Malicious PDF — malware analysis report

Static analysis result for SHA-256 b11b0020da53e238…

MALICIOUS

PDF

84.5 KB Created: 2021-09-11 18:32:49 +03:00 Authoring application: wkhtmltopdf 0.12.5 (via Qt 5.11.3) First seen: 2021-10-12
MD5: f52578708764909d42622a4bfe36dccb SHA-1: 74ee0e611213582f84dca021e598c374113f3521 SHA-256: b11b0020da53e238d8e655b28e4661269dcd9fbd86d7114a4d1473b7013f20cb
204 Risk Score

Malware Insights

MITRE ATT&CK
T1566.001 Spearphishing Attachment

The PDF contains embedded JavaScript and a high number of external links, many pointing to compromised CMS upload directories or disposable hosting. The ML classifier and ClamAV detection strongly indicate malicious intent, likely to redirect users to phishing sites or download further malware. The embedded JavaScript is likely used to facilitate the redirection or obfuscate the malicious links.

Machine Learning

  • Nyx PDF Classifier malicious score 0.9974

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://edarky.net/data/file/nojog.pdf In PDF document text
    • http://mwflower.com/upimagesfile///48394538346.pdfIn PDF document text
    • http://gniortho.com/files/Upload/file/80351601441.pdfIn PDF document text
    • http://sake2metustin.com/uploads/files/83973191083.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://pyhm.ca/wp-content/plugins/super-forms/uploads/php/files/dlol8juk05sfa8m8t1gsvlmhma/fuvixukuv.pdfIn PDF document text
    • http://mobiliteit.nu/files/zulozexuv.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://www.toptalentusa.com/wp-content/plugins/formcraft/file-upload/server/content/files/1613cca8fd52d2---nuxaravowelopi.pdfIn PDF document text
    • http://luxcottage.ru/stroykamen/userfiles/file/danojafilalafi.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://www.andyselfstorage.co.uk/wp-content/plugins/super-forms/uploads/php/files/dl813iudova94i4ggdafqjfb45/42179000385.pdfIn PDF document text
    • http://mentaplywood.com/images_upload/files/rinarezaluti.pdfIn PDF document text
    • http://dubilex.com/userfiles/files/nebegovifaxedonilatera.pdfIn PDF document text
    • http://malir-naterac.info/UserFiles/File/55581107828.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://cms.blauraum.com/wp-content/plugins/super-forms/uploads/php/files/d41d35879e79aa7b445b6d4b6ecad2e4/kolefozem.pdfIn PDF document text
    • http://www.sunarnuricomuisvealisverismerkezi.com/wp-content/plugins/super-forms/uploads/php/files/84p8666ihfqoet0i9dg0emb020/galoto.pdfIn PDF document text
    • http://albarossa.jp/js/upload/files/90040318536.pdfIn PDF document text
    • http://abwingssuffolk1.com/uploads/files/vijonaxabunogijewot.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://media-get.ru/userfiles/files/70958582606.pdfIn PDF document text
    • http://dalboncostruzioni.it/userfiles/files/37047167344.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://maryamghiasi.com/images/upload/files/wenekefagukadozexevinew.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://bokaichenyu.com/upload/files/gunuwus.pdfIn PDF document text
    • http://fra2ange.it/userfiles/files/bebirobova.pdfIn PDF document text
    • http://www.adanakursmerkezi.com/wp-content/plugins/formcraft/file-upload/server/content/files/1613838e63572d---givofuxeritomu.pdfIn PDF document text
    • http://vigova.vn/Images_upload/files/44009276986.pdfIn PDF document text
    • http://www.vandiestbrandstoffen.be/uploads/files/39882623623.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://feedproxy.google.com/~r/1eyvgo/aqOO/~3/3CAf4wW3hvY/uplcv?utm_term=redmi+note+9+resetPDF 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_off0000ddd5.bin pdf-font-stream PDF embedded font (sfnt) at offset 0xDDD5 16792 bytes
SHA-256: 9d2294e344127da9ddc2b77d68b1576b6b78373885bc9da2859f180a98f2c1e1
font_01_sfnt_off0000f5ec.bin pdf-font-stream PDF embedded font (sfnt) at offset 0xF5EC 10412 bytes
SHA-256: 0935a7fe246ad844f5bf3800d7eb590f8d6a9b2a8b9efeb998094d3b9c483473
font_02_sfnt_off00010d84.bin pdf-font-stream PDF embedded font (sfnt) at offset 0x10D84 20772 bytes
SHA-256: 005ec747ab2a7d167ab3dec9cc1e5699e27281da8ddcdb030f6de744273c65c1