Malicious PDF — malware analysis report

Static analysis result for SHA-256 a548399fec2bdba4…

MALICIOUS

PDF

101.9 KB Created: 2021-08-03 06:57:36 +03:00 Authoring application: wkhtmltopdf 0.12.5 (via Qt 5.11.3) First seen: 2021-11-24
MD5: 0e974d2ccc5b84f2cef32acf5914d28f SHA-1: 8ed3d4944f056d4c31065c0f952245c319c5b7f1 SHA-256: a548399fec2bdba4e05bddeda1b1eb585316b3d232cb24ab22540d84cfbe863e
204 Risk Score

Malware Insights

MITRE ATT&CK
T1566.001 Spearphishing Attachment

This PDF file contains embedded JavaScript and a large number of links, many pointing to compromised CMS uploads or disposable domains. The ML classifier and ClamAV detection strongly indicate malicious intent, likely to redirect users to phishing or malware distribution sites. The presence of embedded JavaScript suggests an attempt to execute malicious code within the PDF viewer.

Machine Learning

  • Nyx PDF Classifier malicious score 0.9980

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://oniceh.ru/uplcv?utm_term=testbook+monthly+current+affairs+pdf+october+2020 PDF link annotation
    • http://crocepadrekolbe.it/userfiles/files/jetolevoji.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://avenirpourtous.fr/wp-content/plugins/formcraft/file-upload/server/content/files/16093d0f5708e8---fukovifarapizumaxirodejo.pdfIn PDF document text
    • http://sk-massimo.com/js/upload/files/33822713235.pdfIn PDF document text
    • http://adamshs-pdx.com/clients/d/d3/d3c120c733f7363e2cdaef2cff5f3687/File/84436238959.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://braus.uz/images/shared/file/61996509290.pdfIn PDF document text
    • http://chargers68-50th.com/clients/3/3d/3dd154274af4887fbe356f6dcfc18689/File/96059701119.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://koncnc.com/genelresimler/file/60208791533.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://olivierdaulte.com/ckfinder/userfiles/files/17324425927.pdfIn PDF document text
    • http://www.sunarnuricomuisvealisverismerkezi.com/wp-content/plugins/super-forms/uploads/php/files/hlosi1bhknroc51v5bjcoiru70/85169112031.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://thefertilizerequipment.com/d/files/sijipijazelewomuze.pdfIn PDF document text
    • http://www.1000ena.com/wp-content/plugins/formcraft/file-upload/server/content/files/1607d9919e6995---juteboxijonavesewe.pdfIn PDF document text
    • http://synowka.pl/galeria/file/9090126950.pdfIn PDF document text
    • http://plenar.hr/wp-content/plugins/formcraft/file-upload/server/content/files/1609885e026d31---nipojixuve.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://santchavarabed.in/ckfinder/userfiles/files/samajiriboga.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://eclipsetheaters.com/wp-content/plugins/formcraft/file-upload/server/content/files/160e8e2585e472---83745361239.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://asigurareingermania.ro/wp-content/plugins/super-forms/uploads/php/files/cu6urn1pbrh510957ilkdovbhd/60079101425.pdfIn PDF document text
    • http://cesishotel.lv/res/wysiwyg/file/sakanumusiwikideser.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://www.hontoys.com.au/wp-content/plugins/super-forms/uploads/php/files/khv1sl26hj56vk5m3p9psu6trm/2622865991.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://www.ksmt.edu.np/assets/ckfinder/userfiles/files/40554525240.pdfIn PDF document text
    • http://telekommarketing.com/firme_data/files/mibiwavoletabulis.pdfIn PDF document text
    • http://www.ebsjosepirosamaria.com/wp-content/plugins/formcraft/file-upload/server/content/files/1607f6c8ec272b---65616271525.pdfIn PDF document text
    • http://feldbach-tourismus.at/files/37368845230.pdfIn PDF document text
    • http://kioskcondoweb.wpengine.com/wp-content/plugins/formcraft/file-upload/server/content/files/160a0189e9c510---17044817141.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_off00012685.bin pdf-font-stream PDF embedded font (sfnt) at offset 0x12685 11536 bytes
SHA-256: fbd135ac68d228ea5b4873d0b88c15718576b0ce40de03005eae2bec40d42200
font_01_sfnt_off0001417e.bin pdf-font-stream PDF embedded font (sfnt) at offset 0x1417E 17832 bytes
SHA-256: 63c90dbc4f9efe465a287ee914e31d144f1aa5c3cef4c88058886fb6d6cce29c
font_02_sfnt_off00017083.bin pdf-font-stream PDF embedded font (sfnt) at offset 0x17083 16792 bytes
SHA-256: 9d2294e344127da9ddc2b77d68b1576b6b78373885bc9da2859f180a98f2c1e1