Malicious PDF — malware analysis report

Static analysis result for SHA-256 12c960bf2e206da4…

MALICIOUS

PDF

34.0 KB Created: 2021-07-03 17:11:57 +07:00 Authoring application: wkhtmltopdf 0.12.6 (via Qt 4.8.7) First seen: 2021-11-20
MD5: 8b5f65e13cf94aa40f3d2c577c1a4d2b SHA-1: fa7b3ad06dd34a88c85e21989c1a443cd43f12f8 SHA-256: 12c960bf2e206da40721a0c84bd6a9928319792b0c060b1ef69b81748f6849d2
160 Risk Score

Malware Insights

MITRE ATT&CK
T1566.001 Spearphishing Attachment T1059.007 JavaScript

The PDF document contains embedded links that lead to a known malicious redirector, likely intended to deliver a second-stage payload. The document body and heuristics indicate a lure for game hacks and free currency, a common social engineering tactic. No scripts were extracted, but the presence of malicious redirector links and the ML classifier's high confidence score strongly suggest a malicious intent.

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.tw/app/406889139/get-free-spins-coin-master-game-hack In PDF document text
    • https://perpustakaan.pn-bengkalis.go.id/repository/roblox-free-robux-codes_GM431946152.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://perpustakaan.pn-bengkalis.go.id/repository/coin-master-free-spins-and-coins-daily-links_GM406889139.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://perpustakaan.pn-bengkalis.go.id/repository/roblox-build-a-boat-for-treasure-hack-2021_GM431946152.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://perpustakaan.pn-bengkalis.go.id/repository/roblox-free-robux-generator-no-download_GM431946152.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://perpustakaan.pn-bengkalis.go.id/repository/free-robux-instant-hack_GM431946152.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://perpustakaan.pn-bengkalis.go.id/repository/robux-hack-html_GM431946152.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://perpustakaan.pn-bengkalis.go.id/repository/free-online-generator-for-coin-master_GM406889139.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://perpustakaan.pn-bengkalis.go.id/repository/coin-master-hack-spin-160-pro_GM406889139.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://perpustakaan.pn-bengkalis.go.id/repository/how-to-get-free-robux-without-doing-anything_GM431946152.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://perpustakaan.pn-bengkalis.go.id/repository/coin-master-hack-2021-download_GM406889139.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://perpustakaan.pn-bengkalis.go.id/repository/roblox-hack_GM431946152.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://perpustakaan.pn-bengkalis.go.id/repository/roblox-how-to-create-a-hack_GM431946152.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://perpustakaan.pn-bengkalis.go.id/repository/tiktok-editor-free-download_GM835599320.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://perpustakaan.pn-bengkalis.go.id/repository/nike-vetement-de-roblox-free_GM431946152.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://perpustakaan.pn-bengkalis.go.id/repository/how-to-hack-your-hacked-roblox-account_GM431946152.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://perpustakaan.pn-bengkalis.go.id/repository/roblox-restaurant-tycoon-cheat-engine_GM431946152.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://perpustakaan.pn-bengkalis.go.id/repository/pubg-uc-2021_GM1330123889.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://perpustakaan.pn-bengkalis.go.id/repository/i-got-hacked-on-roblox_GM431946152.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://perpustakaan.pn-bengkalis.go.id/repository/roblox-cheat-robux-free_GM431946152.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://perpustakaan.pn-bengkalis.go.id/repository/hacks-master-coin_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_off0000313e.bin pdf-font-stream PDF embedded font (sfnt) at offset 0x313E 22292 bytes
SHA-256: f8bcd5f2af12797fdc47118d08f23b52aa97ca3ae98f278a7a39fffbe40ef8c8
font_01_sfnt_off000062a6.bin pdf-font-stream PDF embedded font (sfnt) at offset 0x62A6 18176 bytes
SHA-256: 4615fa8d24c7ab701dc83bbe602e927cac2a2c7f7d4d6f21c8af2f2227b09e12