Malicious PDF — malware analysis report

Static analysis result for SHA-256 a2e9f39b4fed4f52…

MALICIOUS

PDF

46.5 KB Created: 2021-06-07 05:11:57 +07:00 Authoring application: wkhtmltopdf 0.12.6 (via Qt 4.8.7) First seen: 2021-09-13
MD5: ae89033c76eb21b197a95e0cf589cb23 SHA-1: 6ac4badd22d0fe786eef03dbfa5bb365734555f7 SHA-256: a2e9f39b4fed4f5281910c5c29fa868f9a010ad409fa365419bc7b10fba42f67
82 Risk Score

Malware Insights

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

The PDF file contains a heuristic firing for brand-impersonation credential phishing, specifically impersonating Microsoft. It directs users to a malicious URL hosted on netcdn.tw, which is disguised as a free game exploit download. The ML classifier also flagged this PDF as malicious with high confidence. No scripts were extracted, but the presence of an external URI and the phishing lure suggest an attempt to redirect the user to a site that likely hosts a further exploit or malicious payload.

Machine Learning

  • Nyx PDF Classifier malicious score 0.9832

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.tw/app/431946152/roblox-flame-exploit-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.tw/app/431946152/roblox-flame-exploit-free-game-hack PDF link annotation
    • https://www.e-learning.man1majalengka.sch.id/__statics/gudangsoal/files/free-coin-master-spins-2021_GM406889139.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://www.e-learning.man1majalengka.sch.id/__statics/gudangsoal/files/all-minecraft-handbooks_GM479516143.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://www.e-learning.man1majalengka.sch.id/__statics/gudangsoal/files/roblox-microsoft-rewards_GM431946152.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://www.e-learning.man1majalengka.sch.id/__statics/gudangsoal/files/how-to-get-free-fans-on-tiktok_GM835599320.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://www.e-learning.man1majalengka.sch.id/__statics/gudangsoal/files/how-to-get-a-free-dominus-in-roblox_GM431946152.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://e-learning.man1majalengka.sch.id/__statics/gudangsoal/files/coin-master-daily-spin-link_GM406889139.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://www.e-learning.man1majalengka.sch.id/__statics/gudangsoal/files/coin-master-free-spins-link-today-new-2021_GM406889139.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://www.e-learning.man1majalengka.sch.id/__statics/gudangsoal/files/roblox-how-to-get-free-clothes_GM431946152.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://www.e-learning.man1majalengka.sch.id/__statics/gudangsoal/files/roblox-help-free-robux_GM431946152.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://www.e-learning.man1majalengka.sch.id/__statics/gudangsoal/files/robux-place-rewards_GM431946152.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://www.e-learning.man1majalengka.sch.id/__statics/gudangsoal/files/roblox-but_GM431946152.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://e-learning.man1majalengka.sch.id/__statics/gudangsoal/files/free-apk-mod-coin-master_GM406889139.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://www.e-learning.man1majalengka.sch.id/__statics/gudangsoal/files/coin-master-hack-apk-july-2021_GM406889139.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://e-learning.man1majalengka.sch.id/__statics/gudangsoal/files/coin-master-free-coin-and-spin-app_GM406889139.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://e-learning.man1majalengka.sch.id/__statics/gudangsoal/files/how-to-win-free-robux_GM431946152.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://www.e-learning.man1majalengka.sch.id/__statics/gudangsoal/files/how-to-get-free-roebucks-without-verification_GM431946152.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://www.e-learning.man1majalengka.sch.id/__statics/gudangsoal/files/minecraft-pe-apk-free-download_GM479516143.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://e-learning.man1majalengka.sch.id/__statics/gudangsoal/files/get-free-robux-now_GM431946152.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://www.e-learning.man1majalengka.sch.id/__statics/gudangsoal/files/free-robux-group-payouts_GM431946152.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://www.e-learning.man1majalengka.sch.id/__statics/gudangsoal/files/tiktok-free-real-likes_GM835599320.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_004_off000055f4.bin decompressed-pdf-stream PDF FlateDecoded stream at offset 0x55F4 25644 bytes
SHA-256: 7cdb406258a043de7f71c44fcb3c850fe5cb02468c9733554bea07cd2e1eb1a3
font_01_sfnt_off00009197.bin pdf-font-stream PDF embedded font (sfnt) at offset 0x9197 18836 bytes
SHA-256: 790372d57d683dfa3d15ea93f4b4da2ecf259a24a71de025db50a19e854ea9c9