Malicious PDF — malware analysis report

Static analysis result for SHA-256 c31a33661393bfd6…

MALICIOUS

PDF

73.1 KB Created: 2021-09-09 12:21:41 +03:00 Authoring application: wkhtmltopdf 0.12.5 (via Qt 5.11.3) First seen: 2021-10-14
MD5: 3f7cb8af49502bcdb4abdc1b2e07f05a SHA-1: ca95e8a7bbdf070f4034c969e93a1800ba28f19a SHA-256: c31a33661393bfd6f2f99d23ad5ed6b02a3c9ee0345339d71bacd6fa6ad0dfaf
204 Risk Score

Malware Insights

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

This PDF sample was flagged by multiple heuristics, including embedded JavaScript and links to algorithmically generated URLs hosted on compromised CMS uploads. The ML classifier and ClamAV detection strongly indicate malicious intent. The embedded JavaScript likely attempts to download and execute a second-stage payload, contributing to the overall malicious nature of the document.

Machine Learning

  • Nyx PDF Classifier malicious score 0.9908

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.saltriot.com/wp-content/plugins/super-forms/uploads/php/files/eab9336abf5c3d96469c84aa8b601e76/20773136461.pdf In PDF document text
    • http://belv.ru/userfiles/file/36201683924.pdfIn PDF document text
    • http://partnercable.hu/files/20865525328.pdfIn PDF document text
    • http://vector-mebel.ru/uploads/files/38978633852.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://lrsinc.co/userfiles/file/pazaborelejivu.pdfIn PDF document text
    • http://www.expertnutritionadvisor.com/wp-content/plugins/formcraft/file-upload/server/content/files/16132a02514644---72726424630.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://pepinieramontana.ro/ckfinder/userfiles/files/powolixidujukugir.pdfIn PDF document text
    • http://nuyewpilot.academy/wp-content/plugins/super-forms/uploads/php/files/aeab1e005eca1c80db02b00e9f41a158/51415652734.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://aquariumfargo.com/wp-content/plugins/super-forms/uploads/php/files/388c8909dc43f8cdab107c8b5b978789/diropibebifi.pdfIn PDF document text
    • http://gorisum.net/fckeditor/upload_file/file/48343228480.pdfIn PDF document text
    • http://ibnuaffan.com/ckfinder/userfiles/files/94862920728.pdfIn PDF document text
    • http://verynailscm.com/user_img/file/vejoluzaneza.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://tramhuonghanoi.vn/upload/files/durojolewasidokeriz.pdfIn PDF document text
    • http://bjerkelunden.org/content/files/userfiles/file///56556874428.pdfIn PDF document text
    • http://sparan-art.ru/ckfinder/userfiles/files/vamufotimi.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://anctools.com/ckfinder/userfiles/files/12088257328.pdfIn PDF document text
    • http://staractivecollection.com/resimler/site/files/xaresi.pdfIn PDF document text
    • http://deeringbayrealestate.com/userfiles/files/kotipatamevarugo.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://chorland-dining.com/webroot/editor-uploads/files/zavujulixixusibegiwokegi.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://childrencareandliteracysociety.org/userfiles/files/fodazemawafigoko.pdfIn PDF document text
    • http://sincaremedicaltour.com/js/upload/pimesi.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://actaviaserica.org/board/file/files/93566786496.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://hamzakocakoglu.com/userfiles/file/14562845536.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://pastijptoto.com/contents/files/76395260848.pdfIn PDF document text
    • http://leprofit.ee/cmsfile/contentfiles/dojuse.pdfIn PDF document text
    • http://bulgankhangai.mn/userfiles/files/20219693981.pdfIn PDF document text
    • http://gurolmumcu.com/userfiles/file/perufamatupaxajivujuzabil.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://feedproxy.google.com/~r/skout/mBVl/~3/GLLx1DTH0VQ/uplcv?utm_term=cartoon+jungle+charactersPDF 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_off0000b9a9.bin pdf-font-stream PDF embedded font (sfnt) at offset 0xB9A9 10680 bytes
SHA-256: 94e4442c907f0a7040f87ffb3e3cb6f90794841f3504243a2c7a3c7d22d17b94
font_01_sfnt_off0000d232.bin pdf-font-stream PDF embedded font (sfnt) at offset 0xD232 16792 bytes
SHA-256: 9d2294e344127da9ddc2b77d68b1576b6b78373885bc9da2859f180a98f2c1e1
font_02_sfnt_off0000ea44.bin pdf-font-stream PDF embedded font (sfnt) at offset 0xEA44 16980 bytes
SHA-256: c0a791b4396fb7fdf5df429d97a8d16e0da68789a06db47d824434be859d0830