Malicious PDF — malware analysis report

Static analysis result for SHA-256 d41c1294f99ffd28…

MALICIOUS

PDF

85.3 KB Created: 2021-09-05 20:23:26 +03:00 Authoring application: wkhtmltopdf 0.12.5 (via Qt 5.11.3) First seen: 2021-10-07
MD5: 4983d4576b34e999b619c58972ecf233 SHA-1: 891256d8618d88968b119d3f4c2d20735b06fd11 SHA-256: d41c1294f99ffd280a3349e2766f2155c7eab58a54fbb0fc35815a62e305ff3b
204 Risk Score

Malware Insights

MITRE ATT&CK
T1566.001 Spearphishing Attachment

This PDF file contains embedded JavaScript and numerous links to external websites, many of which appear to be compromised WordPress installations. The ClamAV detection and ML classifier strongly indicate malicious intent, likely for phishing or distributing further malware. The embedded JavaScript and external links suggest an attempt to redirect the user to malicious content or initiate a download.

Machine Learning

  • Nyx PDF Classifier malicious score 0.9974

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://wastran.ru/uplcv?utm_term=pharmaceutical+company+profile+sample+pdf PDF link annotation
    • http://es-umzuege-transporte.de/wp-content/plugins/super-forms/uploads/php/files/602c49ec35344e7ac1ff978d5a0c1541/28313386519.pdfIn PDF document text
    • http://halvani.com/wp-content/plugins/formcraft/file-upload/server/content/files/1609d5ebd1edb4---salulatakajuwozu.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://www.vita-organic.eu/admin/ckfinder/userfiles/files/kikoxefanabek.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://www.hotwaterfactory.com.au/wp-content/plugins/super-forms/uploads/php/files/d66370b41e6fbc91a1eb5c7eda4e2186/wusolafif.pdfIn PDF document text
    • http://farmaciacogliate.it/userfiles/files/86033422219.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://bandotrading.it/uploads/file/92222465939.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://fetogram.ir/images/upload/files/nepinu.pdfIn PDF document text
    • http://hndgyl.com/v15/Upload/file/20216271438204455.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://monarchwinemerchants.com/wp-content/plugins/super-forms/uploads/php/files/490bceae8be94b358200a47c9ce8f3f0/26357504260.pdfIn PDF document text
    • http://nakamurasangyou.jp/app/webroot/uploads/files/42452510020.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://ailani.org/wp-content/plugins/super-forms/uploads/php/files/a2cba97ef3b37b2da03c752502743832/sozafogomumabifanixiz.pdfIn PDF document text
    • http://doublehappyvstheinfinitesadness.com/wp-content/plugins/formcraft/file-upload/server/content/files/1607f562667f1a---tifevu.pdfIn PDF document text
    • http://cioccolatogallucci.it/userfiles/file/44163564784.pdfIn PDF document text
    • http://locthanhwindow.com/img_duhoc/files/zediradusiguto.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://cashofferoregon.com/wp-content/plugins/formcraft/file-upload/server/content/files/16077a8c37d448---takavokovivupelutexe.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://contact-house.com/fckeditor/upload/file/retevo.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://thai-airpark.com/ckfinder/userfiles/files/70582782488.pdfIn PDF document text
    • http://madmojo.com/fckupload/file/gumelogozus.pdfIn PDF document text
    • http://www.sainteuphrasia.com/www/js/ckfinder/userfiles/files/palalike.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://provisionsinternational.com/wp-content/plugins/formcraft/file-upload/server/content/files/1609538adaad9e---70727129251.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://evenimentecastel.ro/wp-content/plugins/super-forms/uploads/php/files/0d2020adnu1lepemlihbqnqpft/difugetima.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://quickonboarding.com/wp-content/plugins/super-forms/uploads/php/files/25fa595b8f6602894c567dc3e5c51640/90809320545.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://archcosmeticstudio.com.au/wp-content/plugins/super-forms/uploads/php/files/4a1f990d9d56cb72f77f0c338e385214/62409188582.pdfIn PDF document text
    • http://kiuanai.com/userfiles/file/74203168585.pdfIn PDF document text
    • 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_off0000e5ae.bin pdf-font-stream PDF embedded font (sfnt) at offset 0xE5AE 18352 bytes
SHA-256: 97c616f200ea281d0b7af1c2c65180b8b4437f1fd93fc2d442856f5b7123a258
font_01_sfnt_off000115b5.bin pdf-font-stream PDF embedded font (sfnt) at offset 0x115B5 16792 bytes
SHA-256: 9d2294e344127da9ddc2b77d68b1576b6b78373885bc9da2859f180a98f2c1e1
font_02_sfnt_off00012dcc.bin pdf-font-stream PDF embedded font (sfnt) at offset 0x12DCC 11100 bytes
SHA-256: ada1e9ccd7f42d703eb1519e6ed9df9693a047e3db7870b92ba1521fc6b00d3d