Malicious PDF — malware analysis report

Static analysis result for SHA-256 bfd199e426ccea6b…

MALICIOUS

PDF

50.9 KB Created: 2021-05-11 00:42:06 +07:00 Authoring application: wkhtmltopdf 0.12.6 (via Qt 4.8.7) First seen: 2021-09-23
MD5: 9e37017a4cf1590ba229be3bf64c1f55 SHA-1: 4cc862795c7dd1a4d6a8a62ddbc7c7bc7df03435 SHA-256: bfd199e426ccea6bb320bd0dfe24ce02ad3885e393617119cf1a401948cd0c19
182 Risk Score

Malware Insights

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

This PDF document was flagged as malicious by an ML classifier. It uses a fake-CAPTCHA lure. The file embeds a large number of external links characteristic of an SEO link farm, routes users through malicious redirector infrastructure and presents a deceptive download button. Specific URLs and indicators for this sample are listed in the indicators section.

Machine Learning

  • Nyx PDF Classifier malicious score 0.8594

Heuristics 6

  • 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.
  • PDF links to a 'free generator / game hack' redirector high PDF_GAME_HACK_REDIRECT_LURE
    PDF's clickable action targets a redirector of the form /app/<id>/<slug>-game-hack — the landing-page shape of a large SEO 'free spins / generator / game hack' lure family that funnels victims through rotating disposable hosts to a malware/scam payload. The multi-link variants also trip ML/link-farm rules; this catches the single-link variants that otherwise score clean.
  • 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
  • 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/406889139/free-coins-and-spins-for-coin-master-game-hack PDF link annotation
    • https://www.dotnotion.com/uploaded_files/userfiles/files/daily-free-spins-for-coin-master_GM406889139.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://www.dotnotion.com/uploaded_files/userfiles/files/how-do-you-earn-free-coins-for-coin-master_GM406889139.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://www.dotnotion.com/uploaded_files/userfiles/files/coin-master-free-spins-hack-2021_GM406889139.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://www.dotnotion.com/uploaded_files/userfiles/files/free-robux-generator-no-verification_GM431946152.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://www.dotnotion.com/uploaded_files/userfiles/files/free-daily-spin-coin-master-game_GM406889139.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://www.dotnotion.com/uploaded_files/userfiles/files/coin-master-hack-programmers_GM406889139.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://www.dotnotion.com/uploaded_files/userfiles/files/minecraft-windows-10-free-trial_GM479516143.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://www.dotnotion.com/uploaded_files/userfiles/files/coin-master-free-spin-today_GM406889139.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://www.dotnotion.com/uploaded_files/userfiles/files/coin-master-free-spins-and-coins-today-gift-reward_GM406889139.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://www.dotnotion.com/uploaded_files/userfiles/files/coin-master-free-spin-and-trading_GM406889139.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://www.dotnotion.com/uploaded_files/userfiles/files/coin-master-hack_GM406889139.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://www.dotnotion.com/uploaded_files/userfiles/files/spinuri-gratis-coin-master_GM406889139.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://www.dotnotion.com/uploaded_files/userfiles/files/coin-master-game-android-free-download_GM406889139.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://www.dotnotion.com/uploaded_files/userfiles/files/free-robux-app_GM431946152.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://www.dotnotion.com/uploaded_files/userfiles/files/how-to-get-free-skins-in-roblox_GM431946152.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://www.dotnotion.com/uploaded_files/userfiles/files/coin-master-hack-https-coinms-net_GM406889139.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://www.dotnotion.com/uploaded_files/userfiles/files/how-to-get-minecraft-for-free-on-ps4-2021_GM479516143.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://www.dotnotion.com/uploaded_files/userfiles/files/op-rewards-free-robux_GM431946152.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://www.dotnotion.com/uploaded_files/userfiles/files/download-coin-master-hack_GM406889139.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://www.dotnotion.com/uploaded_files/userfiles/files/free-robux-exe_GM431946152.pdfIn PDF document text
    • http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/MIT_LicenseIn PDF document text

Extracted artifacts 4

Files carved from inside the sample during analysis.

FilenameKindSourceSize
stream_003_off00004d7b.bin decompressed-pdf-stream PDF FlateDecoded stream at offset 0x4D7B 24304 bytes
SHA-256: c8608f0aad3857e31e6f9c4ed70505e916baa6a5bab4ce0e55c1d14f5a544594
font_01_sfnt_off0000850d.bin pdf-font-stream PDF embedded font (sfnt) at offset 0x850D 4164 bytes
SHA-256: b3f55e2241af128323e101eb39caef0201a1b201af63af9e2ba6501341ca4aac
font_02_sfnt_off00009330.bin pdf-font-stream PDF embedded font (sfnt) at offset 0x9330 7332 bytes
SHA-256: d811e0aca85f3b94c42cd1240eec68b8eb378f3d8be5e408d3f6abd0f11f834d
font_03_sfnt_off0000a549.bin pdf-font-stream PDF embedded font (sfnt) at offset 0xA549 18060 bytes
SHA-256: f1068137021f01f6b5cc3550273fdf5362b49e27ffe305b66dd7920a08d48120