Malicious PDF — malware analysis report

Static analysis result for SHA-256 452999827df283cf…

MALICIOUS

PDF

251.9 KB Created: 2021-07-08 01:01:31 +07:00 Authoring application: wkhtmltopdf 0.12.6 (via Qt 4.8.7) First seen: 2021-09-17
MD5: bfe7dcd42381314e515576a92475297e SHA-1: 74716fac5430b9d100ee4de64fc02e75759148b1 SHA-256: 452999827df283cf26b240de05f8c44ee40d6a078332989a8d3f2c1e48b420d4
180 Risk Score

Malware Insights

MITRE ATT&CK
T1566.001 Spearphishing Attachment T1204.002 Malicious Link T1539 Steal Application Data

The PDF document contains a high-severity heuristic indicating it's a game hack lure, specifically linking to a URL that impersonates Apple and prompts for MFA codes. This suggests a credential harvesting attempt, likely delivered as a spearphishing attachment. The document body, though heavily obfuscated, contains references to the malicious URL and game hacking, reinforcing the lure.

Machine Learning

  • Nyx PDF Classifier clean score 0.0098

Heuristics 8

  • 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
  • MFA / one-time-code harvesting lure high SE_MFA_LURE
    Document asks for a one-time code, authenticator approval, or MFA confirmation — consistent with credential phishing kits that steal session tokens or abuse multi-factor authentication
  • Brand-impersonation credential phishing lure high SE_BRAND_CREDENTIAL_PHISH
    Document impersonates a well-known consumer brand and uses account-security / verification language ('unusual activity', 'account on hold', 'verify your account') to steer the reader to a credential-harvesting link. Corroborated by: call-to-action link host does not match the impersonated brand: http://netcdn.tw/app/1330123889/how-to-hack-pubg-uc-game-hack.
  • Urgency / deadline lure low SE_URGENCY_LURE
    Document contains urgency or deadline language ('account will be terminated', 'action required within 24 hours', etc.) — useful context, but low-signal without other findings
  • 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.tw/app/1330123889/how-to-hack-pubg-uc-game-hack PDF link annotation
    • http://alazhar-university.ac.id/aplikasi/perpustakaan/repository/free-robux-g_GM431946152.pdfIn PDF document text
    • http://alazhar-university.ac.id/aplikasi/perpustakaan/repository/free-coin-master-spins-and-coins_GM406889139.pdfIn PDF document text
    • http://alazhar-university.ac.id/aplikasi/perpustakaan/repository/how-to-get-free-spins-on-coin-master_GM406889139.pdfIn PDF document text
    • http://alazhar-university.ac.id/aplikasi/perpustakaan/repository/how-to-hack-coin-master-in-pc_GM406889139.pdfIn PDF document text
    • http://alazhar-university.ac.id/aplikasi/perpustakaan/repository/hackear-coin-master-sin-verificacion_GM406889139.pdfIn PDF document text
    • http://alazhar-university.ac.id/aplikasi/perpustakaan/repository/earn-free-robux-for-roblox_GM431946152.pdfIn PDF document text
    • http://alazhar-university.ac.id/aplikasi/perpustakaan/repository/free-robux-with-no-verification_GM431946152.pdfIn PDF document text
    • http://alazhar-university.ac.id/aplikasi/perpustakaan/repository/how-to-hack-all-faces-in-roblox_GM431946152.pdfIn PDF document text
    • http://alazhar-university.ac.id/aplikasi/perpustakaan/repository/jailbreak-roblox-hack_GM431946152.pdfIn PDF document text
    • http://alazhar-university.ac.id/aplikasi/perpustakaan/repository/how-you-get-free-robux_GM431946152.pdfIn PDF document text
    • http://alazhar-university.ac.id/aplikasi/perpustakaan/repository/rbx-gg-free-robux_GM431946152.pdfIn PDF document text
    • http://alazhar-university.ac.id/aplikasi/perpustakaan/repository/how-to-hack-someones-minecraft-account_GM479516143.pdfIn PDF document text
    • http://alazhar-university.ac.id/aplikasi/perpustakaan/repository/free-jackets-on-roblox_GM431946152.pdfIn PDF document text
    • http://alazhar-university.ac.id/aplikasi/perpustakaan/repository/get-free-robux-without-human-verification_GM431946152.pdfIn PDF document text
    • http://alazhar-university.ac.id/aplikasi/perpustakaan/repository/braddzy-roblox-jailbreak-hack_GM431946152.pdfIn PDF document text
    • http://alazhar-university.ac.id/aplikasi/perpustakaan/repository/free-spins-october-28-2021-coin-master_GM406889139.pdfIn PDF document text
    • http://alazhar-university.ac.id/aplikasi/perpustakaan/repository/can-you-cheat-in-roblox-flee-the-facility_GM431946152.pdfIn PDF document text
    • http://alazhar-university.ac.id/aplikasi/perpustakaan/repository/orewards-com-free-robux_GM431946152.pdfIn PDF document text
    • http://alazhar-university.ac.id/aplikasi/perpustakaan/repository/sb-game-hacker-coin-master_GM406889139.pdfIn PDF document text
    • http://alazhar-university.ac.id/aplikasi/perpustakaan/repository/minecraft-windows-10-free_GM479516143.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_024_off00038264.bin decompressed-pdf-stream PDF FlateDecoded stream at offset 0x38264 25928 bytes
SHA-256: f98a4b27a2307e7ff11cfbb4337eafa3830966060ba6722e75c744dace43a194
font_01_sfnt_off0003bf74.bin pdf-font-stream PDF embedded font (sfnt) at offset 0x3BF74 18604 bytes
SHA-256: 0f86924f9a6c47820c4b69ec9d1dd1d0d0f3e9debefbd0d952629be2857600c0