Malicious PDF — malware analysis report

Static analysis result for SHA-256 0fa9e75b32b70429…

MALICIOUS

PDF

35.1 KB Created: 2021-06-28 11:29:02 +07:00 Authoring application: wkhtmltopdf 0.12.6 (via Qt 4.8.7) First seen: 2026-06-04
MD5: 71ca0a6bd978f1363dc50a21623e47fc SHA-1: 197d6cebcc45263474888344cdf283ea032d38a9 SHA-256: 0fa9e75b32b704293dc330a75bf25e1365330714ca5d3b08f20bd9de437ec697
160 Risk Score

Malware Insights

MITRE ATT&CK
T1566.001 Spearphishing Attachment

The PDF document contains multiple links, including one pointing to a known malicious redirector infrastructure, designed to lure users with promises of free Robux. The document body and embedded URLs strongly suggest a phishing or malware distribution attempt, likely leading to a second-stage download or exploit. No scripts were extracted from this sample, but the presence of embedded URLs and the lure tactic are sufficient indicators.

Machine Learning

  • Nyx PDF Classifier malicious score 0.9980

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 http://netcdn.co/app/431946152/free-robux-hacks-may-2021-game-hack In PDF document text
    • https://www.pswpallets.com/uploaded_files/userfiles/files/how-to-hack-roblox-on-computer_GM431946152.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://www.pswpallets.com/uploaded_files/userfiles/files/cheat-robux-cheat-engine_GM431946152.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://www.pswpallets.com/uploaded_files/userfiles/files/generator-robux_GM431946152.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://www.pswpallets.com/uploaded_files/userfiles/files/free-robux-redeem-codes_GM431946152.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://www.pswpallets.com/uploaded_files/userfiles/files/how-to-get-free-robux-without-doing-anything_GM431946152.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://www.pswpallets.com/uploaded_files/userfiles/files/how-do-you-get-free-robux-for-real_GM431946152.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://www.pswpallets.com/uploaded_files/userfiles/files/free-robux-place_GM431946152.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://www.pswpallets.com/uploaded_files/userfiles/files/free-robux-games-that-actually-work_GM431946152.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://www.pswpallets.com/uploaded_files/userfiles/files/robux-free-gift-card_GM431946152.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://www.pswpallets.com/uploaded_files/userfiles/files/free-robux-inspect-2021-saves_GM431946152.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://www.pswpallets.com/uploaded_files/userfiles/files/free-robux-hack-generator-app_GM431946152.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://www.pswpallets.com/uploaded_files/userfiles/files/unlimited-robux_GM431946152.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://www.pswpallets.com/uploaded_files/userfiles/files/minecraft-menu_GM479516143.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://www.pswpallets.com/uploaded_files/userfiles/files/mcpe-client_GM479516143.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://www.pswpallets.com/uploaded_files/userfiles/files/robux-free-promo-codes_GM431946152.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://www.pswpallets.com/uploaded_files/userfiles/files/coin-master-hack-here_GM406889139.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://www.pswpallets.com/uploaded_files/userfiles/files/coin-master-free-spins-hack-ios_GM406889139.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://www.pswpallets.com/uploaded_files/userfiles/files/coin-master-heaven-free-spins_GM406889139.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://www.pswpallets.com/uploaded_files/userfiles/files/gmail-roblox-hack_GM431946152.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://www.pswpallets.com/uploaded_files/userfiles/files/coin-master-15-free-spin-link-of-last-5-days_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_off00003149.bin pdf-font-stream PDF embedded font (sfnt) at offset 0x3149 22040 bytes
SHA-256: 90be82ec2e6634d5388e4239453e7e53e5d7709b828cb01a6eef2edfc4441760
font_01_sfnt_off0000623f.bin pdf-font-stream PDF embedded font (sfnt) at offset 0x623F 19664 bytes
SHA-256: fd7de3173d56b5f8e01081f48b1fc4475e4f984066703dc3d6337660796b5c12