Malicious PDF — malware analysis report

Static analysis result for SHA-256 b68e06ab6503f9b6…

MALICIOUS

PDF

67.9 KB Created: 2021-09-04 06:22:21 +03:00 Authoring application: wkhtmltopdf 0.12.5 (via Qt 5.11.3) First seen: 2021-10-12
MD5: c75c021f59b6e6ead0d4e6190473412b SHA-1: 648caea1dd8fe2b6647ae998b64e7303faac57e3 SHA-256: b68e06ab6503f9b694f856e37a1455014079e17fc25e3f169fbb3f3cd04edf79
202 Risk Score

Malware Insights

MITRE ATT&CK
T1566.001 Spearphishing Attachment T1203 Exploitation for Client Execution

The PDF contains embedded JavaScript and multiple links to external websites, some of which are hosted on compromised CMS platforms. The ClamAV detection and ML classifier indicate malicious intent, likely to redirect users to phishing sites or download further malware. The embedded JavaScript is a common technique for initiating malicious actions within PDF documents.

Machine Learning

  • Nyx PDF Classifier malicious score 0.8341

Heuristics 7

  • 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 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
  • 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://firesecurity.sk/userfiles/file/23968554734.pdf In PDF document text
    • https://vaytieudungtragop.com.vn/wp-content/plugins/super-forms/uploads/php/files/6igtkuco3jb080o2ltgg3klmfl/69969549713.pdfIn PDF document text
    • http://www.holzbau-hoelzl.at/wp-content/plugins/formcraft/file-upload/server/content/files/1606da566dbaef---3479056994.pdfIn PDF document text
    • http://pekingtogo.com/uploads/files/lenaxulube.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://amatnieks.com/pictures/image/80600877795.pdfIn PDF document text
    • http://aucontecnologia.com/userfiles/files/widixabiwuruliwameri.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://northstarexecutivesearch.com/wp-content/plugins/super-forms/uploads/php/files/b2fc31a7e594a8ea3ba92f389af2bac7/6483244159.pdfIn PDF document text
    • http://www.sunarnuricomuisvealisverismerkezi.com/wp-content/plugins/super-forms/uploads/php/files/dr8oq1vlq61f4ao57eaeq0pe90/52053439479.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://irisapp.cn/uploadfiles/fckeditor/20210515/file/16210513019168.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://dm288.com/slicice/file/begozafusijoxukusev.pdfIn PDF document text
    • http://evolution-dev.com/file_media/file_image/file/wulamomuwadusupedasadeja.pdfIn PDF document text
    • http://musclecar-taps.com/js/upload/files/tegetolose.pdfIn PDF document text
    • http://www.barankayalar.com.tr/wp-content/plugins/formcraft/file-upload/server/content/files/160c38983acaad---wosikutavolemes.pdfIn PDF document text
    • http://trainternational.in/wp-content/plugins/formcraft/file-upload/server/content/files/16072f22722da6---badarunotijowokepadilejo.pdfIn PDF document text
    • http://rilta.net/userfiles/files/watisodivumababew.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://www.harnoordesigns.com/wp-content/plugins/super-forms/uploads/php/files/o4hsoelg1dnn3n8e6pt5lkuam5/raxinapuwo.pdfIn PDF document text
    • http://bilagroup.com/wp-content/plugins/formcraft/file-upload/server/content/files/1608f1dd909a46---kepubasonabasojidug.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://fivetc.net/uploads/files/99355774208.pdfIn PDF document text
    • http://www.fsnn.se/wp-content/plugins/formcraft/file-upload/server/content/files/161134724c03d6---laxiwosif.pdfIn PDF document text
    • http://monkey-do.net/userfiles/file/nutepifo.pdfIn PDF document text
    • http://english-life.ru/wp-content/plugins/formcraft/file-upload/server/content/files/1606fe1453c289---burobajabalowijo.pdfIn PDF document text
    • http://aodaiminhhanh.com/app/webroot/uploads/files/xososa.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://mzr-avocats.com/buddha/ckfinder/userfiles/files/teviz.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://weinquartier.at/wp-content/plugins/super-forms/uploads/php/files/2fd11c0ed9b6714be23a6174bff5b2e6/paboviwebep.pdfIn PDF document text
    • http://veronicanealhome.com/wp-content/plugins/formcraft/file-upload/server/content/files/2/161086e7a570c5---46032760641.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://feedproxy.google.com/~r/1eyvgo/aqOO/~3/BkSY9tpko7c/uplcv?utm_term=poultry+farming+pdf+in+urduPDF 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_off0000e8b6.bin pdf-font-stream PDF embedded font (sfnt) at offset 0xE8B6 16792 bytes
SHA-256: 9d2294e344127da9ddc2b77d68b1576b6b78373885bc9da2859f180a98f2c1e1