Malicious PDF — malware analysis report

Static analysis result for SHA-256 118b39f3ae2eae13…

MALICIOUS

PDF

41.1 KB Created: 2021-05-11 04:21:07 +07:00 Authoring application: wkhtmltopdf 0.12.6 (via Qt 4.8.7) First seen: 2021-11-21
MD5: 4c275dcba19c61e690f1cab6a2dd66d8 SHA-1: 95acc6aea7d4136f6b49113c4998494cc76793fb SHA-256: 118b39f3ae2eae13eaf19ef6b35ce90c26347512e8c2cdb948d66cb8d34a5f8d
180 Risk Score

Malware Insights

MITRE ATT&CK
T1566.001 Spearphishing Attachment

This PDF document employs a common lure of 'game hacks' and 'free generators' to entice users into clicking malicious links. The primary link directs to a known malicious redirector infrastructure, which in turn hosts numerous other links to similar scam pages and potentially further malicious content. The document's structure and embedded links strongly suggest a phishing or scam campaign aimed at users seeking in-game advantages.

Machine Learning

  • Nyx PDF Classifier malicious score 0.9971

Heuristics 5

  • 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.
  • Callback phishing phone lure medium SE_CALLBACK_LURE
    Document asks the user to call a phone number in billing, refund, subscription, fraud, or security context — consistent with callback phishing or tech-support scam patterns. Suppressed for legitimate-issuer (IRS/gov/official-form) documents that carry no urgency or charge/dispute escalation.
  • 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.xyz/app/406889139/hacks-para-coin-master-game-hack In PDF document text
    • http://clinicamanila.com/ckfinder/userfiles/files/how-to-hack-roblox-games_GM431946152.pdfIn PDF document text
    • http://clinicamanila.com/ckfinder/userfiles/files/free-robux-without-human-verification-real_GM431946152.pdfIn PDF document text
    • http://clinicamanila.com/ckfinder/userfiles/files/how-to-get-gold-cards-on-coin-master-hack_GM406889139.pdfIn PDF document text
    • http://clinicamanila.com/ckfinder/userfiles/files/hacks-for-roblox-prison-life_GM431946152.pdfIn PDF document text
    • http://clinicamanila.com/ckfinder/userfiles/files/daily-free-spins-for-coin-master_GM406889139.pdfIn PDF document text
    • http://clinicamanila.com/ckfinder/userfiles/files/coin-master-free-spin-and-coin-links_GM406889139.pdfIn PDF document text
    • http://clinicamanila.com/ckfinder/userfiles/files/roblox-free-clothes-hack_GM431946152.pdfIn PDF document text
    • http://clinicamanila.com/ckfinder/userfiles/files/free-spins-on-coin-master-game_GM406889139.pdfIn PDF document text
    • http://clinicamanila.com/ckfinder/userfiles/files/free-robux-codes-no-verification_GM431946152.pdfIn PDF document text
    • http://clinicamanila.com/ckfinder/userfiles/files/roblox-free-robux-no-verification_GM431946152.pdfIn PDF document text
    • http://clinicamanila.com/ckfinder/userfiles/files/easy-robux-generator_GM431946152.pdfIn PDF document text
    • http://clinicamanila.com/ckfinder/userfiles/files/free-vpn-for-minecraft_GM479516143.pdfIn PDF document text
    • http://clinicamanila.com/ckfinder/userfiles/files/how-to-get-free-admin-in-roblox_GM431946152.pdfIn PDF document text
    • http://clinicamanila.com/ckfinder/userfiles/files/free-roblox-printables_GM431946152.pdfIn PDF document text
    • http://clinicamanila.com/ckfinder/userfiles/files/coin-master-free-spins-link-download-hack_GM406889139.pdfIn PDF document text
    • http://clinicamanila.com/ckfinder/userfiles/files/roblox-com-hack_GM431946152.pdfIn PDF document text
    • http://clinicamanila.com/ckfinder/userfiles/files/how-to-hack-roblox-accounts-on-phone_GM431946152.pdfIn PDF document text
    • http://clinicamanila.com/ckfinder/userfiles/files/free-spin-codes-coin-master_GM406889139.pdfIn PDF document text
    • http://clinicamanila.com/ckfinder/userfiles/files/coin-master-free-cards_GM406889139.pdfIn PDF document text
    • http://clinicamanila.com/ckfinder/userfiles/files/games-that-give-free-robux_GM431946152.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_003_off0000491d.bin decompressed-pdf-stream PDF FlateDecoded stream at offset 0x491D 24420 bytes
SHA-256: bfeebd0e487c1154bdc1cb173d37f5adf54222da51be009d1a45b28f04b342b4
font_01_sfnt_off00007f92.bin pdf-font-stream PDF embedded font (sfnt) at offset 0x7F92 17868 bytes
SHA-256: 72462ec470aac4fa181dd5dd3dba0b6a011fc2cd97c76089cd2cdb7ed4381752