Malicious PDF — malware analysis report

Static analysis result for SHA-256 04fde2fc07e2392b…

MALICIOUS

PDF

45.0 KB Created: 2021-05-18 02:01:03 +07:00 Authoring application: wkhtmltopdf 0.12.6 (via Qt 4.8.7) First seen: 2021-09-25
MD5: 238cc992bb6982807a499e9695fbab53 SHA-1: ea15c7dbcc31cd2a97df357ce4ec8b0c278d095e SHA-256: 04fde2fc07e2392bec0c7c6f83298b940688750f25eb8a7fe93975aabfe50ac4
142 Risk Score

Malware Insights

MITRE ATT&CK
T1566.001 Spearphishing Attachment T1204.002 Malicious Link

This PDF document was flagged as malicious by an ML classifier. The file embeds a large number of external links characteristic of an SEO link farm, routes users through malicious redirector infrastructure and presents a deceptive download button. Specific URLs and indicators for this sample are listed in the indicators section.

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 https://netcdn.xyz/app/479516143/how-to-download-minecraft-for-free-on-windows-game-hack PDF link annotation
    • https://elearning.man1padangpariaman.sch.id/__statics/gudangsoal/files/coin-master-spins-for-free_GM406889139.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://elearning.man1padangpariaman.sch.id/__statics/gudangsoal/files/coin-master-hacks-and-cheats_GM406889139.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://elearning.man1padangpariaman.sch.id/__statics/gudangsoal/files/bit-ly-coin-master-hack_GM406889139.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://elearning.man1padangpariaman.sch.id/__statics/gudangsoal/files/coin-master-free-spin-link-today-download_GM406889139.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://elearning.man1padangpariaman.sch.id/__statics/gudangsoal/files/coin-master-daily-bonus-hack_GM406889139.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://elearning.man1padangpariaman.sch.id/__statics/gudangsoal/files/appsmobinfo-coinmasterhack-coin-master-hack_GM406889139.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://elearning.man1padangpariaman.sch.id/__statics/gudangsoal/files/minecraft-xbox-360-free-download-code_GM479516143.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://elearning.man1padangpariaman.sch.id/__statics/gudangsoal/files/woman-roblox_GM431946152.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://elearning.man1padangpariaman.sch.id/__statics/gudangsoal/files/is-roblox-studio-free_GM431946152.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://elearning.man1padangpariaman.sch.id/__statics/gudangsoal/files/free-gold-cards-coin-master_GM406889139.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://elearning.man1padangpariaman.sch.id/__statics/gudangsoal/files/http-bitly-coin-master-free-2021-spins_GM406889139.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://elearning.man1padangpariaman.sch.id/__statics/gudangsoal/files/roblox-no-download-hack_GM431946152.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://elearning.man1padangpariaman.sch.id/__statics/gudangsoal/files/free-spins-coin-master-without-completing-offers_GM406889139.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://elearning.man1padangpariaman.sch.id/__statics/gudangsoal/files/moon-static-coin-master-generator-hacks-free_GM406889139.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://elearning.man1padangpariaman.sch.id/__statics/gudangsoal/files/coin-master-20-free-spins-link-2021_GM406889139.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://elearning.man1padangpariaman.sch.id/__statics/gudangsoal/files/how-to-hack-people-on-roblox_GM431946152.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://elearning.man1padangpariaman.sch.id/__statics/gudangsoal/files/roblox-hacking-website_GM431946152.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://elearning.man1padangpariaman.sch.id/__statics/gudangsoal/files/coin-master-free-spins-hack_GM406889139.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://elearning.man1padangpariaman.sch.id/__statics/gudangsoal/files/roblox-free-robux-codes_GM431946152.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://elearning.man1padangpariaman.sch.id/__statics/gudangsoal/files/links-for-free-spins-for-coin-master_GM406889139.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://code.giftcards.comIn 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_003_off00005320.bin decompressed-pdf-stream PDF FlateDecoded stream at offset 0x5320 25528 bytes
SHA-256: 211b3dca9bc60c6c717ee25c18cf81f83c5bd35d19332d49461d91b04f3a8e4a
font_01_sfnt_off00008d1c.bin pdf-font-stream PDF embedded font (sfnt) at offset 0x8D1C 18488 bytes
SHA-256: 1dbf333c2c81f6b538001782c38efce5a130bb9c1087012b87c932adfe164250