Malicious PDF — malware analysis report

Static analysis result for SHA-256 9a648fa9e118a7e4…

MALICIOUS

PDF

42.0 KB Created: 2021-05-14 16:19:08 +07:00 Authoring application: wkhtmltopdf 0.12.6 (via Qt 4.8.7) First seen: 2021-09-15
MD5: c4e86c093321c93ee4b6d9a73752c9d2 SHA-1: 2ca7a7a3d6c5f883d4dd9d6c4fc952d0b4ea326b SHA-256: 9a648fa9e118a7e4cf85f4f60c9f07470c728a1a7167d6e5ecbc3a9a245835f1
82 Risk Score

Malware Insights

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

This PDF document impersonates Microsoft to lure users into clicking a link that leads to a fake download page for Minecraft. The embedded URL, https://netcdn.xyz/app/479516143/how-to-download-minecraft-windows-10-edition-for-free-game-hack, is the primary indicator of this credential phishing and potential malware distribution attempt. While no scripts were directly extracted, the document's structure and heuristics strongly suggest a malicious intent to exploit user interest in free software or game-related content.

Machine Learning

  • Nyx PDF Classifier malicious score 0.9971

Heuristics 4

  • 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/how-to-download-minecraft-windows-10-edition-for-free-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/how-to-download-minecraft-windows-10-edition-for-free-game-hack PDF link annotation
    • http://elearning.mtsn4madiun.sch.id/__statics/gudangsoal/files/free-coin-spin-coin-master_GM406889139.pdfIn PDF document text
    • http://elearning.mtsn4madiun.sch.id/__statics/gudangsoal/files/free-robux-generator-no-human-verification-or-surveys_GM431946152.pdfIn PDF document text
    • http://elearning.mtsn4madiun.sch.id/__statics/gudangsoal/files/coin-master-free-spins-link-2021-today_GM406889139.pdfIn PDF document text
    • http://elearning.mtsn4madiun.sch.id/__statics/gudangsoal/files/free-coin-master-spin-app_GM406889139.pdfIn PDF document text
    • http://elearning.mtsn4madiun.sch.id/__statics/gudangsoal/files/free-robux-scams_GM431946152.pdfIn PDF document text
    • http://elearning.mtsn4madiun.sch.id/__statics/gudangsoal/files/coin-master-hack-apk_GM406889139.pdfIn PDF document text
    • http://elearning.mtsn4madiun.sch.id/__statics/gudangsoal/files/free-coins-coin-master-2021_GM406889139.pdfIn PDF document text
    • http://elearning.mtsn4madiun.sch.id/__statics/gudangsoal/files/coin-master-free-spin-codes_GM406889139.pdfIn PDF document text
    • http://elearning.mtsn4madiun.sch.id/__statics/gudangsoal/files/coin-master-free-spins-and-coins-today_GM406889139.pdfIn PDF document text
    • http://elearning.mtsn4madiun.sch.id/__statics/gudangsoal/files/daily-free-spin-coin-master-link_GM406889139.pdfIn PDF document text
    • http://elearning.mtsn4madiun.sch.id/__statics/gudangsoal/files/rape-simulator_GM431946152.pdfIn PDF document text
    • http://elearning.mtsn4madiun.sch.id/__statics/gudangsoal/files/get-more-free-spins-on-coin-master_GM406889139.pdfIn PDF document text
    • http://elearning.mtsn4madiun.sch.id/__statics/gudangsoal/files/robux-free-c_GM431946152.pdfIn PDF document text
    • http://elearning.mtsn4madiun.sch.id/__statics/gudangsoal/files/how-do-you-get-free-robux_GM431946152.pdfIn PDF document text
    • http://elearning.mtsn4madiun.sch.id/__statics/gudangsoal/files/robloxbux-us-generator_GM431946152.pdfIn PDF document text
    • http://elearning.mtsn4madiun.sch.id/__statics/gudangsoal/files/free-robux-mobile_GM431946152.pdfIn PDF document text
    • http://elearning.mtsn4madiun.sch.id/__statics/gudangsoal/files/minecraft-114-download_GM479516143.pdfIn PDF document text
    • http://elearning.mtsn4madiun.sch.id/__statics/gudangsoal/files/free-robux-scam_GM431946152.pdfIn PDF document text
    • http://elearning.mtsn4madiun.sch.id/__statics/gudangsoal/files/best-way-to-get-free-robux_GM431946152.pdfIn PDF document text
    • http://elearning.mtsn4madiun.sch.id/__statics/gudangsoal/files/coin-master-free-spins-link-hack_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
font_00_sfnt_off00004aa0.bin pdf-font-stream PDF embedded font (sfnt) at offset 0x4AA0 23876 bytes
SHA-256: cb7b5135a0d12c4f97d5f9dea275de5d2afafa9295f8a035cc5869202ef2d191
font_01_sfnt_off0000801c.bin pdf-font-stream PDF embedded font (sfnt) at offset 0x801C 18764 bytes
SHA-256: 21f431781c44949058772af5dafb642530c243ab7b82586e83b465fe58a13039