Malicious PDF — malware analysis report

Static analysis result for SHA-256 00210dcee2553813…

MALICIOUS

PDF

43.1 KB Created: 2021-05-17 00:33:55 +07:00 Authoring application: wkhtmltopdf 0.12.6 (via Qt 4.8.7) First seen: 2021-09-25
MD5: e77e48be186520b8329217f47381b790 SHA-1: a8dad39419a076f96b712cfe43183c40f0a29353 SHA-256: 00210dcee255381307b95fa5fbc0de90f23944f4c3f7f5e2d2024765e0d8f19b
182 Risk Score

Malware Insights

MITRE ATT&CK
T1566.001 Spearphishing Attachment T1203 Exploitation for Client Execution

This PDF document was flagged as malicious by an ML classifier. It uses a fake-CAPTCHA lure. The file embeds a large number of external links characteristic of an SEO link farm, routes users through malicious redirector infrastructure and presents a deceptive download button. Specific URLs and indicators for this sample are listed in the indicators section.

Machine Learning

  • Nyx PDF Classifier malicious score 0.9971

Heuristics 6

  • 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.
  • PDF links to a 'free generator / game hack' redirector high PDF_GAME_HACK_REDIRECT_LURE
    PDF's clickable action targets a redirector of the form /app/<id>/<slug>-game-hack — the landing-page shape of a large SEO 'free spins / generator / game hack' lure family that funnels victims through rotating disposable hosts to a malware/scam payload. The multi-link variants also trip ML/link-farm rules; this catches the single-link variants that otherwise score clean.
  • Fake CAPTCHA / human verification prompt high SE_FAKE_CAPTCHA
    Document displays a fake CAPTCHA or human-verification prompt — used to trick users into running commands or pressing keyboard shortcuts
  • 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
  • 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 https://netcdn.xyz/app/406889139/coin-master-hack-tool-for-pc-game-hack PDF link annotation
    • http://elearning.mtsmutanjungpinang.sch.id/__statics/gudangsoal/files/100-robux_GM431946152.pdfIn PDF document text
    • http://elearning.mtsmutanjungpinang.sch.id/__statics/gudangsoal/files/do-you-get-minecraft-windows-10-for-free_GM479516143.pdfIn PDF document text
    • http://elearning.mtsmutanjungpinang.sch.id/__statics/gudangsoal/files/free-coins-coin-master-spins_GM406889139.pdfIn PDF document text
    • http://elearning.mtsmutanjungpinang.sch.id/__statics/gudangsoal/files/free-spins-coin-master-ios-links_GM406889139.pdfIn PDF document text
    • http://elearning.mtsmutanjungpinang.sch.id/__statics/gudangsoal/files/coin-master-hack-ios-without-verification_GM406889139.pdfIn PDF document text
    • http://elearning.mtsmutanjungpinang.sch.id/__statics/gudangsoal/files/can-i-get-robux-for-free_GM431946152.pdfIn PDF document text
    • http://elearning.mtsmutanjungpinang.sch.id/__statics/gudangsoal/files/minecraft-cheat-client_GM479516143.pdfIn PDF document text
    • http://elearning.mtsmutanjungpinang.sch.id/__statics/gudangsoal/files/coin-master-free-soins_GM406889139.pdfIn PDF document text
    • http://elearning.mtsmutanjungpinang.sch.id/__statics/gudangsoal/files/easy-points-gg_GM431946152.pdfIn PDF document text
    • http://elearning.mtsmutanjungpinang.sch.id/__statics/gudangsoal/files/daily-free-spins-coin-master-heaven_GM406889139.pdfIn PDF document text
    • http://elearning.mtsmutanjungpinang.sch.id/__statics/gudangsoal/files/coin-master-hack-mod-apk-free-download_GM406889139.pdfIn PDF document text
    • http://elearning.mtsmutanjungpinang.sch.id/__statics/gudangsoal/files/coin-master-free-spins-and-coins-group_GM406889139.pdfIn PDF document text
    • http://elearning.mtsmutanjungpinang.sch.id/__statics/gudangsoal/files/hacks-para-coin-master_GM406889139.pdfIn PDF document text
    • http://elearning.mtsmutanjungpinang.sch.id/__statics/gudangsoal/files/coin-master-free-coins-and-spins-online-tool_GM406889139.pdfIn PDF document text
    • http://elearning.mtsmutanjungpinang.sch.id/__statics/gudangsoal/files/how-to-add-mods-to-minecraft-pe_GM479516143.pdfIn PDF document text
    • http://elearning.mtsmutanjungpinang.sch.id/__statics/gudangsoal/files/coin-master-free-cards-hack_GM406889139.pdfIn PDF document text
    • http://elearning.mtsmutanjungpinang.sch.id/__statics/gudangsoal/files/free-spin-and-daily-news-coin-master_GM406889139.pdfIn PDF document text
    • http://elearning.mtsmutanjungpinang.sch.id/__statics/gudangsoal/files/how-to-get-free-mods-in-minecraft_GM479516143.pdfIn PDF document text
    • http://elearning.mtsmutanjungpinang.sch.id/__statics/gudangsoal/files/free-spins-for-coin-master-game_GM406889139.pdfIn PDF document text
    • http://elearning.mtsmutanjungpinang.sch.id/__statics/gudangsoal/files/www-claim-gg-to-earn-free-robux_GM431946152.pdfIn PDF document text
    • http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/MIT_LicenseIn PDF document text

Extracted artifacts 2

Files carved from inside the sample during analysis.

FilenameKindSourceSize
stream_003_off00005026.bin decompressed-pdf-stream PDF FlateDecoded stream at offset 0x5026 24140 bytes
SHA-256: 4031e64d9d440be519d45f8b45881a9e17e6bb7420f51700bf72be3a63e9c3af
font_01_sfnt_off00008705.bin pdf-font-stream PDF embedded font (sfnt) at offset 0x8705 18108 bytes
SHA-256: 41676337f8d66d7dfaadfd94b2675436d9ece3084dad9ad1b3cc1116d791989a