Malicious PDF — malware analysis report

Static analysis result for SHA-256 022aafd5d1a0defc…

MALICIOUS

PDF

44.0 KB Created: 2021-06-03 10:35:05 +07:00 Authoring application: wkhtmltopdf 0.12.6 (via Qt 4.8.7) First seen: 2021-09-13
MD5: 04796e8e490770f22250844824704975 SHA-1: c9285d5e458a2de545bf9c3866197e65ab5e4c23 SHA-256: 022aafd5d1a0defcbb8a4af59f9063f7f586024cc24bf3c7d4397b8cf8dc7611
160 Risk Score

Malware Insights

MITRE ATT&CK
T1566.001 Spearphishing Attachment

The PDF contains embedded links that redirect to known malicious infrastructure, specifically a 'game hack' generator. The document body, though heavily obfuscated, contains references to the same malicious URL. This indicates a phishing or scam attempt designed to lead users to potentially harmful content.

Machine Learning

  • Nyx PDF Classifier malicious score 0.9865

Heuristics 4

  • 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.
  • 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/406889139/coin-master-free-spins-coins-game-hack In PDF document text
    • http://library.poltekkes-palangkaraya.ac.id/repository/minecraft-client-download_GM479516143.pdfIn PDF document text
    • http://library.poltekkes-palangkaraya.ac.id/repository/what-games-on-roblox-give-you-free-robux_GM431946152.pdfIn PDF document text
    • http://library.poltekkes-palangkaraya.ac.id/repository/free-to-play-minecraft-servers_GM479516143.pdfIn PDF document text
    • http://library.poltekkes-palangkaraya.ac.id/repository/free-minecraft-java-server_GM479516143.pdfIn PDF document text
    • http://library.poltekkes-palangkaraya.ac.id//repository/how-can-i-get-free-coinsn-coin-master_GM406889139.pdfIn PDF document text
    • http://library.poltekkes-palangkaraya.ac.id//repository/how-to-get-free-hair-on-roblox-2021_GM431946152.pdfIn PDF document text
    • http://library.poltekkes-palangkaraya.ac.id/repository/mc-hacks_GM479516143.pdfIn PDF document text
    • http://library.poltekkes-palangkaraya.ac.id//repository/coin-master-hack-xyz-2021_GM406889139.pdfIn PDF document text
    • http://library.poltekkes-palangkaraya.ac.id/repository/minecraft-java-free-download_GM479516143.pdfIn PDF document text
    • http://library.poltekkes-palangkaraya.ac.id/repository/hacks-for-coin-master-game_GM406889139.pdfIn PDF document text
    • http://library.poltekkes-palangkaraya.ac.id/repository/robux-free-promo-codes_GM431946152.pdfIn PDF document text
    • http://library.poltekkes-palangkaraya.ac.id//repository/claim-free-spins-coin-master_GM406889139.pdfIn PDF document text
    • http://library.poltekkes-palangkaraya.ac.id/repository/coin-master-free-spins-and-coins-2021_GM406889139.pdfIn PDF document text
    • http://library.poltekkes-palangkaraya.ac.id/repository/minecraft-pe-apk-free-download_GM479516143.pdfIn PDF document text
    • http://library.poltekkes-palangkaraya.ac.id/repository/free-coins-coin-master-link_GM406889139.pdfIn PDF document text
    • http://library.poltekkes-palangkaraya.ac.id//repository/can-you-get-free-robux-on-roblox_GM431946152.pdfIn PDF document text
    • http://library.poltekkes-palangkaraya.ac.id/repository/free-robux-safe_GM431946152.pdfIn PDF document text
    • http://library.poltekkes-palangkaraya.ac.id/repository/coin-master-card-hack-2021_GM406889139.pdfIn PDF document text
    • http://library.poltekkes-palangkaraya.ac.id//repository/free-spins-coin-master-2021_GM406889139.pdfIn PDF document text
    • http://library.poltekkes-palangkaraya.ac.id//repository/fbchampion-com_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
stream_004_off00005027.bin decompressed-pdf-stream PDF FlateDecoded stream at offset 0x5027 25568 bytes
SHA-256: 4bd44d19ed43b6a34f1a8953a08893c384b050752d99ff9c1fc0e15b0733ea38
font_01_sfnt_off00008aba.bin pdf-font-stream PDF embedded font (sfnt) at offset 0x8ABA 17884 bytes
SHA-256: 7b855ef2bb944b5b370c61480927ccad63ff31bdbf820bc1f0da9d35a10f5fb2