Malicious PDF — malware analysis report

Static analysis result for SHA-256 e2018763947c1e89…

MALICIOUS

PDF

121.9 KB Created: 2021-07-08 01:04:24 +03:00 Authoring application: wkhtmltopdf 0.12.5 (via Qt 5.11.3)
MD5: 35996e2de4d9fe23566e937a2452f864 SHA-1: 6715beb4a0c42311786368aa2a7aba046351e683 SHA-256: e2018763947c1e892becd866e90ce9042ca720c8204a3682ee30c26df3fc5481
216 Risk Score

Malware Insights

MITRE ATT&CK
T1566.001 Spearphishing Attachment T1059.007 JavaScript

This PDF file was detected as malicious by ClamAV and an ML classifier, indicating it is likely a phishing or trojan delivery mechanism. The numerous embedded URLs, many pointing to compromised CMS uploads or disposable hosting, suggest an attempt to redirect users to malicious content or download further payloads. The heuristic 'SE_CALLBACK_LURE' further suggests a phishing pretext, possibly a fake billing or security alert.

Machine Learning

  • Nyx PDF Classifier malicious score 0.9975

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.
  • Callback phishing phone lure medium SE_CALLBACK_LURE
    Document asks the user to call a phone number in billing, refund, subscription, fraud, or security context — consistent with callback phishing or tech-support scam patterns. Suppressed for legitimate-issuer (IRS/gov/official-form) documents that carry no urgency or charge/dispute escalation.
  • 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://irlanc.ru/uplcv?utm_term=ellies+guest+house+whitby
    • http://acecaalcoy.com/userfiles/file/66862740676.pdf
    • http://www.alfainstal.pl/wp-content/plugins/formcraft/file-upload/server/content/files/160b51aa9a192a---54342166306.pdf
    • https://moolans.com/uploads/files/kuviribesinokapisod.pdf
    • http://fortlauderdalelimorental.net/wp-content/plugins/formcraft/file-upload/server/content/files/160a2921487887---64444500292.pdf
    • http://www.alwaysflorida.com/wp-content/plugins/formcraft/file-upload/server/content/files/160a904a841069---53953208029.pdf
    • http://joshuadacosta.com/wp-content/plugins/formcraft/file-upload/server/content/files/1609cd2ee461c1---nirutazakejava.pdf
    • http://leap-egypt.com/wp-content/plugins/formcraft/file-upload/server/content/files/160af9e56b3a1a---luwenarewemusu.pdf
    • http://www.sunarmisir.com.tr/wp-content/plugins/super-forms/uploads/php/files/e1drq79v3k9kusjgsjs3tdb877/45401572594.pdf
    • https://avigailpekelman.com/sites/default/files/file/naduke.pdf
    • https://namdolove.com/FileData/ckfinder/files/20210613_BAD6E357C1FD9820.pdf
    • http://www.sunarnuricomuisvealisverismerkezi.com/wp-content/plugins/super-forms/uploads/php/files/g80vusko5sm2sg36b0bhqnfbi1/raxusexowapinusijezo.pdf
    • http://viaterrestre.com.br/wp-content/plugins/formcraft/file-upload/server/content/files/1606c805ccb81d---rewokonalobab.pdf
    • http://gangwonbnb.com/FileData/ckfinder/files/20210603_EC972990AECF4CCE.pdf
    • https://supportsystemsvainc.com/home/ssvi/public_html/ckfinder/userfiles/files/54153494584.pdf
    • https://alphaveneers.co.uk/wp-content/plugins/super-forms/uploads/php/files/007334aace72e175b37fa992c5725a6a/87347347744.pdf
    • http://www.holderit.com/wp-content/plugins/formcraft/file-upload/server/content/files/1608307a60cab4---21221317125.pdf
    • http://master-sign.ru/ckfinder/userfiles/files/15450698174.pdf
    • https://www.ideaklinikankara.com/wp-content/plugins/formcraft/file-upload/server/content/files/1606c87ab8828b---75709995222.pdf
    • http://rolmech-strzelno.pl/Upload/file/sizarilulasuvuwe.pdf
    • https://www.hit-education.com/wp-content/plugins/super-forms/uploads/php/files/fkokisb03ilhhof5bs0r5fg47d/24167841205.pdf
    • https://directprocessors.com/wp-content/plugins/formcraft/file-upload/server/content/files/160a0d07dc0879---28896487717.pdf
    • http://for-rent-aalst.com/wp-content/plugins/formcraft/file-upload/server/content/files/160a2a116d3867---49893395317.pdf
    • http://www.w3.org/1999/02/22-rdf-syntax-ns#
    • http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/
    • http://ns.adobe.com/pdf/1.3/
    • http://ns.adobe.com/xap/1.0/
    • http://ns.adobe.com/xap/1.0/mm/
    • http://ns.adobe.com/xap/1.0/rights/
    • http://dejavu.sourceforge.net
    • http://dejavu.sourceforge.net/wiki/index.php/License

Extracted artifacts 3

Files carved from inside the sample during analysis.

FilenameKindSourceSize
font_00_sfnt_off00017c9d.bin
b77516e95f6f38954ad4cc8791d25ac9ee1d3c04255359dd8869ee77c6064155
pdf-font-stream PDF embedded font (sfnt) at offset 0x17C9D 17628 bytes
font_01_sfnt_off0001aa42.bin
9d2294e344127da9ddc2b77d68b1576b6b78373885bc9da2859f180a98f2c1e1
pdf-font-stream PDF embedded font (sfnt) at offset 0x1AA42 16792 bytes
font_02_sfnt_off0001c259.bin
4317da5320fd953cd069cf3624a2000f8a0c677f0c7a6a88e0aefbaa2ac5f389
pdf-font-stream PDF embedded font (sfnt) at offset 0x1C259 10444 bytes