Malicious PDF — malware analysis report

Static analysis result for SHA-256 09fa40d4c0856bc8…

MALICIOUS

PDF

42.5 KB Created: 2021-05-13 14:40:03 +07:00 Authoring application: wkhtmltopdf 0.12.6 (via Qt 4.8.7) First seen: 2021-09-29
MD5: 94d70031c79386753a2f2417e6265b6a SHA-1: 96963612b158b0e874c80f7263caf78d9a354de8 SHA-256: 09fa40d4c0856bc888344735f964689c06698e3015c2bdc525b2dea3a9faecf9
82 Risk Score

Malware Insights

MITRE ATT&CK
T1566.001 Spearphishing Attachment

The PDF document contains multiple links to external websites that advertise game hacks and generators, a common lure for malware distribution. The ML classifier also flagged this PDF as malicious with high confidence. While no scripts were explicitly extracted, the PDF structure and embedded links suggest an attempt to redirect the user to a malicious download or exploit site, likely initiated via a spearphishing attachment.

Machine Learning

  • Nyx PDF Classifier malicious score 0.9971

Heuristics 4

  • 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/minecraft-windows-10-edition-hacked-client-game-hack PDF link annotation
    • https://www.astrospace.com.tw/upload/files/coin-master-free-spins-and-coins-blogspot_GM406889139.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://www.astrospace.com.tw/upload/files/coin-master-hack-cheat-generator-d_GM406889139.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://www.astrospace.com.tw/upload/files/coin-master-free-2021-spin-link_GM406889139.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://www.astrospace.com.tw/upload/files/roblox-speed-hack_GM431946152.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://www.astrospace.com.tw/upload/files/free-spins-coin-master-app_GM406889139.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://www.astrospace.com.tw/upload/files/how-to-get-free-robux-without-doing-anything_GM431946152.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://www.astrospace.com.tw/upload/files/minecraft-free-version-pc_GM479516143.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://www.astrospace.com.tw/upload/files/coin-master-free-spins-and-coins-2021_GM406889139.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://www.astrospace.com.tw/upload/files/how-to-get-free-robux-codes_GM431946152.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://www.astrospace.com.tw/upload/files/roblox-arsenal-hack_GM431946152.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://www.astrospace.com.tw/upload/files/robux-gift-card-free_GM431946152.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://www.astrospace.com.tw/upload/files/free-roblox-shirt-templates-2021_GM431946152.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://www.astrospace.com.tw/upload/files/minecraft-116-free-download_GM479516143.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://www.astrospace.com.tw/upload/files/coin-master-heaven-free-spins-link_GM406889139.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://www.astrospace.com.tw/upload/files/how-to-get-free-robux-for-real_GM431946152.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://www.astrospace.com.tw/upload/files/how-to-hack-in-roblox-prison-life_GM431946152.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://www.astrospace.com.tw/upload/files/free-robux-co_GM431946152.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://www.astrospace.com.tw/upload/files/coin-master-hack-online-cheat_GM406889139.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://www.astrospace.com.tw/upload/files/coin-master-apk_GM406889139.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://www.astrospace.com.tw/upload/files/free-daily-spins-and-coins-for-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
font_00_sfnt_off00004b47.bin pdf-font-stream PDF embedded font (sfnt) at offset 0x4B47 24492 bytes
SHA-256: d5d77581705da3d714f58a3182e7bea337fed6f9d267862569264f03b158a893
font_01_sfnt_off0000822f.bin pdf-font-stream PDF embedded font (sfnt) at offset 0x822F 18768 bytes
SHA-256: cd5cb1933d9fb22e17e8e809ea8161fcf394f5743921e04aafaba27e29739dbd