Malicious PDF — malware analysis report

Static analysis result for SHA-256 e68c5e8788bddda2…

MALICIOUS

PDF

66.2 KB Created: 2021-07-26 04:42:44 +03:00 Authoring application: wkhtmltopdf 0.12.5 (via Qt 5.11.3) First seen: 2021-10-02
MD5: 8316da91ba2046ea7141602d907e4cff SHA-1: b9ea5cfb61c0deead8c55e999b202fe74ae47ce4 SHA-256: e68c5e8788bddda2ce27a28cb20357de8238e3429811977b7fb85e910872eeae
172 Risk Score

Malware Insights

MITRE ATT&CK
T1566.001 Spearphishing Attachment

The sample is identified as malicious by ClamAV, indicating it is a Pdf.Phishing.Trojan. It contains embedded JavaScript and a high number of external links, many pointing to compromised WordPress sites, suggesting it functions as a link farm for phishing or malware distribution. The presence of PDF_RANDOM_URL_LINK and PDF_SEO_DISPOSABLE_LINK_FARM heuristics further supports this attack pattern.

Machine Learning

  • Nyx PDF Classifier suspicious score 0.4667

Heuristics 7

  • 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
  • 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://sg-design.top/wp-content/plugins/super-forms/uploads/php/files/2606314e4cae9c516ba298cac5223b2b/84504601969.pdf In PDF document text
    • https://www.indee-r.fr/wp-content/plugins/super-forms/uploads/php/files/06344ede7075b26df992041f71ee0f8a/bareramekunig.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://bringem.de/wp-content/plugins/super-forms/uploads/php/files/bab613ec401eb5a001c130aaec4ff8b1/fenodafutotujowojavulox.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://halobysciton.com/wp-content/plugins/formcraft/file-upload/server/content/files/160fc8ba3d2022---40400446061.pdfIn PDF document text
    • http://springswellness.net/wp-content/plugins/formcraft/file-upload/server/content/files/160b292b757393---nakilo.pdfIn PDF document text
    • http://thegioidahoacuong.com/uploads/image/files/vobopesabokulevopomod.pdfIn PDF document text
    • http://afghansolar.com/userfiles/file/98487558139.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://mbzl-pro.xyz/web/img/podborky/files/12092931137.pdfIn PDF document text
    • http://daiichilogistics.com/uploads/news_file/xoniwejosevonibabobugip.pdfIn PDF document text
    • http://fairytaleweddingsandeventsbymary.com/clients/f/f2/f272f95a0afb65faa7304057ec0e56f6/File/vofex.pdfIn PDF document text
    • http://agnieszkapawlik.com/userfiles/file/68599627330.pdfIn PDF document text
    • http://jeansresource.com/js/ckfinder/userfiles/files/64502816335.pdfIn PDF document text
    • http://robalton.es/Albums/images/file///xivebaruworibuj.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://areshin.ru/wp-content/plugins/super-forms/uploads/php/files/6020ddaac04dc8e02cf3dc72e44a2b2f/xokibelebiduboroxug.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://www.formwork.co.uk/wp-content/plugins/super-forms/uploads/php/files/81h54buec4bg2m1v1c61ft5l82/domakajegizebapi.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://cuisinescartier.ca/upload/editor/file/nulowar.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://archcosmeticstudio.com.au/wp-content/plugins/super-forms/uploads/php/files/a1157c9940b6ee4acedfca222529a983/batix.pdfIn PDF document text
    • http://allaboutdowney.com/userimages/2078755925.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://www.nosolodespedidas.es/wp-content/plugins/formcraft/file-upload/server/content/files/1609dd8820ab66---6966521339.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://www.uniqueartzz.com/wp-content/plugins/super-forms/uploads/php/files/4vk88gh5g4s9b43tbju9aehlu6/betijageworirixelujelet.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://satuldelut.ro/ckfinder/userfiles/files/lelanisawemug.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://islandsvefir.is/wp-content/plugins/super-forms/uploads/php/files/psqufos5pth0lqo29brerhgmcm/12763232028.pdfIn PDF document text
    • http://evabody.ro/wp-content/plugins/formcraft/file-upload/server/content/files/1607bc39f357e6---rasitaredotopumizajos.pdfIn PDF document text
    • http://slowjamsundays.com/wp-content/plugins/formcraft/file-upload/server/content/files/1607954f2923d5---48738097717.pdfIn PDF document text
    • http://granite1962.com/clients/869125/File/97812164926.pdfIn PDF document text
    • http://herculesestateplanning.com/customer/3/d/9/3d947ad6ce2568d98b832ccf5548371bFile/28375101984.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://feedproxy.google.com/~r/skout/mBVl/~3/YTWXjIUwRh0/uplcv?utm_term=how+to+get+free+money+on+gta+five+online+ps4PDF link annotation