Malicious PDF — malware analysis report

Static analysis result for SHA-256 0a40ec31580e0526…

MALICIOUS

PDF

45.0 KB Created: 2021-06-03 11:09:51 +07:00 Authoring application: wkhtmltopdf 0.12.6 (via Qt 4.8.7) First seen: 2026-06-04
MD5: 3f272b0e212093a5756c52b8e5c7a2d8 SHA-1: 06fdac878fc4b252aa17cd9918150d6e514dd09f SHA-256: 0a40ec31580e05262b87a7f7330c3f7cad17fb4b8d904db6e74353ae3c29cab3
160 Risk Score

Malware Insights

MITRE ATT&CK
T1566.001 Spearphishing Attachment

The PDF contains multiple links to websites offering game hacks and free spins, identified as malicious redirectors. The document body, though partially obfuscated, contains URLs that are consistent with a lure for potentially unwanted or malicious content. The presence of multiple redirector links suggests an attempt to funnel users to malicious sites, likely for malware distribution or phishing.

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-link-deutsch-ios-game-hack In PDF document text
    • https://ifef.es/ckfinder/userfiles/files/how-to-get-free-spins-on-coin-master-android_GM406889139.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://ifef.es/ckfinder/userfiles/files/today-free-spin-link-for-coin-master_GM406889139.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://ifef.es/ckfinder/userfiles/files/toolbox-for-minecraft-ios_GM479516143.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://ifef.es/ckfinder/userfiles/files/free-coin-master-spins_GM406889139.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://ifef.es/ckfinder/userfiles/files/coin-master-free-2021_GM406889139.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://ifef.es/ckfinder/userfiles/files/coin-master-game-hunters-club_GM406889139.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://ifef.es/ckfinder/userfiles/files/how-to-hack-coins-in-archery-master-3d_GM406889139.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://ifef.es/ckfinder/userfiles/files/haktuts-coin-master-free-spins-2021_GM406889139.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://ifef.es/ckfinder/userfiles/files/free-100-robux_GM431946152.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://ifef.es/ckfinder/userfiles/files/coin-master-hack-xyz-download-free_GM406889139.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://ifef.es/ckfinder/userfiles/files/free-coin-master-hack-no-verification_GM406889139.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://ifef.es/ckfinder/userfiles/files/static-moonactive-net-rewards-2021_GM406889139.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://ifef.es/ckfinder/userfiles/files/how-do-u-get-free-robux-2021_GM431946152.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://ifef.es/ckfinder/userfiles/files/coin-master-free-coins-and-spins-daily_GM406889139.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://ifef.es/ckfinder/userfiles/files/coin-master-free-spins-link-2021_GM406889139.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://ifef.es/ckfinder/userfiles/files/free-roblox-passwords_GM431946152.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://ifef.es/ckfinder/userfiles/files/free-robux-on-iphone_GM431946152.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://ifef.es/ckfinder/userfiles/files/buy-tiktok-followers-free_GM835599320.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://ifef.es/ckfinder/userfiles/files/how-do-i-get-free-robux_GM431946152.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://ifef.es/ckfinder/userfiles/files/coin-master-ad_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_off000053c8.bin decompressed-pdf-stream PDF FlateDecoded stream at offset 0x53C8 25676 bytes
SHA-256: 0e1501e92934b6ef9cb58e9fadd933e108eae8635346c9aeca29b08e9dc5fe58
font_01_sfnt_off00008ca9.bin pdf-font-stream PDF embedded font (sfnt) at offset 0x8CA9 18528 bytes
SHA-256: 7175abba28d978b4edd32102cbe55dc5ea5b56fd80137f2bac6bd07f05acb141