Malicious PDF — malware analysis report

Static analysis result for SHA-256 8769965e2ebef4d0…

MALICIOUS

PDF

228.0 KB Created: 2021-07-08 08:20:53 +07:00 Authoring application: wkhtmltopdf 0.12.6 (via Qt 4.8.7) First seen: 2021-11-23
MD5: 38cff77d785996adf459008539787914 SHA-1: c277363bfe36763683baeb6137df670542dde2cb SHA-256: 8769965e2ebef4d085dead1de18cbf9a61ae2dc2566597aaa246e5b9b8d3fcc8
250 Risk Score

Malware Insights

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

The PDF document contains multiple heuristics indicating malicious intent, including links to known malicious redirectors and lures for fake CAPTCHAs, browser extensions, and payment redirection. The primary lure appears to be a 'free generator / game hack' for Pokemon Go, which redirects to the URL http://netcdn.tw/app/1094591345/pokemon-go-free-643-game-hack. This suggests a social engineering attack aimed at tricking users into downloading malware or visiting a malicious site.

Machine Learning

  • Nyx PDF Classifier clean score 0.0118

Heuristics 7

  • 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
  • Payment redirection / bank-detail change lure high SE_PAYMENT_REDIRECT_LURE
    Document describes new or changed bank, wire, ACH, IBAN, SWIFT, or routing instructions — a high-value business-email-compromise pattern
  • Browser extension / update installation lure high SE_BROWSER_INSTALL_LURE
    Document tells the user to install a browser extension, plugin, viewer, or browser update to view content — a common social-engineering path for credential theft and malware installation
  • 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/1094591345/pokemon-go-free-643-game-hack In PDF document text
    • http://digilib.stie-yppi.ac.id/repository/free-online-games-like-roblox-bloxburg_GM431946152.pdfIn PDF document text
    • http://digilib.stie-yppi.ac.id/repository/doxnald-cheat-roblox-strucid_GM431946152.pdfIn PDF document text
    • http://digilib.stie-yppi.ac.id/repository/coin-master-free-gift-links-2021_GM406889139.pdfIn PDF document text
    • http://digilib.stie-yppi.ac.id/repository/free-roblox-cards-pin-number_GM431946152.pdfIn PDF document text
    • http://digilib.stie-yppi.ac.id/repository/how-to-speed-hack-on-roblox-mac_GM431946152.pdfIn PDF document text
    • http://digilib.stie-yppi.ac.id/repository/free-robux-no-verification-or-survey-2021_GM431946152.pdfIn PDF document text
    • http://digilib.stie-yppi.ac.id/repository/how-to-get-free-robux-on-samsung-tablet-2021_GM431946152.pdfIn PDF document text
    • http://digilib.stie-yppi.ac.id/repository/hack-roblox-robux-2021_GM431946152.pdfIn PDF document text
    • http://digilib.stie-yppi.ac.id/repository/hack-cliens-for-roblox_GM431946152.pdfIn PDF document text
    • http://digilib.stie-yppi.ac.id/repository/free-coin-master-coins_GM406889139.pdfIn PDF document text
    • http://digilib.stie-yppi.ac.id/repository/free-tiktok-accounts-with-followers_GM835599320.pdfIn PDF document text
    • http://digilib.stie-yppi.ac.id/repository/minecraft-pvp-hacks_GM479516143.pdfIn PDF document text
    • http://digilib.stie-yppi.ac.id/repository/roblox-bloxburg-free-to-play_GM431946152.pdfIn PDF document text
    • http://digilib.stie-yppi.ac.id/repository/robuxy-com-free-robux_GM431946152.pdfIn PDF document text
    • http://digilib.stie-yppi.ac.id/repository/how-to-get-free-minecraft-alts_GM479516143.pdfIn PDF document text
    • http://digilib.stie-yppi.ac.id/repository/good-outfits-roblox-for-free_GM431946152.pdfIn PDF document text
    • http://digilib.stie-yppi.ac.id/repository/coin-master-free-cards-hack_GM406889139.pdfIn PDF document text
    • http://digilib.stie-yppi.ac.id/repository/how-to-change-username-free-no-waiting-robux_GM431946152.pdfIn PDF document text
    • http://digilib.stie-yppi.ac.id/repository/robloxgamehackonline-verification-problem_GM431946152.pdfIn PDF document text
    • http://digilib.stie-yppi.ac.id/repository/free-robux-working_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_023_off00032430.bin decompressed-pdf-stream PDF FlateDecoded stream at offset 0x32430 25576 bytes
SHA-256: 46dbc663d55e18ce807b7a14303aba02ca862aefb74b25d866024a0881475577
font_01_sfnt_off0003602a.bin pdf-font-stream PDF embedded font (sfnt) at offset 0x3602A 18760 bytes
SHA-256: 012f92c5760f70a2d22421306c1d4a17a3a03515f3ed7177754691022c66dfb0

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