Malicious PDF — malware analysis report

Static analysis result for SHA-256 ca9247a39fc90267…

MALICIOUS

PDF

36.4 KB Created: 2021-05-20 19:17:35 +07:00 Authoring application: wkhtmltopdf 0.12.6 (via Qt 4.8.7) First seen: 2021-09-13
MD5: 60dc4d7098a821f4a82b6a50b2b0803a SHA-1: 6d6ae5f55682c7395a54e232f874a0079c1dc58f SHA-256: ca9247a39fc90267d1965e843d7ffc83a1be1c0eb329febc993f898bb324bcaa
82 Risk Score

Malware Insights

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

The PDF contains multiple embedded URLs and a document body that lures users with promises of free game items and hacks, such as Minecraft and Robux. The heuristic 'SE_REMOTE_SUPPORT_LURE' suggests a potential pretext for installing remote access tools, which is a common tactic in scams. The ML classifier also flagged this PDF as malicious with high confidence.

Machine Learning

  • Nyx PDF Classifier malicious score 0.9492

Heuristics 4

  • Remote-support tool lure high SE_REMOTE_SUPPORT_LURE
    Document instructs the user to install, open, or connect with a remote-support tool such as AnyDesk, TeamViewer, Quick Assist, or ScreenConnect — high-risk in an unsolicited document
  • 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-get-minecraft-for-free-on-mac-game-hack PDF link annotation
    • https://bookswithapast.com/ckfinder/userfiles/files/free-robux-hack_GM431946152.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://bookswithapast.com/ckfinder/userfiles/files/how-to-get-free-robux-without-download-apps-or-survey_GM431946152.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://bookswithapast.com/ckfinder/userfiles/files/free-robux-generator-no-verification-2021_GM431946152.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://bookswithapast.com/ckfinder/userfiles/files/how-to-get-free-robux-hack_GM431946152.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://bookswithapast.com/ckfinder/userfiles/files/coin-master-free-spins-link-2021-today_GM406889139.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://playhack.in/minecraftIn 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_002_off0000351f.bin decompressed-pdf-stream PDF FlateDecoded stream at offset 0x351F 26056 bytes
SHA-256: fe089875c388ce3fadd7da3969d5487d9532bb49b0cb60e5e1a684eab102d7d0
font_01_sfnt_off00006e78.bin pdf-font-stream PDF embedded font (sfnt) at offset 0x6E78 17872 bytes
SHA-256: b6208a51cd80fab2e9318da305006c0e70657a6f065b62408d4ccaae69eb5aa0