Malicious PDF — malware analysis report

Static analysis result for SHA-256 139bfd853ed398f2…

MALICIOUS

PDF

33.9 KB Created: 2021-06-22 21:03:48 +07:00 Authoring application: wkhtmltopdf 0.12.6 (via Qt 4.8.7) First seen: 2021-09-16
MD5: cc01a7bc18131a9649f4d779ccf251ba SHA-1: bfe0c245f2b5fc450bae442bff7ef6b73bc6830e SHA-256: 139bfd853ed398f2d7005377754d4c5d72f8ca6a9179cd04f42d41c693424b97
102 Risk Score

Malware Insights

MITRE ATT&CK
T1566.001 Spearphishing Attachment T1204.002 Malicious File

The PDF file contains numerous embedded links, with a primary malicious URL pointing to a download for 'Xray Mod Minecraft 114'. The heuristic 'PDF_SEO_LINK_FARM' indicates a large number of external links, many of which are benign, suggesting a tactic to obscure the malicious link within a larger set of seemingly legitimate content. The ML classifier strongly flagged this PDF as malicious, supporting the assessment that it is designed to trick users into downloading harmful software.

Machine Learning

  • Nyx PDF Classifier malicious score 0.9980

Heuristics 4

  • 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
  • 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://netcdn.co/app/479516143/xray-mod-minecraft-114-game-hack PDF link annotation
    • https://www.lakenheath.suffolk.sch.uk/admin/ckfinder/userfiles/files/minecraft-xbox-one-code-free_GM479516143.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://www.lakenheath.suffolk.sch.uk/admin/ckfinder/userfiles/files/free-robux-microsoft_GM431946152.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://www.lakenheath.suffolk.sch.uk/admin/ckfinder/userfiles/files/coin-master-gameplay_GM406889139.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://www.lakenheath.suffolk.sch.uk/admin/ckfinder/userfiles/files/how-to-get-free-roblox-premium_GM431946152.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://www.lakenheath.suffolk.sch.uk/admin/ckfinder/userfiles/files/how-to-get-free-robux-on-iphone_GM431946152.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://www.lakenheath.suffolk.sch.uk/admin/ckfinder/userfiles/files/coin-master-hack-xyz-download-free_GM406889139.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://www.lakenheath.suffolk.sch.uk/admin/ckfinder/userfiles/files/how-to-get-free-robux-hack_GM431946152.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://www.lakenheath.suffolk.sch.uk/admin/ckfinder/userfiles/files/minecraft-launcher-free_GM479516143.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://www.lakenheath.suffolk.sch.uk/admin/ckfinder/userfiles/files/daily-free-spin-link-for-coin-master_GM406889139.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://www.lakenheath.suffolk.sch.uk/admin/ckfinder/userfiles/files/coin-master-free-spins-app_GM406889139.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://www.lakenheath.suffolk.sch.uk/admin/ckfinder/userfiles/files/coin-master-hack-version-2021-free-download_GM406889139.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://www.lakenheath.suffolk.sch.uk/admin/ckfinder/userfiles/files/www-free-robux_GM431946152.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://www.lakenheath.suffolk.sch.uk/admin/ckfinder/userfiles/files/play-minecraft-for-free-on-pc_GM479516143.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://www.lakenheath.suffolk.sch.uk/admin/ckfinder/userfiles/files/get-free-robux-without-human-verification_GM431946152.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://www.lakenheath.suffolk.sch.uk/admin/ckfinder/userfiles/files/how-too-hack-in-murder-mystery-2-roblox_GM431946152.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://www.lakenheath.suffolk.sch.uk/admin/ckfinder/userfiles/files/redeem-roblox-virtual-item-free-codes-2021_GM431946152.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://www.lakenheath.suffolk.sch.uk/admin/ckfinder/userfiles/files/free-coin-master-links_GM406889139.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://www.lakenheath.suffolk.sch.uk/admin/ckfinder/userfiles/files/coin-master-free-spins-link_GM406889139.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://www.lakenheath.suffolk.sch.uk/admin/ckfinder/userfiles/files/is-minecraft-free-on-pc_GM479516143.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://www.lakenheath.suffolk.sch.uk/admin/ckfinder/userfiles/files/roblox-free-robux-hack_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
font_00_sfnt_off000031ed.bin pdf-font-stream PDF embedded font (sfnt) at offset 0x31ED 21328 bytes
SHA-256: aa80a089a3196426ae3dd44fa2ff7dc306496568b640cb2e1785ea022e68652a
font_01_sfnt_off0000605b.bin pdf-font-stream PDF embedded font (sfnt) at offset 0x605B 18748 bytes
SHA-256: 5b442dcc3f3349fc6fd674a71fa96c6a55f9280713babfbda9777be484e1b5e5