Malicious PDF — malware analysis report

Static analysis result for SHA-256 be2e7a95cad2278c…

MALICIOUS

PDF

85.5 KB Created: 2021-08-23 23:52:42 +03:00 Authoring application: wkhtmltopdf 0.12.5 (via Qt 5.11.3) First seen: 2021-10-11
MD5: 375e2f6f824b9336503ad4340232237f SHA-1: 53e9b8e2670e76f3ff18008ed48845cbcf9817e2 SHA-256: be2e7a95cad2278ce840774795db03060fbe0a6629e42251c0fc2a966e4ec648
204 Risk Score

Malware Insights

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

The PDF contains embedded JavaScript and numerous external links, many pointing to compromised WordPress sites or disposable hosting. One high-priority link directs to 'http://artistalexanderkanevskyroyalshakespeareglobetheatrelondon.com/clientMedia/file/desalerovelolo.pdf', suggesting a lure to download a second-stage payload. The ML classifier and ClamAV detection strongly indicate malicious intent, likely for phishing or malware delivery.

Machine Learning

  • Nyx PDF Classifier malicious score 0.9991

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://www.abaco-engineering.it/wp-content/plugins/formcraft/file-upload/server/content/files/16096411a7bf05---33299106506.pdf In PDF document text
    • https://mraos.com/web/userfiles/file/75223206922.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://wkd-uk.com/wp-content/plugins/super-forms/uploads/php/files/6ef2b257aaabe9d9a61bd61bee06ea8f/pisovekoduxojitimeduzaja.pdfIn PDF document text
    • http://studioambienteterritorio.it/userfiles/files/54887460594.pdfIn PDF document text
    • http://remontnoedelo.ru/wp-content/plugins/formcraft/file-upload/server/content/files/1610fdf5f16d17---xumixibav.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://www.mftelhas.com.br/adm/Editor/ckfinder/userfiles/files/zigisoxexederizikukamipat.pdfIn PDF document text
    • http://files.ibiza-ferien.de/file/vegilojunakodosixekanes.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://www.tessilgiada.it/wp-content/plugins/formcraft/file-upload/server/content/files/161083ac20df92---suzikutubugulejopoz.pdfIn PDF document text
    • http://www.saraviation.com/wp-content/plugins/formcraft/file-upload/server/content/files/1607d3c55da7b7---dusekadazafilowixevaro.pdfIn PDF document text
    • http://artistalexanderkanevskyroyalshakespeareglobetheatrelondon.com/clientMedia/file/desalerovelolo.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://drivingschoolofnorthtexas.com/wp-content/plugins/formcraft/file-upload/server/content/files/161071ea11982b---3797924934.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://shiokerbau1.com/contents//files/60354725530.pdfIn PDF document text
    • http://viacaosaopedro.com/www/js/ckfinder/userfiles/files/fukanefevixifetodetewib.pdfIn PDF document text
    • http://pck.malopolska.pl/wp-content/plugins/super-forms/uploads/php/files/987a38181ca0af4284d36729465549df/23168378090.pdfIn PDF document text
    • http://www.herbertvanderbrugghen.nl/draft/zezapezuz.pdfIn PDF document text
    • http://terapie-psi.ro/wp-content/plugins/formcraft/file-upload/server/content/files/1607c1c8ccd432---12222055682.pdfIn PDF document text
    • http://manninareunion2012.com/clients/0/03/03b30fdf9aaeeba733afadbef254ff7b/File/69495050773.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://hostsolutions.ro/app/webroot/files/userfiles/files/zujerabagolipu.pdfIn PDF document text
    • http://www.risingstars.com.tr/wp-content/plugins/formcraft/file-upload/server/content/files/160933a467d9c8---46873377946.pdfIn PDF document text
    • http://www.olympussverige.se/wp-content/plugins/super-forms/uploads/php/files/8mh048eq3ugdei8dpgvipiqtrl/92554031570.pdfIn PDF document text
    • http://trainternational.in/wp-content/plugins/formcraft/file-upload/server/content/files/1611ef5a73ab73---64506113737.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://feedproxy.google.com/~r/Uplcv/~3/3vuEKuznOb8/uplcv?utm_term=printable+christmas+pictures+to+colorPDF 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_off0000ea81.bin pdf-font-stream PDF embedded font (sfnt) at offset 0xEA81 10880 bytes
SHA-256: dfb8550638c173ed4a6bf7fb42011c52255b48b2a2a328cb0ef6a4f1e46585c6
font_01_sfnt_off00010338.bin pdf-font-stream PDF embedded font (sfnt) at offset 0x10338 16880 bytes
SHA-256: ed16dbf9abb88c0bc65b7ad4752bcbf89cdaa8143ed8964adc3ee815b7f336ad
font_02_sfnt_off00012ef6.bin pdf-font-stream PDF embedded font (sfnt) at offset 0x12EF6 16792 bytes
SHA-256: 9d2294e344127da9ddc2b77d68b1576b6b78373885bc9da2859f180a98f2c1e1