates.com/UserFiles/file/silanefonadusefo.pdfIn PDF document text
    • http://eperon-kochersberg.com/img_db/saxojizalasogaxixinoregun.pdfIn PDF document text
    • http://alteredcompta.com/buddha/ckfinder/userfiles/files/76361062783.pdfIn PDF document text
    • http://www.expo-hotel.com/english/wp-content/plugins/formcraft/file-upload/server/content/files/160beb355517f0---36771546696.pdfIn PDF document text
    • http://thegioituigiay.net/uploads/files/xakunopuwigezu.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://my-natural-style.net/upload/files/53522495785.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://hondamienbac.vn/userfiles/file/75758582149.pdfIn PDF document text
    • http://fashioncenterpoint.com/wp-content/plugins/super-forms/uploads/php/files/7a0e9f67896b20b014143be7866d0f2c/14214422588.pdfIn PDF document text
    • http://thm-holding.ru/wp-content/plugins/super-forms/uploads/php/files/79d629360b49cd1b137fb84fc396ed7b/vusidisalopedenip.pdfIn PDF document text
    • http://www.look4job.gr/images/_user_na/file/2954539668.pdfIn PDF document text
    • http://doublehappyvstheinfinitesadness.com/wp-content/plugins/formcraft/file-upload/server/content/files/160a189ab0c39b---17719625936.pdfIn PDF document text
    • http://www.christinemartin.co.uk/wp-content/plugins/formcraft/file-upload/server/content/files/160c9c9dc611d0---lagorevisewegiminosagosup.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://kurtoglumob.com/upload/file/rarojuzatomoxatuvovusup.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://www.hdcorp.com.br/wp-content/plugins/super-forms/uploads/php/files/5fc71a2lj608n4vnk6gjgkub7k/45050931197.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://michaels-limo.com/wp-content/plugins/formcraft/file-upload/server/content/files/1610289db8a008---poperirasikeluta.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://alkhairi.co.uk/wp-content/plugins/super-forms/uploads/php/files/b47881e620c4ace49f533fe9f21234ec/60885944038.pdfIn PDF document text
    • http://ecohost.ru/pics/images/file/17932185355.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://stellabakingcompany.com/wp-content/plugins/formcraft/file-upload/server/content/files/160e39f2867af7---tudugomiletajelemewaduso.pdfIn PDF document text
    • http://gymostrov.org/gymostrov/userfiles/file/pikididaxapinataj.pdfIn PDF document text
    • http://accurateverdicts.com/wp-content/plugins/formcraft/file-upload/server/content/files/160fd0447f0f62---51203076596.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://led7.ru/file/powutepikil.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://feedproxy.google.com/~r/1eyvgo/aqOO/~3/Om9ozkHLxGw/uplcv?utm_term=business+process+outsourcing+definitiePDF link annotation

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