Malicious PDF — malware analysis report

Static analysis result for SHA-256 fc630edabde05cd1…

MALICIOUS

PDF

82.3 KB Created: 2021-09-03 04:34:17 +03:00 Authoring application: wkhtmltopdf 0.12.5 (via Qt 5.11.3) First seen: 2021-10-05
MD5: b96426a1912a65f71eb243174924d9ab SHA-1: cb1188204fc22ef22c30a7bcfc5011ba3a9d7823 SHA-256: fc630edabde05cd1c8afbe03f777d3c6473798c9b87769277b36bc5c5204405f
204 Risk Score

Malware Insights

MITRE ATT&CK
T1566.001 Spearphishing Attachment

The sample is a PDF file containing embedded JavaScript and numerous external links, many of which point to compromised CMS upload directories. The ML classifier and ClamAV detection strongly indicate malicious intent, likely for downloading a second-stage payload. The presence of JavaScript (T1059.007) and the nature of the links suggest a phishing or malware distribution attempt, fitting the Spearphishing Attachment (T1566.001) initial access vector.

Machine Learning

  • Nyx PDF Classifier malicious score 0.9974

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 https://grupo-bahia-real-estate.com/ckfinder/userfiles/files/6493609717.pdf In PDF document text
    • http://cybernet.asia/UserFiles/File/50281646426.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://levin-dent.ru/wp-content/plugins/super-forms/uploads/php/files/68ccc7f9eb779ba2a4498080db818355/negeribijijafe.pdfIn PDF document text
    • http://plusbateria.com/wp-content/plugins/formcraft/file-upload/server/content/files/1607ce41aa10a1---44597724707.pdfIn PDF document text
    • http://poorclarescork.ie/images/sadofaxipixoxolowa.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://farmaciasacoor.com/site/upload/file/bavegefo.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://wisserarm.nl/app/webroot/files/userfiles/files/kabuvagaropogagepap.pdfIn PDF document text
    • http://ameshamagazine.com/js/upload/files/63147483616.pdfIn PDF document text
    • http://bannhuaduong.net/upload/files/puzijojefedug.pdfIn PDF document text
    • http://www.sunarnuricomuisvealisverismerkezi.com/wp-content/plugins/super-forms/uploads/php/files/7na5gh6r45br3dfmf82e6u7h17/ninojafesuv.pdfIn PDF document text
    • http://cecev.com/stockages/files/94447462092.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://rrvchefs.com/wp-content/plugins/super-forms/uploads/php/files/b0c89a2d1c8ae2dc225a7a41adc7414c/22916944488.pdfIn PDF document text
    • http://dalnoboy.net/data/filestorage/upload/files/ridelajogiwowuza.pdfIn PDF document text
    • http://influences-vegetales.eu/assets/Image/files/wexuteriwozojukoxivuj.pdfIn PDF document text
    • http://unipell.com.br/wp-content/plugins/formcraft/file-upload/server/content/files/1611d1c77d0872---14252425630.pdfIn PDF document text
    • http://chieucoingason.vn/files/59099256123.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://a2designbg.com/userfiles/file/66236043406.pdfIn PDF document text
    • http://sanga.asia/userData/board/file/lujolapeligavugozojunoviv.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://makojudo.pl/zdjecia/fck/file/66007676028.pdfIn PDF document text
    • http://www.infranetltd.com/wp-content/plugins/formcraft/file-upload/server/content/files/160a94cd45cc65---18933292974.pdfIn PDF document text
    • http://sonkertrail.org/clients/9/92/9260a3c387aed4615f72c72c3a1da295/File/xitufi.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://terravistahometeam.com/wp-content/plugins/super-forms/uploads/php/files/6ae3697beff24518224f09700e078b78/23975336141.pdfIn PDF document text
    • http://lingeriedediva.com/UploadFile/file/2021080921504173499.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://buddingheights.org/wp-content/plugins/formcraft/file-upload/server/content/files/1609c1b3529691---jotat.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://dotcomtravelegypt.com/userfiles/files/18753477468.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://feedproxy.google.com/~r/Uplcv/~3/PmAiG5ZyT-k/uplcv?utm_term=label+landforms+worksheetPDF link annotation
    • 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/pdf/1.3/In PDF document text
    • http://ns.adobe.com/xap/1.0/In PDF document text
    • http://ns.adobe.com/xap/1.0/mm/In PDF document text
    • http://ns.adobe.com/xap/1.0/rights/In PDF document text
    • 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_off0000dc6c.bin pdf-font-stream PDF embedded font (sfnt) at offset 0xDC6C 10804 bytes
SHA-256: 751ea1ffaf0745c8b6214facc30876e7700a7b5bea8d9cbee0789eb30d579923
font_01_sfnt_off0000f534.bin pdf-font-stream PDF embedded font (sfnt) at offset 0xF534 17724 bytes
SHA-256: 6b0f60717b734dc6ec447196bf887681ce192f20d1b234612721cf0d04672188
font_02_sfnt_off00012340.bin pdf-font-stream PDF embedded font (sfnt) at offset 0x12340 16792 bytes
SHA-256: 9d2294e344127da9ddc2b77d68b1576b6b78373885bc9da2859f180a98f2c1e1