Malicious PDF — malware analysis report

Static analysis result for SHA-256 6c5e5db75a0839c7…

MALICIOUS

PDF

251.4 KB Created: 2021-07-03 20:39:13 +07:00 Authoring application: wkhtmltopdf 0.12.6 (via Qt 4.8.7) First seen: 2021-10-24
MD5: 4212b633ca4a2584ad7955ec0be7b870 SHA-1: 33d28530fd9c84cf7fc67f73162764428f3c1315 SHA-256: 6c5e5db75a0839c7a87a5ebb067cd8d16a7755b7f7656b299012faaf90015e32
266 Risk Score

Malware Insights

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

This PDF document contains embedded JavaScript and multiple links to known malicious redirectors. The document employs a fake CAPTCHA and urgency lure, impersonating Apple, to trick users into clicking these links. The primary link, http://netcdn.tw/app/1330123889/how-often-pubg-uc-turn-into-cancer-game-hack, is associated with a 'free generator / game hack' lure and is designed to lead to credential harvesting or MFA abuse. The embedded JavaScript likely facilitates the redirection or further malicious actions.

Machine Learning

  • Nyx PDF Classifier clean score 0.0098

Heuristics 9

  • PDF links to a 'free generator / game hack' redirector critical 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. CRITICAL on its own: the /app/<id>/<slug>-game-hack path shape is unambiguous scam infra, and the host rotates so a host-list match can't be relied on.
  • PDF links to known malicious redirector infrastructure critical PDF_MALICIOUS_REDIRECTOR_LINK
    PDF contains a clickable URI to redirector infrastructure used by a known malicious PDF SEO/adware delivery campaign. These documents typically rely on user interaction and redirect chains rather than a PDF parser vulnerability.
  • 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-often-pubg-uc-turn-into-cancer-game-hack.
  • Embedded JS stream low PDF_JS
    PDF references a /JS stream. Generic JavaScript is common in benign forms; specific dangerous APIs are scored by separate rules.
  • 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
  • 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-often-pubg-uc-turn-into-cancer-game-hack In PDF document text
    • http://leads-bd.org/app/webroot/js/ckfinder/userfiles/files/earn-free-spins-coin-master_GM406889139.pdfIn PDF document text
    • http://leads-bd.org/app/webroot/js/ckfinder/userfiles/files/hack-coin-master-site-rssingcom_GM406889139.pdfIn PDF document text
    • http://leads-bd.org/app/webroot/js/ckfinder/userfiles/files/windows-10-minecraft-free-with-java_GM479516143.pdfIn PDF document text
    • http://leads-bd.org/app/webroot/js/ckfinder/userfiles/files/roblox-hacked-accounts-list_GM431946152.pdfIn PDF document text
    • http://leads-bd.org/app/webroot/js/ckfinder/userfiles/files/roblox-infinite-jump-hack-download-2021_GM431946152.pdfIn PDF document text
    • http://leads-bd.org/app/webroot/js/ckfinder/userfiles/files/free-coins-coin-master-2021_GM406889139.pdfIn PDF document text
    • http://leads-bd.org/app/webroot/js/ckfinder/userfiles/files/free-spins-on-coin-master_GM406889139.pdfIn PDF document text
    • http://leads-bd.org/app/webroot/js/ckfinder/userfiles/files/how-to-get-free-admin-on-roblox_GM431946152.pdfIn PDF document text
    • http://leads-bd.org/app/webroot/js/ckfinder/userfiles/files/coin-master-daily-free-spins-link_GM406889139.pdfIn PDF document text
    • http://leads-bd.org/app/webroot/js/ckfinder/userfiles/files/roblox-hacks-winrar_GM431946152.pdfIn PDF document text
    • http://leads-bd.org/app/webroot/js/ckfinder/userfiles/files/minecraft-free-download-mac_GM479516143.pdfIn PDF document text
    • http://leads-bd.org/app/webroot/js/ckfinder/userfiles/files/hack-master-coin-pc_GM406889139.pdfIn PDF document text
    • http://leads-bd.org/app/webroot/js/ckfinder/userfiles/files/how-to-get-free-robux-2021_GM431946152.pdfIn PDF document text
    • http://leads-bd.org/app/webroot/js/ckfinder/userfiles/files/how-to-hack-roblox-without-cheat-engine-2021_GM431946152.pdfIn PDF document text
    • http://leads-bd.org/app/webroot/js/ckfinder/userfiles/files/roblox-script-hack_GM431946152.pdfIn PDF document text
    • http://leads-bd.org/app/webroot/js/ckfinder/userfiles/files/coin-master-link-for-spins_GM406889139.pdfIn PDF document text
    • http://leads-bd.org/app/webroot/js/ckfinder/userfiles/files/free-robux-no-verify-2021_GM431946152.pdfIn PDF document text
    • http://leads-bd.org/app/webroot/js/ckfinder/userfiles/files/roblox-cheat-engine-bypass-july-2021_GM431946152.pdfIn PDF document text
    • http://leads-bd.org/app/webroot/js/ckfinder/userfiles/files/coin-master-cheats-without-verification_GM406889139.pdfIn PDF document text
    • http://leads-bd.org/app/webroot/js/ckfinder/userfiles/files/coin-master-hack-without-human-verification-2021_GM406889139.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_off0003800b.bin decompressed-pdf-stream PDF FlateDecoded stream at offset 0x3800B 26180 bytes
SHA-256: 20b556c330d48eaa8c5187156696564f3e4447bce36f1ffe05bd69c18c852daf
font_01_sfnt_off0003bd6a.bin pdf-font-stream PDF embedded font (sfnt) at offset 0x3BD6A 18536 bytes
SHA-256: 790b9c1b994ae75776ebc7aced5f398cea12cdcfdb77a9069d2a012f8a3698a3