Malicious PDF — malware analysis report

Static analysis result for SHA-256 995567c0b3d8c731…

MALICIOUS

PDF

45.9 KB Created: 2021-05-17 18:52:16 +07:00 Authoring application: wkhtmltopdf 0.12.6 (via Qt 4.8.7)
MD5: 224c9d2c4e6fbc0c6ff70101148fa599 SHA-1: 096d34e6f7ee2d8f2fa7702dbc1a92cf062c745e SHA-256: 995567c0b3d8c731b09b9adda2ea6b449b077e7331aa615d88ccea2407ff6f7b
142 Risk Score

Malware Insights

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

This PDF document exhibits characteristics of a malicious lure, specifically employing a 'remote-support tool lure' and a 'download button' heuristic. It contains numerous embedded URLs pointing to sites offering free game-related downloads, such as Minecraft and Robux, which are common pretexts for malware distribution. The ML classifier also flagged this PDF as malicious with high confidence.

Machine Learning

  • Nyx PDF Classifier malicious score 0.9432

Heuristics 5

  • Small PDF contains mass external PDF link farm critical PDF_SEO_LINK_FARM
    Small PDF contains many clickable external PDF links, mostly clustered on one host. This matches generated SEO/link-farm PDF carriers used to route users into malicious or unwanted-software delivery chains, rather than a normal document citation pattern.
  • 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
  • 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-windows-game-hack
    • https://www.cgalgeria-dubai.com/userfiles/files/roebucks-on-roblox_GM431946152.pdf
    • https://www.cgalgeria-dubai.com/userfiles/files/how-to-get-free-robux-2021-no-human-verification_GM431946152.pdf
    • https://www.cgalgeria-dubai.com/userfiles/files/robux-hack-no-human-verification_GM431946152.pdf
    • https://www.cgalgeria-dubai.com/userfiles/files/coin-master-links-2021_GM406889139.pdf
    • https://www.cgalgeria-dubai.com/userfiles/files/coin-master-free-coins-and-spins-hack_GM406889139.pdf
    • https://www.cgalgeria-dubai.com/userfiles/files/how-to-make-your-own-minecraft-pe-server-for-free_GM479516143.pdf
    • https://www.cgalgeria-dubai.com/userfiles/files/free-robux-legit_GM431946152.pdf
    • https://www.cgalgeria-dubai.com/userfiles/files/how-to-download-minecraft-for-free-on-pc_GM479516143.pdf
    • https://www.cgalgeria-dubai.com/userfiles/files/how-do-you-get-free-robux-on-roblox_GM431946152.pdf
    • https://www.cgalgeria-dubai.com/userfiles/files/coin-master-free-2021-spin-link_GM406889139.pdf
    • https://www.cgalgeria-dubai.com/userfiles/files/free-robux-net_GM431946152.pdf
    • https://www.cgalgeria-dubai.com/userfiles/files/coin-master-hack-apk-july-29_GM406889139.pdf
    • https://www.cgalgeria-dubai.com/userfiles/files/how-to-get-free-food-on-coin-master_GM406889139.pdf
    • https://www.cgalgeria-dubai.com/userfiles/files/roblox-games-that-give-you-free-robux_GM431946152.pdf
    • https://www.cgalgeria-dubai.com/userfiles/files/how-to-get-free-robux-without-verifying_GM431946152.pdf
    • https://www.cgalgeria-dubai.com/userfiles/files/mcmaster-club-coin-master-hack_GM406889139.pdf
    • https://www.cgalgeria-dubai.com/userfiles/files/free-robux-gift-card-generator_GM431946152.pdf
    • https://www.cgalgeria-dubai.com/userfiles/files/free-coins-and-spins-in-coin-master_GM406889139.pdf
    • https://www.cgalgeria-dubai.com/userfiles/files/rbxoffers-com-free-robux_GM431946152.pdf
    • https://www.cgalgeria-dubai.com/userfiles/files/classic-minecraft-net-hacks_GM479516143.pdf
    • http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/MIT_License

Extracted artifacts 3

Files carved from inside the sample during analysis.

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font_01_sfnt_off00008639.bin
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pdf-font-stream PDF embedded font (sfnt) at offset 0x8639 2912 bytes
font_02_sfnt_off00009036.bin
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pdf-font-stream PDF embedded font (sfnt) at offset 0x9036 18488 bytes