Malicious PDF — malware analysis report

Static analysis result for SHA-256 ce549d30e2c5f9fe…

MALICIOUS

PDF

49.0 KB Created: 2021-06-04 05:00:37 +07:00 Authoring application: wkhtmltopdf 0.12.6 (via Qt 4.8.7) First seen: 2021-11-02
MD5: b8b2fa668fbccc324571f509f6970d9f SHA-1: b883923f944a19bc4d6bdfcbfd76a124903819bb SHA-256: ce549d30e2c5f9fe697249f08a1ff1db174a6b50a78fecb601d0f53c3fe10401
240 Risk Score

Malware Insights

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

This PDF document employs a fake CAPTCHA and impersonates the Apple brand to trick users into clicking a malicious link. The primary link leads to a game hack generator, which is a common lure for credential phishing or malware distribution. While no scripts were directly extracted, the PDF structure and embedded links suggest an attempt to exploit user interaction for malicious purposes.

Machine Learning

  • Nyx PDF Classifier malicious score 0.9796

Heuristics 6

  • PDF links to a 'free generator / game hack' redirector critical 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. CRITICAL on its own: the /app/<id>/<slug>-game-hack path shape is unambiguous scam infra, and the host rotates so a host-list match can't be relied on.
  • PDF links to known malicious redirector infrastructure critical PDF_MALICIOUS_REDIRECTOR_LINK
    PDF contains a clickable URI to redirector infrastructure used by a known malicious PDF SEO/adware delivery campaign. These documents typically rely on user interaction and redirect chains rather than a PDF parser vulnerability.
  • 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
  • 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.online/app/431946152/menu-de-hack-para-roblox-descargar-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
  • 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.online/app/431946152/menu-de-hack-para-roblox-descargar-game-hack In PDF document text
    • http://www.library.umbjm.ac.id/repository/coin-master-35-2-hack_GM406889139.pdfIn PDF document text
    • http://www.library.umbjm.ac.id/repository/best-hack-for-coin-master-2021_GM406889139.pdfIn PDF document text
    • http://www.library.umbjm.ac.id/repository/can-you-get-minecraft-for-free_GM479516143.pdfIn PDF document text
    • http://www.library.umbjm.ac.id/repository/free-spin-link-for-coin-master-game_GM406889139.pdfIn PDF document text
    • http://www.library.umbjm.ac.id/repository/roblox-com-hack_GM431946152.pdfIn PDF document text
    • http://www.library.umbjm.ac.id/repository/coinmaster-free-cards_GM406889139.pdfIn PDF document text
    • http://www.library.umbjm.ac.id/repository/free-roblox-codes_GM431946152.pdfIn PDF document text
    • http://www.library.umbjm.ac.id/repository/daily-coin-master-free-link_GM406889139.pdfIn PDF document text
    • http://www.library.umbjm.ac.id/repository/roblox-games-to-play-for-free_GM431946152.pdfIn PDF document text
    • http://www.library.umbjm.ac.id/repository/coin-master-free-spins-link-blogspot-2021_GM406889139.pdfIn PDF document text
    • http://www.library.umbjm.ac.id/repository/pokemon-go-free-coins-promo-code_GM1094591345.pdfIn PDF document text
    • http://www.library.umbjm.ac.id/repository/how-to-get-free-robux-com_GM431946152.pdfIn PDF document text
    • http://www.library.umbjm.ac.id/repository/minecraft-images-free_GM479516143.pdfIn PDF document text
    • http://www.library.umbjm.ac.id/repository/coin-master-free-food_GM406889139.pdfIn PDF document text
    • http://www.library.umbjm.ac.id/repository/offers-for-robux_GM431946152.pdfIn PDF document text
    • http://www.library.umbjm.ac.id/repository/daily-free-spins-for-coin-master_GM406889139.pdfIn PDF document text
    • http://www.library.umbjm.ac.id/repository/easy-robux-today-com_GM431946152.pdfIn PDF document text
    • http://www.library.umbjm.ac.id/repository/coin-master-free-coins-hack_GM406889139.pdfIn PDF document text
    • http://www.library.umbjm.ac.id/repository/websites-that-give-free-robux_GM431946152.pdfIn PDF document text
    • http://www.library.umbjm.ac.id/repository/free-minecraft-realm-codes_GM479516143.pdfIn PDF document text
    • http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/MIT_LicenseIn PDF document text

Extracted artifacts 3

Files carved from inside the sample during analysis.

FilenameKindSourceSize
stream_004_off000054f2.bin decompressed-pdf-stream PDF FlateDecoded stream at offset 0x54F2 24564 bytes
SHA-256: b37a460130098278766249f0b7e8f350b7f9e50134fd5c035a2296b2833ebf76
font_01_sfnt_off00008d3a.bin pdf-font-stream PDF embedded font (sfnt) at offset 0x8D3A 3928 bytes
SHA-256: 8d468dff01b00d6af4779de64854b9c063026fd4ee7adeedc13719d1ed98718e
font_02_sfnt_off00009a23.bin pdf-font-stream PDF embedded font (sfnt) at offset 0x9A23 19128 bytes
SHA-256: 502cb4f89d891ab1da790c4c1bc9e6201ab2887fbe3f7d3c01d807e641f0862f