Malicious PDF — malware analysis report

Static analysis result for SHA-256 f968c31061ab9dbc…

MALICIOUS

PDF

121.9 KB Created: 2022-09-12 08:29:31 +00:00 Authoring application: balneta (via PDF Master 1.0.1) First seen: 2026-06-03
MD5: f0b186bdc4e706b24183d3571aa1cf92 SHA-1: 5c125dab979e929c4af34fdb53fc7bac1fa79ea0 SHA-256: f968c31061ab9dbc020798aeeb074657ce0bca0682bd9547671533342bd75ab3
94 Risk Score

Machine Learning

  • Nyx PDF Classifier clean score 0.0005

Heuristics 5

  • PDF links to a cracked-software download doorway (base64-obfuscated) high PDF_CRACKED_SOFTWARE_DOWNLOAD_DOORWAY
    PDF's embedded link hides a pirated-software title as a base64 blob inside the URL path/query (and/or carries the ``download|`` doorway-template marker), rather than in visible text. This is a TCPDF-generated SEO doorway that ranks for software-piracy searches and funnels users to fake 'crack/keygen' download pages distributing adware, potentially-unwanted programs, or droppers. The base64 encoding is deliberate obfuscation to evade plaintext lure rules; the PDF itself carries no parser exploit — the risk is the linked crack-download destination.
  • 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) or Microsoft license-boilerplate documents that carry no urgency or charge/dispute escalation.
  • 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 http://mydrugdir.com/ZG93bmxvYWR8cEc4TVRkbVlUUjhmREUyTmpJMk9EQXpPVEI4ZkRJMU9UQjhmQ2hOS1NCWGIzSmtjSEpsYzNNZ1cxaE5URkpRUXlCV01pQlFSRVpk/airmaui.geekdom?monstermerchantaccount=gravitated&readjusts=YmdhIG1vZHMgcmV3b3JrIHNvZnR3YXJlIGRvd25sb2FkYmd.potential PDF link annotation
    • https://qflash.es/lma-manager-2002-psx-free-download-alan3107-patched/In PDF document text
    • http://www.studiofratini.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/Pastel_Accounting_Software_Cracked_57_Fix-1.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://alexander-hennige.de/2022/09/12/simon-the-sorcerer-5-whod-even-want-contact-skidrow-skidrow-reloaded-2021/In PDF document text
    • http://africantoursguide.com/?p=30034In PDF document text
    • https://elektrobest.de/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/yentgill.pdfIn PDF document text
    • http://duhocnewworld.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/Solarwinds_Wan_Killer_Crack_Pean.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://teenmemorywall.com/uad-mixing-and-mastering-plugins-the-pirate-bay-better/In PDF document text
    • https://fotofables.com/the-great-gatsby-movie-free-download-in-hindi-720p-download-top/In PDF document text
    • https://treasureclub.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/beniwafe.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://earthoceanandairtravel.com/2022/09/12/krisgethin12weekprogrampdffree25-new/In PDF document text
    • https://mdi-alger.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/Luportmprar_NEW-1.pdfIn PDF document text
    • http://pantogo.org/2022/09/12/partituras-para-salsa-gratis-pdf-275-extra-quality/In PDF document text
    • https://arteshantalnails.com/2022/09/12/drivers-windows-7-packard-bell-alp-horus-g-5-top/In PDF document text
    • http://asopalace.com/?p=18451In PDF document text
    • http://shop.chatredanesh.ir/?p=124743In PDF document text
    • https://verycheapcars.co.zw/advert/gullfoss-vst-vst3-aax-v1-4-1-r2r-repack-2/In PDF document text
    • https://laculinaria.de/crackwindows7startimes-__exclusive__/In PDF document text
    • http://vincyaviation.com/?p=83711In PDF document text
    • https://ozarkinstitute.oncospark.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/toddinc.pdfIn PDF document text
    • http://www.bayislistings.com/easy-photo-movie-maker-45-serial-key-top-free-59/In PDF document text
    • http://www.studiofratini.com/wp-In PDF document text
    • https://alexander-hennige.de/2022/09/12/simon-the-sorcerer-5-whod-even-want-contact-skidrow-In PDF document text
    • http://www.tcpdf.orgIn PDF document text
    • http://www.w3.org/1999/02/22-rdf-syntax-ns#In PDF document text
    • http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/In PDF document text
    • http://ns.adobe.com/xap/1.0/In PDF document text
    • http://ns.adobe.com/pdf/1.3/In PDF document text
    • http://ns.adobe.com/xap/1.0/mm/In PDF document text
    • http://www.aiim.org/pdfa/ns/extension/In PDF document text
    • http://www.aiim.org/pdfa/ns/schema#In PDF document text
    • http://www.aiim.org/pdfa/ns/property#In PDF document text
    • http://www.aiim.org/pdfa/ns/id/In PDF document text
🗂 Part of campaign: secureserver.net 1471 samples

Extracted artifacts 2

Files carved from inside the sample during analysis.

FilenameKindSourceSize
font_00_sfnt_off00003646.bin pdf-font-stream PDF embedded font (sfnt) at offset 0x3646 84508 bytes
SHA-256: 2b7ba551bea82cc3307397981c1dbeb1b78486f95f2eb14e5e58d4e1b24edb0c
font_01_sfnt_off0000be32.bin pdf-font-stream PDF embedded font (sfnt) at offset 0xBE32 83036 bytes
SHA-256: 6d13e73e85a502a13969f6a5eaecd0b275a0868c045f80b7d64ed55d70678261