Another PDF Viewer - Is It Malicious?

2024-10-03 Kandji

https://www.kandji.io/blog/another-pdf-viewer-is-it-malicious

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Kandji analyzed a macOS application named OSX-PDF-Viewer after VirusTotal detections labeled it as DPRK-attributed malware and researchers noted overlap with RustBucket artifacts. The app is an ad hoc-signed Swift PDF viewer based on an old open-source project and is meant to open a specific "Investment Opportunity - Fenbushi Capital.pdf" lure that tells the user to use a dedicated viewer. The analysis follows how the viewer restricts file selection to PDFs in the Downloads folder, verifies that the chosen PDF is the expected one, and extracts encrypted embedded content. Kandji treats the case as suspicious and possibly DPRK-related, but frames the work as reverse engineering to determine whether the file is malicious rather than as confirmed attribution.

Indicators of Compromise

Type Value First Seen Last Seen
HASH 6c925e2a39e8312c704575af4ad7fe7… 2024-10-03 2024-10-03
HASH 095184b6559bbe2e2fef999834d6905… 2024-10-03 2024-10-03
HASH 37e6d18ba339b3efa5dd26e143af8bb… 2024-10-03 2024-10-03
HASH 743bd4c36afdcfaff4508fd613a4f4e… 2024-10-03 2024-10-03

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