Malicious PDF — malware analysis report

Static analysis result for SHA-256 be6d13a422901fca…

MALICIOUS

PDF

63.7 KB Created: 2021-07-29 22:06:34 +03:00 Authoring application: wkhtmltopdf 0.12.5 (via Qt 5.11.3) First seen: 2021-10-14
MD5: abfaa0d3bec988f0fd6bd3363c9d62a4 SHA-1: 1d1a99ec27c549ff1fd911d145a869d387c89b52 SHA-256: be6d13a422901fcaab16c3afa20aba797e6f79c3150cc40c0b6b390caba42994
154 Risk Score

Malware Insights

MITRE ATT&CK
T1566.001 Spearphishing Attachment

The PDF file was detected as malicious by ML classifiers and ClamAV, indicating a phishing or trojan payload. It contains numerous links pointing to compromised WordPress upload directories, suggesting an attempt to host and distribute malicious files. The presence of embedded URLs and the nature of the heuristics strongly suggest this document is part of a phishing campaign designed to trick users into downloading malware.

Machine Learning

  • Nyx PDF Classifier malicious score 0.9593

Heuristics 5

  • 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 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.
  • 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://www.zav-mito.si/wp-content/plugins/formcraft/file-upload/server/content/files/1607de74998171---58779206917.pdf In PDF document text
    • http://www.saraviation.com/wp-content/plugins/formcraft/file-upload/server/content/files/160f8d45490c3d---36182289739.pdfIn PDF document text
    • http://alituncer.com/userfiles/file/bedabomagamuxetinivuw.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://bluebeakbranding.com/wp-content/plugins/super-forms/uploads/php/files/bdcaee3ec5c1f8138ed6c24be90f841f/68488520198.pdfIn PDF document text
    • http://blankheich.de/images/uploads/file/97391496944.pdfIn PDF document text
    • http://thuonghieutoancau.vn/uploads/files/fibexawikigoboferijifan.pdfIn PDF document text
    • http://claudiodauelsberg.com.br/wp-content/plugins/formcraft/file-upload/server/content/files/160a64fc26480d---rofuwuforenutarivemeja.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://creationstationdance.com/wp-content/plugins/formcraft/file-upload/server/content/files/16079ce65316ab---fojamubo.pdfIn PDF document text
    • http://brezov-gaj.si/uporabnik/file/gofotejokokipidaduz.pdfIn PDF document text
    • http://a1climbing.com/userfiles/files/vezemezib.pdfIn PDF document text
    • http://nutranghongngoc.com/media/ftp/file/817065847.pdfIn PDF document text
    • http://www.christinemartin.co.uk/wp-content/plugins/formcraft/file-upload/server/content/files/160a47ded0ba2d---xidedavilu.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://mytutr.com/wp-content/plugins/super-forms/uploads/php/files/f8f3ba298109c2c653e008c245079d4b/lovegotitiwazibezo.pdfIn PDF document text
    • http://hpworld.hu/data/pic/Image/file/xetavenabajubewa.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://alexandrapanayotou.com/web/images/static/file/sudupalaxepupuxum.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://rzfmuhasebe.com/userfiles/file/52879955191.pdfIn PDF document text
    • http://www.asejnrtigers.co.uk/wp-content/plugins/formcraft/file-upload/server/content/files/160b9db312ad76---rurapekirujovofasofis.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://endoaccessories.com/wp-content/plugins/super-forms/uploads/php/files/9m7nm49u08p55r2vpa9l4mt39i/kujorojegurememesezusisi.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://www.nestroots.com/wp-content/plugins/super-forms/uploads/php/files/rv1sss6d4lpffdcu9cbibll8n2/rezago.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://ntct-dz.com/ckfinder/userfiles/files/73877037306.pdfIn PDF document text
    • http://jonkmp.nl/img/cms/file/27393982802.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://arichaindia.com/userfiles/file/3014544904.pdfIn PDF document text
    • http://www.phonefixcomo.com/wp-content/plugins/formcraft/file-upload/server/content/files/16077480746053---suxumofezodakevevu.pdfIn PDF document text
    • http://historico.uts.edu.co/portal/app/ckfinder/userfiles/files/60023985330.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://feedproxy.google.com/~r/skout/mBVl/~3/FevRqgeaUVY/uplcv?utm_term=examen+lengua+castellana+6+primaria+santillana+2019PDF link annotation