Malicious PDF — malware analysis report

Static analysis result for SHA-256 7d0bb5810bbfc48c…

MALICIOUS

PDF

250.3 KB Created: 2021-07-05 04:38:09 +07:00 Authoring application: wkhtmltopdf 0.12.6 (via Qt 4.8.7) First seen: 2021-11-20
MD5: 2d63c46b6a50dda9b90442190622f877 SHA-1: a29dc36415a0e2a369cc71b337240624f00c2210 SHA-256: 7d0bb5810bbfc48c5f328bace5bf7463146bbc0da0bd4e41efc35381fff4b9ca
258 Risk Score

Malware Insights

MITRE ATT&CK
T1566.001 Spearphishing Attachment T1204.001 Malicious Link T1078.004 Web Credentials

The PDF document contains multiple heuristics indicating a credential phishing and MFA harvesting lure, impersonating Apple. It presents a fake CAPTCHA and a download button, directing users to a malicious redirector URL. The primary lure is to trick users into clicking the link, which likely leads to a phishing page designed to steal credentials or MFA codes.

Machine Learning

  • Nyx PDF Classifier clean score 0.0098

Heuristics 8

  • 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/pubg-uc-and-generator-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
  • 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/pubg-uc-and-generator-game-hack In PDF document text
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    • https://slims.bakrie.ac.id/textbook/repository/how-to-get-free-chest-in-coin-master_GM406889139.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://slims.bakrie.ac.id/textbook/repository/coin-master-hack-unlimited-spins-and-coins-cheats_GM406889139.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://slims.bakrie.ac.id/textbook/repository/coin-master-free-spins-link-blogspot-april-2021_GM406889139.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://slims.bakrie.ac.id/textbook/repository/robux-generator-no-human-verification_GM431946152.pdfIn PDF document text
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    • https://slims.bakrie.ac.id/textbook/repository/how-to-hack-roblox-account-on-chromebook_GM431946152.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://slims.bakrie.ac.id/textbook/repository/robux-hack-me_GM431946152.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://slims.bakrie.ac.id/textbook/repository/roblox-free-wings-2021_GM431946152.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://slims.bakrie.ac.id/textbook/repository/hack-roblox-cb-ro_GM431946152.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://slims.bakrie.ac.id/textbook/repository/coin-master-free-spins-8-14-2021_GM406889139.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://slims.bakrie.ac.id/textbook/repository/roblox-hacking-website_GM431946152.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://slims.bakrie.ac.id/textbook/repository/coin-master-hack-spin-ios_GM406889139.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://slims.bakrie.ac.id/textbook/repository/admin-cheat-roblox_GM431946152.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://slims.bakrie.ac.id/textbook/repository/toolbox-mod_GM479516143.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://slims.bakrie.ac.id/textbook/repository/roblox-free-robux-no-survey-no-verification_GM431946152.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://slims.bakrie.ac.id/textbook/repository/haktuts-coin-master_GM406889139.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://slims.bakrie.ac.id/textbook/repository/free-24-7-minecraft-server_GM479516143.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://slims.bakrie.ac.id/textbook/repository/how-to-get-side-server-hack-on-roblox_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_024_off00037bbc.bin decompressed-pdf-stream PDF FlateDecoded stream at offset 0x37BBC 26180 bytes
SHA-256: a816e70288b501a38bb5c98f8aefda44e3c4c5f6ad520af0820a0e56ff61629d
font_01_sfnt_off0003b920.bin pdf-font-stream PDF embedded font (sfnt) at offset 0x3B920 18548 bytes
SHA-256: 0b1a1ad3174729e84ce6a9fe3c47f687f101dda9684e4e12cfdc763d8cb3ae4c