Malicious PDF — malware analysis report

Static analysis result for SHA-256 156b2ceca8f813f9…

MALICIOUS

PDF

47.3 KB Created: 2021-05-16 20:18:09 +07:00 Authoring application: wkhtmltopdf 0.12.6 (via Qt 4.8.7) First seen: 2026-06-04
MD5: 9714c354dc07fe8eb450e0bab74ada6f SHA-1: aff5b001c05c90304a4d1a23964f6b0ed51b21b5 SHA-256: 156b2ceca8f813f92fc64540be2c62c5081e6bc0afa645afa85a119a6ff4fc4d
160 Risk Score

Malware Insights

MITRE ATT&CK
T1566.001 Spearphishing Attachment

The PDF document contains multiple links to external websites, including one identified as a malicious redirector. The document body and heuristic firings indicate a lure for 'game hacks' or 'generators', suggesting the user is being directed to download potentially unwanted or malicious software. No scripts were extracted from this sample, but the embedded URLs and redirector heuristic strongly suggest a phishing or malware distribution attempt.

Machine Learning

  • Nyx PDF Classifier malicious score 0.8948

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.xyz/app/406889139/free-coin-master-androd-cheats-2021-game-hack In PDF document text
    • https://elearning.mtsn4jembrana.sch.id/__statics/gudangsoal/files/roblox-hack-app_GM431946152.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://elearning.mtsn4jembrana.sch.id/__statics/gudangsoal/files/coin-master-free-spin-best-link_GM406889139.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://elearning.mtsn4jembrana.sch.id/__statics/gudangsoal/files/cute-free-roblox-outfits_GM431946152.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://elearning.mtsn4jembrana.sch.id/__statics/gudangsoal/files/minecraft-cracked-client_GM479516143.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://elearning.mtsn4jembrana.sch.id/__statics/gudangsoal/files/what-games-on-roblox-give-you-free-robux_GM431946152.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://elearning.mtsn4jembrana.sch.id/__statics/gudangsoal/files/getrobux-ninja_GM431946152.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://elearning.mtsn4jembrana.sch.id/__statics/gudangsoal/files/coin-master-free-spins-and-coins-haktuts_GM406889139.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://elearning.mtsn4jembrana.sch.id/__statics/gudangsoal/files/get-free-spins-on-coin-master-links_GM406889139.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://elearning.mtsn4jembrana.sch.id/__statics/gudangsoal/files/how-to-hack-robux_GM431946152.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://elearning.mtsn4jembrana.sch.id/__statics/gudangsoal/files/best-free-minecraft-texture-packs_GM479516143.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://elearning.mtsn4jembrana.sch.id/__statics/gudangsoal/files/minecraft-mod-updater_GM479516143.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://elearning.mtsn4jembrana.sch.id/__statics/gudangsoal/files/minecraft-life-hacks_GM479516143.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://elearning.mtsn4jembrana.sch.id/__statics/gudangsoal/files/hack-coin-master-for-iphone_GM406889139.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://elearning.mtsn4jembrana.sch.id/__statics/gudangsoal/files/coin-master-hack-download-ios_GM406889139.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://elearning.mtsn4jembrana.sch.id/__statics/gudangsoal/files/lazyblox-com-free-robux_GM431946152.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://elearning.mtsn4jembrana.sch.id/__statics/gudangsoal/files/free-robux-codes-no-human-verification_GM431946152.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://elearning.mtsn4jembrana.sch.id/__statics/gudangsoal/files/coin-master-hack-pro_GM406889139.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://elearning.mtsn4jembrana.sch.id/__statics/gudangsoal/files/coin-master-hack-unlimited-spins-apk-download_GM406889139.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://elearning.mtsn4jembrana.sch.id/__statics/gudangsoal/files/how-to-get-free-robux-2021_GM431946152.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://elearning.mtsn4jembrana.sch.id/__statics/gudangsoal/files/minecraft-pe-hacks-2021_GM479516143.pdfIn PDF document text
    • http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/MIT_LicenseIn PDF document text

Extracted artifacts 3

Files carved from inside the sample during analysis.

FilenameKindSourceSize
font_00_sfnt_off00004ade.bin pdf-font-stream PDF embedded font (sfnt) at offset 0x4ADE 29416 bytes
SHA-256: b203478201ca236b45103dbd8f19afbe2d020cb8795e147662c91799d88387a7
font_01_sfnt_off00008b47.bin pdf-font-stream PDF embedded font (sfnt) at offset 0x8B47 18452 bytes
SHA-256: 61e5d8ad188eb015ddf9a5df69a65c9352fe70e06cc8ab935c42147f18f81b24
font_02_sfnt_off0000add9.bin pdf-font-stream PDF embedded font (sfnt) at offset 0xADD9 3264 bytes
SHA-256: e32c06502c11b52acb5e814091c5fdbffd1e2a904ac7a9cfb8b5b180bd139088