Malicious PDF — malware analysis report

Static analysis result for SHA-256 fa2002696418024e…

MALICIOUS

PDF

35.7 KB Created: 2021-07-05 21:25:56 +07:00 Authoring application: wkhtmltopdf 0.12.6 (via Qt 4.8.7) First seen: 2021-09-15
MD5: aba455958ff6d13fc2578726b95b0314 SHA-1: dd713af5c2de1e2e9ae5128860a1b007bd9bb950 SHA-256: fa2002696418024ea58b95284acd372ef4992ff563044d3216385c038edf2d35
142 Risk Score

Malware Insights

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

This PDF document exhibits characteristics of a malicious lure, employing a fake CAPTCHA to trick users into interacting with embedded links. The document contains a large number of external links, many of which point to SEO-optimized PDF files related to game hacking and free in-game currency, suggesting a link farm or phishing campaign. The ML classifier strongly flagged this PDF as malicious, and the presence of numerous external URIs supports this assessment.

Machine Learning

  • Nyx PDF Classifier malicious score 0.9980

Heuristics 5

  • 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.
  • 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 http://netcdn.tw/app/431946152/how-to-hack-roblox-games-game-hack PDF link annotation
    • https://www.sses.com.sa/uploaded_files/userfiles/files/hacks-for-island-royale-roblox_GM431946152.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://www.sses.com.sa/uploaded_files/userfiles/files/roblox-free-robux-super-heroes_GM431946152.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://www.sses.com.sa/uploaded_files/userfiles/files/how-to-get-free-minecraft-skins_GM479516143.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://www.sses.com.sa/uploaded_files/userfiles/files/comment-hacker-des-map-roblox-roblox_GM431946152.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://www.sses.com.sa/uploaded_files/userfiles/files/free-robux-using-lucky-patcher_GM431946152.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://www.sses.com.sa/uploaded_files/userfiles/files/roblox-nockip-hack-2021-feb_GM431946152.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://www.sses.com.sa/uploaded_files/userfiles/files/free-roblox-shirt-templates-2021_GM431946152.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://www.sses.com.sa/uploaded_files/userfiles/files/oginject-co_GM406889139.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://www.sses.com.sa/uploaded_files/userfiles/files/how-to-hack-roblox-to-get-robux_GM431946152.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://www.sses.com.sa/uploaded_files/userfiles/files/ways-to-get-free-robux-2021_GM431946152.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://www.sses.com.sa/uploaded_files/userfiles/files/como-hackear-roblox-para-obtener-robux-gratis_GM431946152.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://www.sses.com.sa/uploaded_files/userfiles/files/how-do-you-hack-roblox_GM431946152.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://www.sses.com.sa/uploaded_files/userfiles/files/free-tiktok-likes-no-survey_GM835599320.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://www.sses.com.sa/uploaded_files/userfiles/files/legit-coin-master-hack-october-2021_GM406889139.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://www.sses.com.sa/uploaded_files/userfiles/files/minecraft-free-ios-2021_GM479516143.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://www.sses.com.sa/uploaded_files/userfiles/files/free-robux-enter-password_GM431946152.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://www.sses.com.sa/uploaded_files/userfiles/files/games-that-can-give-you-free-robux_GM431946152.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://www.sses.com.sa/uploaded_files/userfiles/files/minecraft-on-computer-free_GM479516143.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://www.sses.com.sa/uploaded_files/userfiles/files/how-do-yoy-get-robux-for-free_GM431946152.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://www.sses.com.sa/uploaded_files/userfiles/files/how-to-hack-coin-master-game-without-verification_GM406889139.pdfIn 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
font_00_sfnt_off00003323.bin pdf-font-stream PDF embedded font (sfnt) at offset 0x3323 22816 bytes
SHA-256: 4b7e6b6551f37652588f8e3e7c2992d93761724e12322c827a633587ccb12788
font_01_sfnt_off00006643.bin pdf-font-stream PDF embedded font (sfnt) at offset 0x6643 19080 bytes
SHA-256: c7de099e57cfd7f442f0afeba5034f70bb3b049a86a5e548322d77ee9b6e5cee