Malicious PDF — malware analysis report

Static analysis result for SHA-256 f2d8ddd6e9b2b245…

MALICIOUS

PDF

101.3 KB Created: 2021-07-01 09:30:26 +03:00 Authoring application: wkhtmltopdf 0.12.5 (via Qt 5.11.3)
MD5: b5bf4b00cf0f7af34a8b7eedadfaac10 SHA-1: 6a72dcfae716423d0ab656d4c6239ff3564a9e66 SHA-256: f2d8ddd6e9b2b245f3ca6cb78ab7a0eb72d5cc050b90343de71f70989c6d60ac
196 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 installations or disposable domains, indicating a link farm designed to distribute malicious content. The ML classifier and ClamAV detection strongly suggest malicious intent, likely related to phishing or malware delivery. No scripts were extracted, but the numerous external links are the primary attack vector.

Machine Learning

  • Nyx PDF Classifier malicious score 0.9923

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.
  • 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://profisystem.ro/wp-content/plugins/formcraft/file-upload/server/content/files/16090cce87ad14---zofumisogidalotepejilimoj.pdf
    • https://ailani.org/wp-content/plugins/super-forms/uploads/php/files/daeeeca3f605856166d4a98d4bb30713/11517730250.pdf
    • http://nwatchonline.org/userfiles/file/11431692376.pdf
    • http://stopasbestos.ca/wp-content/plugins/formcraft/file-upload/server/content/files/1608ce70ad830c---kuxikiwaji.pdf
    • http://xn--42-6kcdlkbomh7beggito5p.xn--p1ai/userfiles/file/37358451544.pdf
    • http://philippinesroadshow.com/wp-content/plugins/super-forms/uploads/php/files/bdfb22f16446e4afd7a956a5b103baa9/runizumamaj.pdf
    • https://riondene.ch/img/uploads/file/mijejiwamuzededatapimob.pdf
    • https://getadoc.in/ckfinder/userfiles/files/monupavebop.pdf
    • https://apparel.allianceflooring.net/wp-content/plugins/super-forms/uploads/php/files/05e44af01e289863fb0cc6fe6193af6e/67035616873.pdf
    • http://www.x454.com/wp-content/plugins/super-forms/uploads/php/files/0tif2qnth6fc24j57hhdkm4gt1/20160186366.pdf
    • http://relocationservicesgroup.com/wp-content/plugins/formcraft/file-upload/server/content/files/1606fee22d8377---10758629667.pdf
    • http://gsoam.ge/wp-content/plugins/formcraft/file-upload/server/content/files/160dba7a6361a4---pibutotinurapomegixove.pdf
    • http://www.bewegeninarnhem.nl/wp-content/plugins/formcraft/file-upload/server/content/files/1609cded1e1d1b---zamadote.pdf
    • http://doublehappyvstheinfinitesadness.com/wp-content/plugins/formcraft/file-upload/server/content/files/160b20a22a81d0---84263964746.pdf
    • http://czytamzezrozumieniem.pl/userfiles/file/41364875137.pdf
    • https://www.thecandystoresudbury.com/wp-content/plugins/super-forms/uploads/php/files/i0t1mtjk3u2mvn24hl0l1sgqpm/61310417842.pdf
    • https://sellerflows.com/wp-content/plugins/super-forms/uploads/php/files/0eafd9e97a3443d4f8f1c2e612e52f34/wabapirufev.pdf
    • http://www.next-conseil.fr/wp-content/plugins/formcraft/file-upload/server/content/files/1606d6b33987eb---15024232060.pdf
    • http://gpszone.hu/upload/userfiles/file/30278497347.pdf
    • https://www.emmabowman.com/wp-content/plugins/super-forms/uploads/php/files/649eb334deec409b3f55ce14fe616292/rafif.pdf
    • https://wscnaturalhealings.com/wp-content/plugins/super-forms/uploads/php/files/233749b3442f8255f20db7d7a6b5ae58/wijupum.pdf
    • http://roocenter.ru/upload/file/lapawojewozotuwunez.pdf
    • https://drahmetbostanci.com/wp-content/plugins/formcraft/file-upload/server/content/files/160b95d7e93a9b---maxipekisowomige.pdf
    • http://www.viksexteriors.com/wp-content/plugins/formcraft/file-upload/server/content/files/160cb75b11a522---89112347116.pdf
    • http://01host.ru/userfiles/files/damutig.pdf
    • https://feedproxy.google.com/~r/1eyvgo/aqOO/~3/PmAiG5ZyT-k/uplcv?utm_term=to+a+skylark+questions+and+answers+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_off00012830.bin
9d2294e344127da9ddc2b77d68b1576b6b78373885bc9da2859f180a98f2c1e1
pdf-font-stream PDF embedded font (sfnt) at offset 0x12830 16792 bytes
font_01_sfnt_off00014047.bin
c6dc4a355b335b3259ee02fe5b4c6c246c946b578e43295db7a9850e59b4e432
pdf-font-stream PDF embedded font (sfnt) at offset 0x14047 10992 bytes
font_02_sfnt_off000159d5.bin
2882427e0c5c786941c11616d035156da53217e0c671f3ab9bd8c5c035625598
pdf-font-stream PDF embedded font (sfnt) at offset 0x159D5 17664 bytes