Malicious PDF — malware analysis report

Static analysis result for SHA-256 a422fb465974271a…

MALICIOUS

PDF

227.6 KB Created: 2021-07-09 06:01:31 +07:00 Authoring application: wkhtmltopdf 0.12.6 (via Qt 4.8.7) First seen: 2021-09-27
MD5: a39523136acb223feeaa9e5e1b73a006 SHA-1: fa935814cf1a1db1e65f0673f9967719e19bdcef SHA-256: a422fb465974271abd02edc2115dc1fc2c546d19f6cb5aebd2e896e011e62840
132 Risk Score

Malware Insights

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

The PDF document employs social engineering tactics, presenting a fake CAPTCHA and a download lure to trick users into downloading a malicious file, likely related to a 'Pokemon Go hack'. The embedded URL points to a suspicious domain, suggesting a download or redirection to a secondary payload. The document's content and heuristics strongly indicate a phishing or malware distribution attempt.

Machine Learning

  • Nyx PDF Classifier clean score 0.0118

Heuristics 6

  • 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
  • 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 http://netcdn.tw/app/1094591345/pokemon-go-free-shiny-game-hack PDF link annotation
    • http://kpu-denpasarkota.go.id/new/public/ckfinder/userfiles/files/hack-coin-master-game-apk_GM406889139.pdfIn PDF document text
    • http://kpu-denpasarkota.go.id/new/public/ckfinder/userfiles/files/free-robux-com-roblox_GM431946152.pdfIn PDF document text
    • http://kpu-denpasarkota.go.id/new/public/ckfinder/userfiles/files/free-roblox-promo-codes-for-robux_GM431946152.pdfIn PDF document text
    • http://kpu-denpasarkota.go.id/new/public/ckfinder/userfiles/files/hack-for-robux-roblox_GM431946152.pdfIn PDF document text
    • http://kpu-denpasarkota.go.id/new/public/ckfinder/userfiles/files/moonactive-coin-master-free-spins-link_GM406889139.pdfIn PDF document text
    • http://kpu-denpasarkota.go.id/new/public/ckfinder/userfiles/files/bloxwin-robux-free_GM431946152.pdfIn PDF document text
    • http://kpu-denpasarkota.go.id/new/public/ckfinder/userfiles/files/roblox-pokemon-brick-bronze-cheat_GM431946152.pdfIn PDF document text
    • http://kpu-denpasarkota.go.id/new/public/ckfinder/userfiles/files/coin-master-card-collection-link_GM406889139.pdfIn PDF document text
    • http://kpu-denpasarkota.go.id/new/public/ckfinder/userfiles/files/lego-hack-download-roblox_GM431946152.pdfIn PDF document text
    • http://kpu-denpasarkota.go.id/new/public/ckfinder/userfiles/files/free-robux-ios-2021_GM431946152.pdfIn PDF document text
    • http://kpu-denpasarkota.go.id/new/public/ckfinder/userfiles/files/how-to-get-free-robux-no-fake-no-virus_GM431946152.pdfIn PDF document text
    • http://kpu-denpasarkota.go.id/new/public/ckfinder/userfiles/files/coin-master-free-redeem-code_GM406889139.pdfIn PDF document text
    • http://kpu-denpasarkota.go.id/new/public/ckfinder/userfiles/files/coin-master-free-spins-link-today-facebook_GM406889139.pdfIn PDF document text
    • http://kpu-denpasarkota.go.id/new/public/ckfinder/userfiles/files/roblox-wikia-free-robux_GM431946152.pdfIn PDF document text
    • http://kpu-denpasarkota.go.id/new/public/ckfinder/userfiles/files/what-are-points-for-in-roblox_GM431946152.pdfIn PDF document text
    • http://kpu-denpasarkota.go.id/new/public/ckfinder/userfiles/files/hack-roblox-dl_GM431946152.pdfIn PDF document text
    • http://kpu-denpasarkota.go.id/new/public/ckfinder/userfiles/files/tiktok-free-online-textbooks_GM835599320.pdfIn PDF document text
    • http://kpu-denpasarkota.go.id/new/public/ckfinder/userfiles/files/roblox-breaking-point-hack-pastebin_GM431946152.pdfIn PDF document text
    • http://kpu-denpasarkota.go.id/new/public/ckfinder/userfiles/files/fastbucks-me-roblox-free-robux_GM431946152.pdfIn PDF document text
    • http://kpu-denpasarkota.go.id/new/public/ckfinder/userfiles/files/free-robux-hmtl_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_off00032261.bin decompressed-pdf-stream PDF FlateDecoded stream at offset 0x32261 25576 bytes
SHA-256: c1ec4b9275bd7aa72994d27a02562c38555bd6d024d98f7a9cbb95e92ba4c590
font_01_sfnt_off00035e5c.bin pdf-font-stream PDF embedded font (sfnt) at offset 0x35E5C 18824 bytes
SHA-256: 6d3a29279e04fecccb013ff4c387410759d47e2fabe3561dd102ec2dd4a3b2ab