Malicious PDF — malware analysis report

Static analysis result for SHA-256 fa15895106e80258…

MALICIOUS

PDF

41.9 KB Created: 2020-08-23 09:14:07 +03:00 Authoring application: wkhtmltopdf 0.12.5 (via Qt 4.8.7)
MD5: 31f1683814d340a45af6a468f4d1acde SHA-1: 35c8fd8688a9599ff02fe3bdb2a5ea7c43eeefba SHA-256: fa15895106e8025840198dea1073f1cedeb8008d2d3bc33abf3401c0b3d6ec45
128 Risk Score

Malware Insights

MITRE ATT&CK
T1566.002 Spearphishing Attachment T1059.001 PowerShell T1204.002 Malicious Link

The PDF file contains multiple embedded URLs, with one identified as a malicious redirector. The document body, though partially corrupted, includes text suggesting a lure for 'adding worksheets free printable' and a call-to-action phrase. The primary malicious URL, https://ttraff.cc/pify?keyword=adding+worksheets+free+printable, is likely used to redirect the user to a malicious site or download further malware. The presence of a large number of external PDF links, many pointing to Shopify, suggests a link farm SEO tactic to improve search engine ranking for malicious content.

Heuristics 4

  • PDF links to known malicious redirector infrastructure critical PDF_MALICIOUS_REDIRECTOR_LINK
    PDF contains a clickable URI to redirector infrastructure used by a known malicious PDF SEO/adware delivery campaign. These documents typically rely on user interaction and redirect chains rather than a PDF parser vulnerability.
  • Small PDF contains mass external PDF link farm critical PDF_SEO_LINK_FARM
    Small PDF contains many clickable external PDF links, mostly clustered on one host. This matches generated SEO/link-farm PDF carriers used to route users into malicious or unwanted-software delivery chains, rather than a normal document citation pattern.
  • Visual download / call-to-action button lure low SE_DOWNLOAD_BUTTON
    Document contains a call-to-action phrase ('Click here to download', 'Download Now', etc.) — low-signal unless other findings point to a malicious workflow
  • 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://ttraff.cc/pify?keyword=adding+worksheets+free+printable
    • http://files.heuercadostudios.com/uploads/1/3/0/7/130738801/kaxigozowisesenuzi.pdf
    • http://files.inbetweentheories.com/uploads/1/3/2/7/132712326/golenovenimadira.pdf
    • http://files.irishrockboers.com/uploads/1/3/1/4/131438093/nisesogusadil.pdf
    • http://files.branchlutheranschoolshaiti.net/uploads/1/3/1/4/131453061/7816972.pdf
    • http://wuwezebom.brooklandplace.com/uploads/1/3/1/3/131380213/bijavoride-zomive-tidapozokodetin-fobowudatumifod.pdf
    • https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0433/9400/7191/files/moviebox_for_macbook.pdf
    • https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0438/6275/3445/files/public_relations_writing_rachmat_kriyantono.pdf
    • https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0432/5661/0969/files/6589404305.pdf
    • https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0431/5460/4198/files/93715748065.pdf
    • https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0446/2444/5603/files/centroides_de_figuras.pdf
    • https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0429/1015/4908/files/28491881302.pdf
    • https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0431/6862/8890/files/388328953.pdf
    • https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0430/2379/4337/files/78857340048.pdf
    • https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0432/8272/7067/files/pumeza.pdf
    • https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0431/9815/2866/files/dazase.pdf
    • https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0452/5814/5953/files/dadisopilelama.pdf
    • https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0429/6795/7660/files/conduction_of_heat_in_solids_carslaw_jaeger.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/

Extracted artifacts 2

Files carved from inside the sample during analysis.

FilenameKindSourceSize
font_00_sfnt_off00006092.bin
c0189da3e551a098cbea6db73ef5b8aae91181371931f42f7b679c4bb49520c3
pdf-font-stream PDF embedded font (sfnt) at offset 0x6092 5588 bytes
font_01_sfnt_off0000739e.bin
d6f766d4c0c7e38aa52ac4a851667a101b3e1d68e66eaf69eab2929f700bc18e
pdf-font-stream PDF embedded font (sfnt) at offset 0x739E 11604 bytes