Malicious PDF — malware analysis report

Static analysis result for SHA-256 dcae3feae1d9187a…

MALICIOUS

PDF

66.5 KB Created: 2021-08-15 20:09:20 +03:00 Authoring application: wkhtmltopdf 0.12.5 (via Qt 5.11.3) First seen: 2021-09-29
MD5: 5bf3353aa6a5d04e2ff0e32b719cfc56 SHA-1: ce4287c1629e9d2be83f5ac09334355a04a13b17 SHA-256: dcae3feae1d9187a84d49ba59b2446333c821b6a040a0f2319aa97cce0eb4cb1
194 Risk Score

Malware Insights

MITRE ATT&CK
T1566.001 Spearphishing Attachment

The PDF contains numerous links to external websites, many of which are hosted on compromised WordPress sites or disposable domains, suggesting a phishing or malware distribution attempt. The ClamAV detection as 'Pdf.Phishing.Trojan' and ML classifier further support its malicious nature. The presence of embedded URLs indicates an attempt to redirect the user to malicious content.

Machine Learning

  • Nyx PDF Classifier malicious score 0.9532

Heuristics 6

  • ClamAV: Pdf.Phishing.Trojan-d2528dad23a95d95-d2528dad23a95d95-10044376-0 critical CLAMAV_DETECTION
    ClamAV detected this file as malware: Pdf.Phishing.Trojan-d2528dad23a95d95-d2528dad23a95d95-10044376-0
  • 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://queure.ru/uplcv?utm_term=how+to+update+cyberflix+on+amazon+fire+stick PDF link annotation
    • http://chouchoudauphongongtay.com/upload/ck/files/jalegifusev.pdfIn PDF document text
    • http://chixue.com/uploadfile/file/20210619045004.pdfIn PDF document text
    • http://www.socalgreatwhite.com/wp-content/plugins/formcraft/file-upload/server/content/files/1606ef41b9eeeb---70891272656.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://alperbehang.nl/userfiles/file/jevixepivepurapopituxe.pdfIn PDF document text
    • http://firewheels.pe/userfiles/file/52883024076.pdfIn PDF document text
    • http://lovesenergy.com/file/jubeger.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://www.dynasil.com/wp-content/plugins/super-forms/uploads/php/files/fae2d6c7b620cb24f3188b1ac399e074/22642525925.pdfIn PDF document text
    • http://studiomedicoveterinariobellucci.eu/userfiles/files/95092897766.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://luxartparquet.com/wp-content/plugins/super-forms/uploads/php/files/f9e1659cfd1affda6b80a805de928e2c/bozolavutotopobujasuw.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://www.penyembuhanholistikreiki.com/wp-content/plugins/formcraft/file-upload/server/content/files/160e68962d9db5---16184042485.pdfIn PDF document text
    • http://grubstreet.ca/ckfinder/userfiles/files/41874379012.pdfIn PDF document text
    • http://biomassasia.net/data_ed/userfiles/file/kemurafewexakesib.pdfIn PDF document text
    • http://fd-health.com/upload/ckeditor/files/95383204641.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://www.sidertest.it/wp-content/plugins/formcraft/file-upload/server/content/files/160a85aafb2661---64562155918.pdfIn PDF document text
    • http://nordicaluminium.ru/userfiles/file/35462844980.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://www.dyna-tech.nl/wp-content/plugins/formcraft/file-upload/server/content/files/1609e552e4c359---21898155245.pdfIn PDF document text
    • http://www.chinahkcarplate.com/wp-content/plugins/formcraft/file-upload/server/content/files/1609bf3478db98---73448481311.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://www.dentaltaxpros.com/wp-content/plugins/super-forms/uploads/php/files/a84acade84eeb35abb9146afba72cb4b/32437282157.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://gaseg.com/wp-content/plugins/super-forms/uploads/php/files/jk2tmc4qnfon54lgt8qp4glcq1/26020079560.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://hightechrustremovers.nl/wp-content/plugins/formcraft/file-upload/server/content/files/160719975096d0---5930152410.pdfIn PDF document text
    • http://foire-fromages-et-vins.com/wp-content/plugins/formcraft/file-upload/server/content/files/160df111458896---52374061815.pdfIn PDF document text
    • http://waterreducer.cn/d/files/bufisadofiteromepawo.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://rlvanstory.com/wp-content/plugins/super-forms/uploads/php/files/d3a0dd0e20dffa651c15f7347a6016e0/74175147682.pdfIn PDF document text
    • http://drive4smilesontario.com/clients/e/ed/ed023a0734c265ca673a92d1d81de675/File/66759585206.pdfIn PDF document text
    • http://ekolojikweb.net/upld/userfiles/file/25578856280.pdfIn PDF document text

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