Malicious PDF — malware analysis report

Static analysis result for SHA-256 be418264d3e0f247…

MALICIOUS

PDF

44.5 KB Created: 2021-05-16 05:05:01 +07:00 Authoring application: wkhtmltopdf 0.12.6 (via Qt 4.8.7)
MD5: a031b8b353685a7675a3d837c4f6f78e SHA-1: 7a6fd6d5759d4b92e0554fe2a002f9f3f1cfb4d4 SHA-256: be418264d3e0f2473524a8d3a3fca05662240efb15d5ebe9ec57bbb1bc100439
82 Risk Score

Malware Insights

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

The PDF contains multiple links to external websites, many of which are algorithmically generated and hosted on suspicious domains, suggesting a phishing or malware distribution attempt. The presence of a 'download button' heuristic further supports the malicious intent of directing users to download potentially harmful files. The ML classifier also strongly indicated maliciousness.

Machine Learning

  • Nyx PDF Classifier malicious score 0.9980

Heuristics 4

  • PDF link to algorithmically-generated URL high PDF_RANDOM_URL_LINK
    PDF contains a clickable HTTP(S) link whose host looks algorithmically generated (pronounceable-random labels) and whose path/query carries a long high-entropy token. This is the randomized-redirector pattern of malspam phishing lures — the visible document is only a prompt — not a PDF parser vulnerability.
  • 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/431946152/easy-robux-hack-game-hack
    • https://grovehilloutfitters.com/images/bux-free-robux_GM431946152.pdf
    • https://grovehilloutfitters.com/images/is-minecraft-free-on-xbox-one_GM479516143.pdf
    • https://grovehilloutfitters.com/images/synapse-roblox-free_GM431946152.pdf
    • https://grovehilloutfitters.com/images/free-spins-coin-master-2021-app_GM406889139.pdf
    • https://grovehilloutfitters.com/images/mcpe-com_GM479516143.pdf
    • https://grovehilloutfitters.com/images/no-verification-coin-master-hack_GM406889139.pdf
    • https://grovehilloutfitters.com/images/coin-master-hack-unlimited-spins_GM406889139.pdf
    • https://grovehilloutfitters.com/images/httpswwwurcouponsdealcom202103coinmasterfreespinandcoinlinkshtml_GM406889139.pdf
    • https://grovehilloutfitters.com/images/free-daily-coin-master-coins_GM406889139.pdf
    • https://grovehilloutfitters.com/images/how-to-hack-people-in-roblox_GM431946152.pdf
    • https://grovehilloutfitters.com/images/coins-master_GM406889139.pdf
    • https://grovehilloutfitters.com/images/coin-master-pet-food-free_GM406889139.pdf
    • https://grovehilloutfitters.com/images/coin-master-hack-ios-download-2021_GM406889139.pdf
    • https://grovehilloutfitters.com/images/coin-master-spin-free_GM406889139.pdf
    • https://grovehilloutfitters.com/images/hack-spin-coin-master-2021_GM406889139.pdf
    • https://grovehilloutfitters.com/images/tryrbx-site-free-robux_GM431946152.pdf
    • https://grovehilloutfitters.com/images/play-minecraft-pocket-edition-for-free_GM479516143.pdf
    • https://grovehilloutfitters.com/images/roblox-fun-com-free-robux_GM431946152.pdf
    • https://grovehilloutfitters.com/images/free-spin-link-for-coin-master_GM406889139.pdf
    • https://grovehilloutfitters.com/images/coin-master-heaven-free-spins-link-2021_GM406889139.pdf
    • http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/MIT_License

Extracted artifacts 2

Files carved from inside the sample during analysis.

FilenameKindSourceSize
stream_003_off000049ee.bin
913043ce150426cf0ff73e0248619bdd478ced448f594bb5ece0c43fbb75ba2d
decompressed-pdf-stream PDF FlateDecoded stream at offset 0x49EE 27740 bytes
font_01_sfnt_off00008b15.bin
2bceebe5c1993dbcd4316f947943b347169ed843d74f7d3766fe916d90107923
pdf-font-stream PDF embedded font (sfnt) at offset 0x8B15 18428 bytes