Malicious PDF — malware analysis report

Static analysis result for SHA-256 637a204b1aae6c8b…

MALICIOUS

PDF

49.9 KB Created: 2021-06-02 06:24:39 +07:00 Authoring application: wkhtmltopdf 0.12.6 (via Qt 4.8.7) First seen: 2021-10-02
MD5: fbc00cd1251c34f938e1ca8c827676b4 SHA-1: b049e00f44e9c0438298d6acc07956fb2770611c SHA-256: 637a204b1aae6c8bb5d74df1f38af12eb9542e205063cdf173d07ddd415228d6
162 Risk Score

Malware Insights

MITRE ATT&CK
T1566.001 Spearphishing Attachment T1203 Exploitation for Client Execution T1071.001 Web Protocols

This PDF document employs a lure of free game hacks and generators, impersonating brands like Microsoft, to trick users into clicking malicious links. The embedded URLs, such as 'https://netcdn.xyz/app/479516143/minecraft-free-download-pc-game-hack', are designed to lead users to potentially harmful content or phishing sites. The ML classifier strongly indicated maliciousness, supporting the observed lures.

Machine Learning

  • Nyx PDF Classifier malicious score 0.9796

Heuristics 6

  • 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.
  • Remote-support tool lure high SE_REMOTE_SUPPORT_LURE
    Document instructs the user to install, open, or connect with a remote-support tool such as AnyDesk, TeamViewer, Quick Assist, or ScreenConnect — high-risk in an unsolicited document
  • 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: https://netcdn.xyz/app/479516143/minecraft-free-download-pc-game-hack.
  • 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/479516143/minecraft-free-download-pc-game-hack PDF link annotation
    • http://elearning.mamduh.my.id/__statics/gudangsoal/files/roblox-online-free_GM431946152.pdfIn PDF document text
    • http://elearning.mamduh.my.id/__statics/gudangsoal/files/coin-master-free-spins-and-coins-today-gift-reward_GM406889139.pdfIn PDF document text
    • http://elearning.mamduh.my.id/__statics/gudangsoal/files/minecraft-download-free-download_GM479516143.pdfIn PDF document text
    • http://elearning.mamduh.my.id/__statics/gudangsoal/files/roblox-hack-me-robux_GM431946152.pdfIn PDF document text
    • http://elearning.mamduh.my.id/__statics/gudangsoal/files/free-robux-hacker-us_GM431946152.pdfIn PDF document text
    • http://elearning.mamduh.my.id/__statics/gudangsoal/files/coin-master-15-free-spin-link-of-last-5-days_GM406889139.pdfIn PDF document text
    • http://elearning.mamduh.my.id/__statics/gudangsoal/files/free-robux-website_GM431946152.pdfIn PDF document text
    • http://elearning.mamduh.my.id/__statics/gudangsoal/files/free-minecraft-account-generator_GM479516143.pdfIn PDF document text
    • http://elearning.mamduh.my.id/__statics/gudangsoal/files/free-robux-without-verification-2021_GM431946152.pdfIn PDF document text
    • http://elearning.mamduh.my.id/__statics/gudangsoal/files/roblox-hack-download_GM431946152.pdfIn PDF document text
    • http://elearning.mamduh.my.id/__statics/gudangsoal/files/how-to-get-free-coins-on-tiktok_GM835599320.pdfIn PDF document text
    • http://elearning.mamduh.my.id/__statics/gudangsoal/files/how-to-download-minecraft-for-free-on-iphone_GM479516143.pdfIn PDF document text
    • http://elearning.mamduh.my.id/__statics/gudangsoal/files/free-roblox-hack_GM431946152.pdfIn PDF document text
    • http://elearning.mamduh.my.id/__statics/gudangsoal/files/free-robux-hacks-no-verification_GM431946152.pdfIn PDF document text
    • http://elearning.mamduh.my.id/__statics/gudangsoal/files/minecraft-free-play-no-download_GM479516143.pdfIn PDF document text
    • http://elearning.mamduh.my.id/__statics/gudangsoal/files/how-to-get-free-spins-and-coins-on-coin-master_GM406889139.pdfIn PDF document text
    • http://elearning.mamduh.my.id/__statics/gudangsoal/files/free-tiktok-followers-no-human-verification_GM835599320.pdfIn PDF document text
    • http://elearning.mamduh.my.id/__statics/gudangsoal/files/minecraft-free-android_GM479516143.pdfIn PDF document text
    • http://elearning.mamduh.my.id/__statics/gudangsoal/files/robux-hacks-2021_GM431946152.pdfIn PDF document text
    • http://elearning.mamduh.my.id/__statics/gudangsoal/files/roblox-hack-com_GM431946152.pdfIn PDF document text
    • http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/MIT_LicenseIn PDF document text

Extracted artifacts 3

Files carved from inside the sample during analysis.

FilenameKindSourceSize
stream_004_off0000552e.bin decompressed-pdf-stream PDF FlateDecoded stream at offset 0x552E 29092 bytes
SHA-256: 982c42d45cca6061cada9b7e306d50fc4210eb30e1d64df12de817edbdf83cca
font_01_sfnt_off00009653.bin pdf-font-stream PDF embedded font (sfnt) at offset 0x9653 2820 bytes
SHA-256: 96a70491b0783ad8c6fc9b11a18f021aa22c69ac41ee4499b781d16a1b99b689
font_02_sfnt_off00009ff4.bin pdf-font-stream PDF embedded font (sfnt) at offset 0x9FF4 18444 bytes
SHA-256: 064b6ae6fa3971595f13ccf6914158de219c664ec1a7cfca763d46b46d8283c4