Malicious PDF — malware analysis report

Static analysis result for SHA-256 ee4a21c95e5ed1c3…

MALICIOUS

PDF

125.8 KB Created: 2021-07-18 17:33:36 +03:00 Authoring application: wkhtmltopdf 0.12.5 (via Qt 5.11.3) First seen: 2021-08-25
MD5: 20ad6ba591370ee7d46854c4700fa301 SHA-1: b8cac672bac3c2bca14eb34f8fc1524595ffd81e SHA-256: ee4a21c95e5ed1c320fde14f65aa00fe3873ad540eaef6b76f8de062c292ca66
204 Risk Score

Malware Insights

MITRE ATT&CK
T1566.001 Spearphishing Attachment

This PDF file contains embedded JavaScript and a high number of links, many pointing to compromised WordPress sites and algorithmically generated URLs. The ML classifier and ClamAV detection strongly indicate malicious intent, likely for phishing or distributing further malware. The embedded JavaScript is a common technique for initiating malicious actions within PDF documents.

Machine Learning

  • Nyx PDF Classifier malicious score 0.9961

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.
  • 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
  • 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 http://baobianhkhang.com/upload/files/33059083494.pdf In PDF document text
    • http://dirabrealtors.com/wp-content/plugins/formcraft/file-upload/server/content/files/160bbdfd0cd375---lavajobevewexigolozo.pdfIn PDF document text
    • http://vivo-mebel.ru/upload/file/60530660525.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://www.dekleinewerf.nl/wp-content/plugins/formcraft/file-upload/server/content/files/1607784c5f010d---danepowupofijatibapefa.pdfIn PDF document text
    • http://lifestyleufa.ru/wp-content/plugins/super-forms/uploads/php/files/5a678d34d812eb5e9e34eea5a6663e76/62330661538.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://deedpoll.sg/wp-content/plugins/super-forms/uploads/php/files/444aac461f3781843df42440cfe142ff/figowi.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://www.bountyvacation.com/wp-content/plugins/formcraft/file-upload/server/content/files/1606d5d0ece0a4---nefaxe.pdfIn PDF document text
    • http://score1forspencer.com/clients/4/45/4587145e2679cb7673d0e21b436e5c25/File/1492816950.pdfIn PDF document text
    • http://doublehappyvstheinfinitesadness.com/wp-content/plugins/formcraft/file-upload/server/content/files/160aff64e0b280---56114993441.pdfIn PDF document text
    • http://kokocurry.gm/userfiles/file/lobuvutetipapipagazatokin.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://www.lowdoc-loans.com.au/wp-content/plugins/formcraft/file-upload/server/content/files/160846dc31ffc0---pipiwexituladumawuture.pdfIn PDF document text
    • http://inspirationallabels.co.uk/wp-content/plugins/formcraft/file-upload/server/content/files/16082ccdf655c8---basonumezute.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://playerpress.com/ckfinder/userfiles/files/lomefawa.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://study-go.info/wp-content/plugins/super-forms/uploads/php/files/8b61f43f384a13630d26ead2d7d35ead/96296654099.pdfIn PDF document text
    • http://ylgems.com/file_media/file_image/file/lesajidikaguxakimuxo.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://fotoprint.lv/downloads/file/47176227288.pdfIn PDF document text
    • http://www.jacenter.org/js/ckfinder/userfiles/files/xisumu.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://ethiquedevelopers.com/wp-content/plugins/super-forms/uploads/php/files/de68cbf25988ded7fa205623fa075455/belit.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://telewebmarketing.com/FCKeditor/file/39390106027.pdfIn PDF document text
    • http://ecovn.vn/uploads/news_file/67037071969.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://too.kg/wp-content/plugins/super-forms/uploads/php/files/a1ce5a10152c055dd70d1b876040a972/foxozarupizulu.pdfIn PDF document text
    • http://rallyteamwalraven.nl/file/zubedurukokujebilesutu.pdfIn PDF document text
    • http://pc75.net/upfiles/file/1624347126.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://feedproxy.google.com/~r/skout/mBVl/~3/fzgW7-mxBc0/uplcv?utm_term=runescape+classic+smithingPDF link annotation
    • http://www.w3.org/1999/02/22-rdf-syntax-ns#Referenced by PDF JavaScript
    • http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/Referenced by PDF JavaScript
    • http://ns.adobe.com/pdf/1.3/Referenced by PDF JavaScript
    • http://ns.adobe.com/xap/1.0/Referenced by PDF JavaScript
    • http://ns.adobe.com/xap/1.0/mm/Referenced by PDF JavaScript
    • http://ns.adobe.com/xap/1.0/rights/Referenced by PDF JavaScript
    • http://dejavu.sourceforge.netIn PDF document text
    • http://dejavu.sourceforge.net/wiki/index.php/LicenseIn PDF document text

Extracted artifacts 3

Files carved from inside the sample during analysis.

FilenameKindSourceSize
font_00_sfnt_off00018d51.bin pdf-font-stream PDF embedded font (sfnt) at offset 0x18D51 10748 bytes
SHA-256: 32af53bb508039e9b67c6660d882f02c3b3017c06ac06b7be6f01a51d6cdf842
font_01_sfnt_off0001a5d6.bin pdf-font-stream PDF embedded font (sfnt) at offset 0x1A5D6 16768 bytes
SHA-256: 6e6cd93e0ca1f25f1f11596ea7812824d8d33882ff9e7b6f21ac9bf58a4d3228
font_02_sfnt_off0001d176.bin pdf-font-stream PDF embedded font (sfnt) at offset 0x1D176 16792 bytes
SHA-256: 9d2294e344127da9ddc2b77d68b1576b6b78373885bc9da2859f180a98f2c1e1