Malicious PDF — malware analysis report

Static analysis result for SHA-256 4a0e81ccd29be108…

MALICIOUS

PDF

41.7 KB Created: 2021-05-15 12:14:04 +07:00 Authoring application: wkhtmltopdf 0.12.6 (via Qt 4.8.7) First seen: 2021-09-27
MD5: 051f03cbdb4590920f52769976e0a969 SHA-1: 4a3f577fad619c1b7b5134aecbe870ac7f709d76 SHA-256: 4a0e81ccd29be108ac13497a2c0214885e331988dccf89c759426e731d7f048a
82 Risk Score

Malware Insights

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

The PDF document contains a fake CAPTCHA lure, designed to trick users into interacting with the document. It also contains an embedded URI pointing to a suspicious URL, likely intended to download a second-stage payload. The document's content and heuristics strongly suggest a phishing or scam attempt.

Machine Learning

  • Nyx PDF Classifier malicious score 0.9971

Heuristics 4

  • 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/free-coins-on-coin-master-game-hack PDF link annotation
    • https://www.markettraderacademy.com/uploaded_files/userfiles/files/roblox-hack-2021_GM431946152.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://www.markettraderacademy.com/uploaded_files/userfiles/files/50-free-spins-coin-master_GM406889139.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://www.markettraderacademy.com/uploaded_files/userfiles/files/earn-robux-sites_GM431946152.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://www.markettraderacademy.com/uploaded_files/userfiles/files/coin-master-hack-apk-link_GM406889139.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://www.markettraderacademy.com/uploaded_files/userfiles/files/roblox-free-hair-codes_GM431946152.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://www.markettraderacademy.com/uploaded_files/userfiles/files/minecraft-that-you-can-play-for-free_GM479516143.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://www.markettraderacademy.com/uploaded_files/userfiles/files/coin-master-free-account_GM406889139.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://www.markettraderacademy.com/uploaded_files/userfiles/files/get-robux-today_GM431946152.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://www.markettraderacademy.com/uploaded_files/userfiles/files/hack-my-spins-coin-master_GM406889139.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://www.markettraderacademy.com/uploaded_files/userfiles/files/toolbox-for-mcpe_GM479516143.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://www.markettraderacademy.com/uploaded_files/userfiles/files/blogspot-coin-master-free-spins_GM406889139.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://www.markettraderacademy.com/uploaded_files/userfiles/files/coin-master-hack-apk-android_GM406889139.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://www.markettraderacademy.com/uploaded_files/userfiles/files/how-to-get-minecraft-for-free-on-computer_GM479516143.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://www.markettraderacademy.com/uploaded_files/userfiles/files/coin-master-free-link-2021_GM406889139.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://www.markettraderacademy.com/uploaded_files/userfiles/files/free-robux-codes-generator-no-verification_GM431946152.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://www.markettraderacademy.com/uploaded_files/userfiles/files/how-to-get-java-minecraft-free_GM479516143.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://www.markettraderacademy.com/uploaded_files/userfiles/files/how-to-hack-roblox-accounts-passwords_GM431946152.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://www.markettraderacademy.com/uploaded_files/userfiles/files/free-roblox-toy-codes-2021_GM431946152.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://www.markettraderacademy.com/uploaded_files/userfiles/files/how-to-get-free-robux-without-verifying_GM431946152.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://www.markettraderacademy.com/uploaded_files/userfiles/files/free-robux-without-human-verification_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_off00004a04.bin decompressed-pdf-stream PDF FlateDecoded stream at offset 0x4A04 24564 bytes
SHA-256: 6c439fc722fc3d03b090c1007b6da1f58c380478996a6373c8de9070b5527ec0
font_01_sfnt_off00008236.bin pdf-font-stream PDF embedded font (sfnt) at offset 0x8236 17712 bytes
SHA-256: 6ea46f87f2167b805a87cbef3ad9b5ecf4d2513d7b8c5fe933be1d22f28e2546