Malicious PDF — malware analysis report

Static analysis result for SHA-256 b288e89ba44dd08b…

MALICIOUS

PDF

70.6 KB Created: 2021-08-14 23:01:01 +03:00 Authoring application: wkhtmltopdf 0.12.5 (via Qt 5.11.3) First seen: 2021-11-02
MD5: b4b83df7390b800373a691a4539dc2ac SHA-1: 9f33b07bb0841b21bb72a45b6115f4294e6283fa SHA-256: b288e89ba44dd08b82190057385866e0aaba12815da47d6456c5c675e9e00df6
162 Risk Score

Malware Insights

MITRE ATT&CK
T1566.001 Spearphishing Attachment

The PDF contains embedded JavaScript, which is often used to execute malicious actions or redirect users. The sample also exhibits characteristics of a link farm, with numerous URLs pointing to potentially compromised or disposable hosting, suggesting an attempt to obscure the final malicious destination. ClamAV detection as 'Pdf.Phishing.Trojan' further supports a malicious intent, likely related to phishing or malware delivery.

Machine Learning

  • Nyx PDF Classifier malicious score 0.5270

Heuristics 6

  • ClamAV: Pdf.Phishing.Trojan-d2528dad23a95d95-d2528dad23a95d95-10044376-0 critical CLAMAV_DETECTION
    ClamAV detected this file as malware: Pdf.Phishing.Trojan-d2528dad23a95d95-d2528dad23a95d95-10044376-0
  • 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
  • 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://sport-jicin.cz/dokumenty/71816785161.pdf In PDF document text
    • http://inspirationallabels.co.uk/wp-content/plugins/formcraft/file-upload/server/content/files/160bca11225a36---gitejaluvividopefin.pdfIn PDF document text
    • http://langeline.com/ckeditor/upload/files/503569873.pdfIn PDF document text
    • http://santiagoporter.com/js/ckfinder/core/connector/php/files/49192968160.pdfIn PDF document text
    • http://linker-apps.com/files/jerikawa.pdfIn PDF document text
    • http://yummyschool.com/_UploadFile/Images/file/pewebuwolavoxomimivaxim.pdfIn PDF document text
    • http://www.ncstarim.com.tr/wp-content/plugins/super-forms/uploads/php/files/u3lr5o4et9f3ej111amq67ec80/panesirufadaminokakobiseb.pdfIn PDF document text
    • http://www.empresasdelimpeza.info/wp-content/plugins/formcraft/file-upload/server/content/files/1607e08790fb41---17396362098.pdfIn PDF document text
    • http://inarchengineering.it/userfiles/files/rubosetexunakazegujinu.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://istocdukkan.com/userfiles/files/linutuseditizigezunil.pdfIn PDF document text
    • http://www.1000ena.com/wp-content/plugins/formcraft/file-upload/server/content/files/1608b20be7d139---roretog.pdfIn PDF document text
    • http://n2nnetworks.com/files/others/pijazojujugexazewe.pdfIn PDF document text
    • http://hellnocancershow.com/wp-content/plugins/formcraft/file-upload/server/content/files/16085bab13e4ae---nebewusogizoli.pdfIn PDF document text
    • http://edanieltour.com/FileData/ckfinder/files/20210801_CD0C1ED70D87C1A8.pdfIn PDF document text
    • http://geology.ie/wp-content/plugins/formcraft/file-upload/server/content/files/160cbf8af01d37---nivofowik.pdfIn PDF document text
    • http://duda-tech.pl/dudatech/upload/file/19598845843.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://ecoinkworld.com/wp-content/plugins/super-forms/uploads/php/files/d1a59c1198d8fb83ff718139a23b632b/25637327517.pdfIn PDF document text
    • http://hankyunget.net/userData/board/file/wuboxoxuze.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://slide-bearing.com/d/files/gububulagagakax.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://inchirierielicopter.ro/wp-content/plugins/formcraft/file-upload/server/content/files/160e459440c44b---nimezedoj.pdfIn PDF document text
    • http://www.miamiairportlimo.net/wp-content/plugins/formcraft/file-upload/server/content/files/160c9fbc74a919---jizupilegusosuviluben.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://vigiweb.cl/dinamicos/files/file/pewibagulusaropaguje.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://www.novet.de/wp-content/plugins/formcraft/file-upload/server/content/files/160865a2c91d51---buvavosiwotegorofadeki.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://ebal.ro/app/webroot/files/userfiles/files/zalosubij.pdfIn PDF document text
    • http://fygl.net/uploads/file/30090447304.pdfIn PDF document text
    • http://davidlbrooks.com/clients/868292/File/bitenekazawixakuwigedar.pdfIn PDF document text
    • http://akicgiyim.com/userfiles/file/69757232800.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://feedproxy.google.com/~r/skout/mBVl/~3/1xuhb7AK25c/uplcv?utm_term=diet+for+hiatal+hernia+recipesPDF link annotation
    • http://dejavu.sourceforge.netIn PDF document text
    • http://dejavu.sourceforge.net/wiki/index.php/LicenseIn PDF document text

Extracted artifacts 1

Files carved from inside the sample during analysis.

FilenameKindSourceSize
font_00_sfnt_off0000f187.bin pdf-font-stream PDF embedded font (sfnt) at offset 0xF187 17084 bytes
SHA-256: 0a78093b409142889713d4e435b910ed6272fe2a5b7207783c555646a719d562