Malicious PDF — malware analysis report

Static analysis result for SHA-256 027a229d84ec01ea…

MALICIOUS

PDF

34.1 KB Created: 2021-07-05 21:45:20 +07:00 Authoring application: wkhtmltopdf 0.12.6 (via Qt 4.8.7) First seen: 2021-10-05
MD5: 65d19cc0e4db4dada56d6999ff33f02d SHA-1: ea31ccc4b74eb2916a793b1383092edfabebc084 SHA-256: 027a229d84ec01ead07625fb23b35ba936ff2c3c83d6c1dbd1413d3e0b11381a
142 Risk Score

Malware Insights

MITRE ATT&CK
T1566.001 Spearphishing Attachment

The PDF document employs a lure related to free game items and hacks, as indicated by the document body and the 'PDF_GAME_HACK_REDIRECT_LURE' heuristic. It contains a large number of external links, identified by the 'PDF_SEO_LINK_FARM' heuristic, pointing to various game-related resources. The primary URL http://netcdn.tw/app/479516143/minecraft-java-edition-free-code-game-hack is a key indicator of the malicious redirection. While no scripts were explicitly extracted, the nature of the PDF and its embedded links suggests a potential for JavaScript execution or further redirection to malicious sites.

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.
  • PDF links to a 'free generator / game hack' redirector high 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.
  • 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/479516143/minecraft-java-edition-free-code-game-hack PDF link annotation
    • http://pustaka.stitdarulhijrahmtp.ac.id/repository/free-spins-and-coins-for-coin-master_GM406889139.pdfIn PDF document text
    • http://pustaka.stitdarulhijrahmtp.ac.id/repository/free-spins-on-coin-master_GM406889139.pdfIn PDF document text
    • http://pustaka.stitdarulhijrahmtp.ac.id/repository/coin-master-free-spins-link-today-instagram_GM406889139.pdfIn PDF document text
    • http://pustaka.stitdarulhijrahmtp.ac.id/repository/free-online-games-no-downloads-roblox_GM431946152.pdfIn PDF document text
    • http://pustaka.stitdarulhijrahmtp.ac.id/repository/how-to-get-free-cards-on-coin-master_GM406889139.pdfIn PDF document text
    • http://pustaka.stitdarulhijrahmtp.ac.id/repository/get-free-robux-without-human-verification_GM431946152.pdfIn PDF document text
    • http://pustaka.stitdarulhijrahmtp.ac.id/repository/minecraft-bedrock-hacks_GM479516143.pdfIn PDF document text
    • http://pustaka.stitdarulhijrahmtp.ac.id/repository/minecraft-java-edition-code-free_GM479516143.pdfIn PDF document text
    • http://pustaka.stitdarulhijrahmtp.ac.id/repository/free-roblox-gfx_GM431946152.pdfIn PDF document text
    • http://pustaka.stitdarulhijrahmtp.ac.id/repository/roblox-hack-codes_GM431946152.pdfIn PDF document text
    • http://pustaka.stitdarulhijrahmtp.ac.id/repository/how-to-make-free-robux_GM431946152.pdfIn PDF document text
    • http://pustaka.stitdarulhijrahmtp.ac.id/repository/roblox-cheats-money-free_GM431946152.pdfIn PDF document text
    • http://pustaka.stitdarulhijrahmtp.ac.id/repository/free-robux-without-downloading-apps_GM431946152.pdfIn PDF document text
    • http://pustaka.stitdarulhijrahmtp.ac.id/repository/free-spins-on-coin-master-hack_GM406889139.pdfIn PDF document text
    • http://pustaka.stitdarulhijrahmtp.ac.id/repository/free-robux-from-gravel-pit_GM431946152.pdfIn PDF document text
    • http://pustaka.stitdarulhijrahmtp.ac.id/repository/inappropriate-roblox_GM431946152.pdfIn PDF document text
    • http://pustaka.stitdarulhijrahmtp.ac.id/repository/hack-xp-net-coin-master_GM406889139.pdfIn PDF document text
    • http://pustaka.stitdarulhijrahmtp.ac.id/repository/coin-master-hack-software-download_GM406889139.pdfIn PDF document text
    • http://pustaka.stitdarulhijrahmtp.ac.id/repository/ways-to-get-free-robux_GM431946152.pdfIn PDF document text
    • http://pustaka.stitdarulhijrahmtp.ac.id/repository/how-to-free-robux_GM431946152.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_off0000301b.bin pdf-font-stream PDF embedded font (sfnt) at offset 0x301B 22568 bytes
SHA-256: 7abe27633e28f3fe8574e889b63d20ed50ec1e5390f665450350608a94c7b5ea
font_01_sfnt_off0000620d.bin pdf-font-stream PDF embedded font (sfnt) at offset 0x620D 18452 bytes
SHA-256: c88fc963111c99bd76411e48cc5f7a93ca1ac40d038cb8251833f774ecd296b3