Malicious PDF — malware analysis report

Static analysis result for SHA-256 fd3076a42c00bf32…

MALICIOUS

PDF

13.3 KB Created: 2019-04-30 17:29:03 +01:00 Authoring application: mPDF 5.7
MD5: 4e2e70a2662644200aaf7ae60b1df36e SHA-1: 82ba0e4b1a567caff025eea940c05eebdfd23d87 SHA-256: fd3076a42c00bf329027073e380a0db5b6708d052b03cb20a409b2fe7e29083c
60 Risk Score

Malware Insights

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

The PDF contains a large number of embedded URLs, identified by the PDF_SEO_LINK_FARM heuristic, which point to a domain hosting numerous book titles. The document body confirms the presence of these links, suggesting the primary purpose is to direct users to this external site. This is consistent with SEO spam or a phishing campaign designed to drive traffic or potentially distribute further malware. No scripts were extracted from this sample.

Heuristics 2

  • 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.
  • 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://loaminoo.linkpc.net/2092092099097099/Big-Man-by-Matthew-J-Metzger.pdf
    • http://loaminoo.linkpc.net/4095097094097099/Married-Ones-by-Matthew-J-Metzger.pdf
    • http://loaminoo.linkpc.net/2092093099092092/Erik-the-Pink-by-Matthew-J-Metzger.pdf
    • http://loaminoo.linkpc.net/4090090097090090/The-Way-I-Act-by-Steve-Metzger.pdf
    • http://loaminoo.linkpc.net/3095090098097096/Truly-Yours-by-Barbara-Metzger.pdf
    • http://loaminoo.linkpc.net/1092096091093/Lord-Heartless-by-Barbara-Metzger.pdf
    • http://loaminoo.linkpc.net/3097093092091098/Greetings-of-the-Season-and-Other-Stories-by-Barbara-Metzger.pdf
    • http://loaminoo.linkpc.net/9099094097099091/A-Worthy-Wife-by-Barbara-Metzger.pdf
    • http://loaminoo.linkpc.net/4099090091099096/The-Luck-of-the-Devil-by-Barbara-Metzger.pdf
    • http://loaminoo.linkpc.net/7092093097093/A-Trick-of-the-Light-by-Lois-Metzger.pdf
    • http://loaminoo.linkpc.net/1092091098098/Wedded-Bliss-by-Barbara-Metzger.pdf
    • http://loaminoo.linkpc.net/6099095099092096/Reminiscences-of-an-Octogenarian-by-Bruce-M-Metzger.pdf
    • http://loaminoo.linkpc.net/9099094097099095/Pluto-Visits-Earth-by-Steve-Metzger.pdf
    • http://loaminoo.linkpc.net/1091096099097099098/Kunst-In-Der-Postmoderne-Dan-Graham-by-Rainer-Metzger.pdf
    • http://loaminoo.linkpc.net/8091097098091092/Miss-Treadwell-s-Talent-by-Barbara-Metzger.pdf
    • http://loaminoo.linkpc.net/1090096097094090090/Der-Hofmeister-und-die-Gouvernante-Ein-Lustspiel-in-5-Aufz-gen-by-Michael-M-Metzger.pdf
    • http://loaminoo.linkpc.net/4092094093094098/Rake-s-Ransom-and-a-Loyal-Companion-by-Barbara-Metzger.pdf
    • http://loaminoo.linkpc.net/5096097095094092/The-Art-of-Perspective-The-Ultimate-Guide-for-Artists-in-Every-Medium-by-Philip-W-Metzger.pdf
    • http://loaminoo.linkpc.net/1091094094098099091/Lexical-Aids-for-Students-of-New-Testament-Greek-by-Bruce-M-Metzger.pdf
    • http://loaminoo.linkpc.net/1091091091094095091/Der-Metzger-der-kein-Fleisch-mehr-isst-by-Karl-Ludwig-Schweisfurth.pdf