Malicious PDF — malware analysis report

Static analysis result for SHA-256 dbee705cac457d7b…

MALICIOUS

PDF

62.3 KB Created: 2021-09-01 18:00:30 +03:00 Authoring application: wkhtmltopdf 0.12.5 (via Qt 5.11.3) First seen: 2021-10-11
MD5: 786bdd1aaf616d5fd64055e6d920b11a SHA-1: 7d46271907cd1e02869f166b3468cde8c56a3809 SHA-256: dbee705cac457d7b3bde6057c6d2226f8939a295799939369c8953ce41f7995f
194 Risk Score

Malware Insights

MITRE ATT&CK
T1566.001 Spearphishing Attachment T1204.002 Malicious Link

This PDF file contains numerous links to external PDFs, many hosted on compromised WordPress sites and disposable domains. The ClamAV detection and ML classifier indicate malicious intent, likely for phishing or distributing further malware. The document body is unreadable, but the presence of a link farm and compromised CMS uploads strongly suggests a malicious redirection or download attempt.

Machine Learning

  • Nyx PDF Classifier malicious score 0.5895

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
  • 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.
  • 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 https://garglob.ru/uplcv?utm_term=upsc+questions+with+answers+pdf PDF link annotation
    • https://namratalakhotia.com/userfiles/files/68820108171.pdfIn PDF document text
    • http://zezoalza.com/ckupload/files/wugewemuvod.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://shining4u.com/wp-content/plugins/super-forms/uploads/php/files/546159baf02845d47282faed3f2582b9/9764575647.pdfIn PDF document text
    • http://shipagents.nl/uploadfiles/file/96876208056.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://maloneslandscape.com/wp-content/plugins/formcraft/file-upload/server/content/files/1607584ae7afc4---48433156746.pdfIn PDF document text
    • http://escolacaritas.com/wp-content/plugins/formcraft/file-upload/server/content/files/1606f33af38b36---93501341000.pdfIn PDF document text
    • http://bridgesonthepark.com/wp-content/plugins/formcraft/file-upload/server/content/files/1607ced3361d0e---63656620954.pdfIn PDF document text
    • http://developmentassociationofnagaland.org/nbloom/fckuploads/file/sikuwixixurilamodu.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://zemiigori.com/uploads/file/kinopol.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://christianklein.eu/Quansis/ckfinder/userfiles/files/sogek.pdfIn PDF document text
    • http://dajuicebarus.com/uploads/files/depakilopixesikud.pdfIn PDF document text
    • http://poslovniimenik.net/firme_data/files/daruvanaganoj.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://vansuloi.com/uploads/userfiles/file/pudisisomijadevafimusatur.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://3drm.bg/uploads/pictures/files/12753762274.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://www.opdrrustukalac.com/wp-content/plugins/formcraft/file-upload/server/content/files/160cb963fd8462---fugadaletimekotalu.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://g3az.com/wp-content/plugins/formcraft/file-upload/server/content/files/1607174dacbb47---sifaxelom.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://laneopx.com/wp-content/plugins/formcraft/file-upload/server/content/files/16097e935a831c---fonakila.pdfIn PDF document text
    • http://botosani.ro/img/uploads/file/duluzigujavonukolaxepadi.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://peoplesmodelinternational.com/ckfinder/userfiles/files/nanikijemozokupifefidakud.pdfIn PDF document text
    • http://brothersaluminium.com.np/wp-content/plugins/formcraft/file-upload/server/content/files/160b91f8c55bac---lerub.pdfIn PDF document text
    • http://mengnuanua.com/app/webroot/files/files/60753464286.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://cedarcreeksauce.com/wp-content/plugins/super-forms/uploads/php/files/750dd21cc34b34573f7d5f979822ae2a/83044487679.pdfIn PDF document text
    • http://makinsushi.com/uploads/files/78155365565.pdfIn PDF document text

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