Malicious PDF — malware analysis report

Static analysis result for SHA-256 d8ef51a994b706d9…

MALICIOUS

PDF

43.7 KB Created: 2021-07-21 02:54:56 +03:00 Authoring application: wkhtmltopdf 0.12.5 (via Qt 5.11.3) First seen: 2021-09-25
MD5: 8298b2828bbc03d39e8fb25fc8566f35 SHA-1: 7b155dc0c2f12105a3e32e5057ecbad41014bae0 SHA-256: d8ef51a994b706d9f14082466cad253735ec634fbf65f40f84b04dd9e1fa4edd
174 Risk Score

Malware Insights

MITRE ATT&CK
T1566.001 Spearphishing Attachment

This PDF document was flagged as malicious by ClamAV and an ML classifier. The file embeds a large number of external links characteristic of an SEO link farm, many hosted on compromised CMS upload directories and uses an image-based lure. Specific URLs and indicators for this sample are listed in the indicators section.

Machine Learning

  • Nyx PDF Classifier malicious score 0.6809

Heuristics 6

  • ClamAV: Pdf.Phishing.Trojan-d2568dad23a94d95-d2568dad23a94d95-10044375-0 critical CLAMAV_DETECTION
    ClamAV detected this file as malware: Pdf.Phishing.Trojan-d2568dad23a94d95-d2568dad23a94d95-10044375-0
  • Image-only document with action trigger (screenshot lure) medium PDF_IMAGE_LURE
    PDF has 1 image(s), only 2 text block(s), carries a click-outward action, and is only 43 KB — typical shape of a phishing lure where a full-page screenshot hides a clickable button that launches or submits to an attacker URL.
  • 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://capitolmetrophysicaltherapy.com/userfiles/file/wijurerodovuxoge.pdf In PDF document text
    • https://livingcircles.ch/wp-content/plugins/formcraft/file-upload/server/content/files/1609331b0d5376---govimalijajisawupemeb.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://thealloywheelcentre.co.uk/wp-content/plugins/super-forms/uploads/php/files/54682f77bd80a47a343c458c4b0b4c86/luguvonarexalalekorolovis.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://emilline.dk/ckfinder/userfiles/files/kodilu.pdfIn PDF document text
    • http://mfplus.ba/wp-content/plugins/formcraft/file-upload/server/content/files/1608d2baf95871---25536416067.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://lynnesnaturaltreats.com.au/wp-content/plugins/super-forms/uploads/php/files/d1c8ae37cc543503e26a9609b395d5ad/9565891440.pdfIn PDF document text
    • http://xn----8sbpvg0afdbe.xn--p1ai/wp-content/plugins/super-forms/uploads/php/files/k0ghmgsqb0vgivb234932pbq93/nulabuwipadujekako.pdfIn PDF document text
    • http://www.elsecretodelolivo.com/wp-content/plugins/formcraft/file-upload/server/content/files/16070d68c1f38a---fusegabogogalatatojefek.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://facade-metal.ch/ckfinder/userfiles/files/2013928857.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://bluetact.com/locktactyuma/userfiles/file/xudigiduvibiro.pdfIn PDF document text
    • http://anoh.net/pds/userfiles/files/kefiserigezusurexir.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://agilitynd.com/wp-content/plugins/super-forms/uploads/php/files/bc384da015af2c4cfa28eafa9e6c1fd0/loxovitivutasazulirofo.pdfIn PDF document text
    • http://luberoff.com/userfiles/file/xikapiketafibesufu.pdfIn PDF document text
    • http://primaneighbors.com/userimages/12910724978.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://abe-rdc.com/userfiles/file/lutasifutikaret.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://magatek.com/documents/file/6013902441.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://yournew.site/wp-content/plugins/super-forms/uploads/php/files/ekid246r0446etvmafp25efoht/fixalomowudenenuxed.pdfIn PDF document text
    • http://50wj66.com/clients/a/af/af9d65f11c1965a5434adcd4cd578f00/File/22997589055.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://nepalaviationmuseum.com/userfiles/files/mewujokefitefadem.pdfIn PDF document text
    • http://bidmitt.com/img/files/file/70640999386.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://www.emma-solutions.de/wp-content/plugins/formcraft/file-upload/server/content/files/160810b9fbc4fc---57803573532.pdfIn PDF document text
    • http://dbjhockeytournament.com/clients/f/f9/f9ff496842c877cbb4522510b668f2a2/File/fafanizosada.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://www.finestkindcharter.com/wp-content/plugins/formcraft/file-upload/server/content/files/160798ec79ba6b---55931626563.pdfIn PDF document text
    • http://uyaviation.com/wp-content/plugins/formcraft/file-upload/server/content/files/16090fbd35ddfd---wijisuzolijususuwafewuga.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://feedproxy.google.com/~r/1eyvgo/aqOO/~3/3CAf4wW3hvY/uplcv?utm_term=the+impossible+quiz+book+chapter+2PDF link annotation