Malicious PDF — malware analysis report

Static analysis result for SHA-256 f48c82aa4a77f441…

MALICIOUS

PDF

47.8 KB Created: 2021-06-03 22:34:57 +07:00 Authoring application: wkhtmltopdf 0.12.6 (via Qt 4.8.7) First seen: 2021-11-02
MD5: 902dc5aa5202606cc86a45591de096c9 SHA-1: 1ad014ce72b91bdb3e200682d9cb136389789f2e SHA-256: f48c82aa4a77f4410c87336fd6cd6a043be172b1dae9b70b1f59e1fdada5973f
200 Risk Score

Malware Insights

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

The PDF document contains a lure impersonating Apple, directing users to a malicious redirector URL disguised as a game hack generator. This indicates a phishing attempt to trick users into visiting malicious infrastructure. The presence of embedded URLs and the ML classifier's high confidence score support this assessment.

Machine Learning

  • Nyx PDF Classifier malicious score 0.9769

Heuristics 5

  • 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.
  • 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/479516143/how-to-make-your-own-minecraft-pe-server-for-free-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/479516143/how-to-make-your-own-minecraft-pe-server-for-free-game-hack In PDF document text
    • http://vetmed.fkh.unair.ac.id/repository/free-robux-generator-no-human-verification-or-survey-2021_GM431946152.pdfIn PDF document text
    • http://www.vetmed.fkh.unair.ac.id/repository/free-spin-coin-master-app-download_GM406889139.pdfIn PDF document text
    • http://vetmed.fkh.unair.ac.id/repository/free-robux-no-gift-card_GM431946152.pdfIn PDF document text
    • http://www.vetmed.fkh.unair.ac.id/repository/free-coin-master-gifts_GM406889139.pdfIn PDF document text
    • http://vetmed.fkh.unair.ac.id/repository/get-free-spins-coin-master-link_GM406889139.pdfIn PDF document text
    • http://www.vetmed.fkh.unair.ac.id/repository/hack-my-spins-coin-master_GM406889139.pdfIn PDF document text
    • http://www.vetmed.fkh.unair.ac.id/repository/free-spins-and-coins-for-coin-master-game_GM406889139.pdfIn PDF document text
    • http://www.vetmed.fkh.unair.ac.id/repository/free-robux-codes-no-verification-2021_GM431946152.pdfIn PDF document text
    • http://vetmed.fkh.unair.ac.id/repository/free-robux-without-human-verification-2021_GM431946152.pdfIn PDF document text
    • http://www.vetmed.fkh.unair.ac.id/repository/free-minecraft-premium-account_GM479516143.pdfIn PDF document text
    • http://www.vetmed.fkh.unair.ac.id/repository/roblox-source_GM431946152.pdfIn PDF document text
    • http://www.vetmed.fkh.unair.ac.id/repository/free-robux-generator_GM431946152.pdfIn PDF document text
    • http://vetmed.fkh.unair.ac.id/repository/haktuts-coin-master-free-spins-2021_GM406889139.pdfIn PDF document text
    • http://www.vetmed.fkh.unair.ac.id/repository/minecraft-free-online-unblocked_GM479516143.pdfIn PDF document text
    • http://www.vetmed.fkh.unair.ac.id/repository/get-free-spins-in-coin-master_GM406889139.pdfIn PDF document text
    • http://www.vetmed.fkh.unair.ac.id/repository/coin-master-hack-tool-ios_GM406889139.pdfIn PDF document text
    • http://vetmed.fkh.unair.ac.id/repository/is-minecraft-earth-free_GM479516143.pdfIn PDF document text
    • http://www.vetmed.fkh.unair.ac.id/repository/easy-how-to-get-free-robux_GM431946152.pdfIn PDF document text
    • http://www.vetmed.fkh.unair.ac.id/repository/best-free-minecraft-servers_GM479516143.pdfIn PDF document text
    • http://vetmed.fkh.unair.ac.id/repository/roblox-hack-com_GM431946152.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
font_00_sfnt_off000053be.bin pdf-font-stream PDF embedded font (sfnt) at offset 0x53BE 25416 bytes
SHA-256: b9b8eb5e36000d6243addcb4c8f99e0927f4fcfb82e2a46281cdddbe879f8dcb
font_01_sfnt_off00008d8d.bin pdf-font-stream PDF embedded font (sfnt) at offset 0x8D8D 2820 bytes
SHA-256: 34dd21cbcbbf8680f9624d5ddfa25e49232e6768200f74ddacb5347fd7a5f6dc
font_02_sfnt_off0000972e.bin pdf-font-stream PDF embedded font (sfnt) at offset 0x972E 18616 bytes
SHA-256: 7f1ed811d94b63e364c058ff1b231f2e8228461263d94dfafa7c0dfe2cf4e047