Malicious PDF — malware analysis report

Static analysis result for SHA-256 09d98d8e09cbbb4d…

MALICIOUS

PDF

46.3 KB Created: 2021-06-07 18:07:17 +07:00 Authoring application: wkhtmltopdf 0.12.6 (via Qt 4.8.7) First seen: 2021-11-25
MD5: 2385dc7ea1723d5c41f95a633b978123 SHA-1: 00eccb09aeb4fbb9e20ad83c0e414399f1e4c7ce SHA-256: 09d98d8e09cbbb4dc07e9f8c1ee83b37774365cd067ef74f6fb616e03848879f
160 Risk Score

Malware Insights

MITRE ATT&CK
T1566.001 Spearphishing Attachment

The PDF document contains multiple links, including one identified as a malicious redirector, disguised as a lure for free game items. The presence of a 'download button' heuristic further suggests a deceptive user interaction. While no scripts were explicitly extracted, the PDF structure and embedded links indicate a likely attempt to redirect the user to malicious infrastructure, potentially for further exploitation or credential harvesting.

Machine Learning

  • Nyx PDF Classifier malicious score 0.9832

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.tw/app/431946152/how-to-get-bear-face-mask-on-roblox-for-free-game-hack In PDF document text
    • https://www.trendsfashionusa.com/uploaded_files/userfiles/files/but-link-says-free-robux_GM431946152.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://www.trendsfashionusa.com/uploaded_files/userfiles/files/robux-hack-2021_GM431946152.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://www.trendsfashionusa.com/uploaded_files/userfiles/files/are-minecraft-realms-free_GM479516143.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://www.trendsfashionusa.com/uploaded_files/userfiles/files/pop-slots-free-vegas-casino-slot-machine-game-coin-master_GM406889139.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://www.trendsfashionusa.com/uploaded_files/userfiles/files/my-roblox-account-was-hacked_GM431946152.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://www.trendsfashionusa.com/uploaded_files/userfiles/files/free-coins-on-coin-master_GM406889139.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://www.trendsfashionusa.com/uploaded_files/userfiles/files/how-to-hack-someones-roblox-account_GM431946152.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://www.trendsfashionusa.com/uploaded_files/userfiles/files/how-to-hack-and-get-free-robux_GM431946152.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://www.trendsfashionusa.com/uploaded_files/userfiles/files/roblox-hack-download_GM431946152.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://www.trendsfashionusa.com/uploaded_files/userfiles/files/coin-master-free-spins-link-today-instagram_GM406889139.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://www.trendsfashionusa.com/uploaded_files/userfiles/files/is-minecraft-free-on-nintendo-switch_GM479516143.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://www.trendsfashionusa.com/uploaded_files/userfiles/files/free-spin-link-of-coin-master_GM406889139.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://www.trendsfashionusa.com/uploaded_files/userfiles/files/how-to-get-free-robux-no-survey_GM431946152.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://www.trendsfashionusa.com/uploaded_files/userfiles/files/free-roblox-account-generator_GM431946152.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://www.trendsfashionusa.com/uploaded_files/userfiles/files/how-to-get-free-robux-easy-2021_GM431946152.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://www.trendsfashionusa.com/uploaded_files/userfiles/files/minecraft-texture-packs-free-download_GM479516143.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://www.trendsfashionusa.com/uploaded_files/userfiles/files/moonactive-coin-master-free-spins_GM406889139.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://www.trendsfashionusa.com/uploaded_files/userfiles/files/free-coins-and-spins-for-coin-master_GM406889139.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://www.trendsfashionusa.com/uploaded_files/userfiles/files/pokemon-go-free-promo-codes-june-2021_GM1094591345.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://www.trendsfashionusa.com/uploaded_files/userfiles/files/get-free-spins-coin-master_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_off00005151.bin decompressed-pdf-stream PDF FlateDecoded stream at offset 0x5151 28500 bytes
SHA-256: 832b441cb8dae38f5e23aef066a8e0d5a6707eaf66d10724ebfb1bee7a4a5ca0
font_01_sfnt_off000090de.bin pdf-font-stream PDF embedded font (sfnt) at offset 0x90DE 18812 bytes
SHA-256: 2ee6be8a918ac6cfa51a9bdb116c70bef677f99c409538cc998c36a563384fff