Malicious PDF — malware analysis report

Static analysis result for SHA-256 a3784d1deeb1f982…

MALICIOUS

PDF

92.9 KB Created: 2021-08-12 01:09:00 +03:00 Authoring application: wkhtmltopdf 0.12.5 (via Qt 5.11.3) First seen: 2021-09-14
MD5: 371d74a464c91d9004dcbc5fec4aa64d SHA-1: b4618d0d60e23cb7a0d021124bdc34aef278d255 SHA-256: a3784d1deeb1f982cf4439642a82276493c2b410bffff5a3975ccfe6149371c3
204 Risk Score

Malware Insights

MITRE ATT&CK
T1566.001 Spearphishing Attachment

The PDF contains embedded JavaScript and numerous links, many pointing to potentially compromised CMS uploads or disposable hosting. The ML classifier and ClamAV detection strongly indicate malicious intent. The embedded JavaScript likely serves to execute malicious actions or redirect the user to a second-stage payload hosted at one of the provided URLs.

Machine Learning

  • Nyx PDF Classifier malicious score 0.9989

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 https://alshamiltrading.com/alshamilfiles/file/vasisuwelor.pdf In PDF document text
    • http://closehorses.com/userfiles/file/taruxanofexonebu.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://jgmurphy.com/wp-content/plugins/super-forms/uploads/php/files/494d067cce58e90f55e0e4a6be435921/potazivumeril.pdfIn PDF document text
    • http://aksaaydinlatma.com/img/editor/image/file/loxakivufunakagafiz.pdfIn PDF document text
    • http://springswellness.net/wp-content/plugins/formcraft/file-upload/server/content/files/1607a9a916d6ba---75056712568.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://ambulatorioveterinariosismondi.eu/file/55057821293.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://www.americanapi.com/wp-content/plugins/formcraft/file-upload/server/content/files/160ac93c8a349f---80512715116.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://chatsystem.site/js/ckfinder/userfiles/files/bidosiviviregagod.pdfIn PDF document text
    • http://inwama4.vn/webroot/img/files/88935087073.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://okud-istra.hr/userfiles/file/59601972761.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://northcoteplaza.com/userfiles/file/37317760364.pdfIn PDF document text
    • http://elma1.ru/!upload/files/87520918301.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://mackbeks.com/files/file/96090817777.pdfIn PDF document text
    • http://nwatchonline.org/userfiles/file/64501546210.pdfIn PDF document text
    • http://xn--b1ahhafccpgkb2bxo.xn--p1ai/wp-content/plugins/super-forms/uploads/php/files/7060fe4d1c881aaf30dd9fa2eab25ef9/54064242365.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://hobbes-group.com/upload/files/jusupot.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://gift-edu.ru/wp-content/plugins/super-forms/uploads/php/files/f934bfe0c68af08b4754a1ae9c11d08c/buxoxatamuxidugavepamuti.pdfIn PDF document text
    • http://baohanhranghm.com/upload/img/files/94225005677.pdfIn PDF document text
    • http://www.linkkorea.co.kr/wp-content/plugins/formcraft/file-upload/server/content/files/160840a0758668---kasiwevoritedilalukevi.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://stomatoloska-ordinacija-rijeka.com/files/vibozutonekidexoxuwotowi.pdfIn PDF document text
    • http://run2endalz.org/clients/2/2b/2b4973775a35d8819257a28a16fdea67/File/6814290315.pdfIn PDF document text
    • http://ebiocell.com/uploadfile/file///2021071521021330.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://bursaceviritercume.com/wp-content/plugins/formcraft/file-upload/server/content/files/160c7ae9fa2daf---nanopozulawujijoxubub.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://feedproxy.google.com/~r/skout/mBVl/~3/BkSY9tpko7c/uplcv?utm_term=dice+throne+tactician+strategyPDF link annotation
    • 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_off000108a0.bin pdf-font-stream PDF embedded font (sfnt) at offset 0x108A0 17144 bytes
SHA-256: d57b52c7b37a6dd3b952ce5768b46f1c1119a8e5bedc5b72c53c0732bbf5a17c
font_01_sfnt_off00013597.bin pdf-font-stream PDF embedded font (sfnt) at offset 0x13597 16792 bytes
SHA-256: 9d2294e344127da9ddc2b77d68b1576b6b78373885bc9da2859f180a98f2c1e1
font_02_sfnt_off00014dae.bin pdf-font-stream PDF embedded font (sfnt) at offset 0x14DAE 10576 bytes
SHA-256: d95db04fd70c84b75b9fe92ffd9340a98536713dae88b79c773483e0aabb0c13