Malicious PDF — malware analysis report

Static analysis result for SHA-256 159c4c7242119507…

MALICIOUS

PDF

42.9 KB Created: 2021-05-12 14:02:38 +07:00 Authoring application: wkhtmltopdf 0.12.6 (via Qt 4.8.7) First seen: 2021-10-24
MD5: dd3a4dc925a93dbcbb5f8e9dfcd059b1 SHA-1: 0c9cb0b250091640b9e740850a1d1e13cb246452 SHA-256: 159c4c72421195071baa9dba5bcf9238877d8a65d597132ab78f28018a4a23dd
160 Risk Score

Malware Insights

MITRE ATT&CK
T1566.001 Spearphishing Attachment

The PDF document contains embedded links that redirect to a "free generator / game hack" lure, identified as malicious redirector infrastructure. The document body and extracted URLs reinforce this theme, suggesting a phishing or scam attempt. While no scripts were explicitly extracted, the PDF structure and embedded links are indicative of malicious intent, likely to lead the user to a compromised site or further malware download.

Machine Learning

  • Nyx PDF Classifier malicious score 0.9971

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/431946152/how-to-get-free-robux-easy-2021-game-hack In PDF document text
    • http://e-library.smkn1jombang.sch.id/repository/coin-master-daily-free-spins-link-2021_GM406889139.pdfIn PDF document text
    • http://e-library.smkn1jombang.sch.id/repository/free-spins-for-coin-master-2021_GM406889139.pdfIn PDF document text
    • http://e-library.smkn1jombang.sch.id/repository/robux-free-gift-card-org-hack_GM431946152.pdfIn PDF document text
    • http://e-library.smkn1jombang.sch.id/repository/roblox-pink-free-robux_GM431946152.pdfIn PDF document text
    • http://e-library.smkn1jombang.sch.id/repository/synapse-roblox-free-download_GM431946152.pdfIn PDF document text
    • http://e-library.smkn1jombang.sch.id/repository/coin-master-free-cards-link-2021_GM406889139.pdfIn PDF document text
    • http://e-library.smkn1jombang.sch.id/repository/free-robux-no-email_GM431946152.pdfIn PDF document text
    • http://e-library.smkn1jombang.sch.id/repository/avatar-the-last-airbender-roblox_GM431946152.pdfIn PDF document text
    • http://e-library.smkn1jombang.sch.id/repository/how-to-hack-roblox-on-mobile_GM431946152.pdfIn PDF document text
    • http://e-library.smkn1jombang.sch.id/repository/coin-master-free-coin-hack_GM406889139.pdfIn PDF document text
    • http://e-library.smkn1jombang.sch.id/repository/hack-coin-master-343-apk_GM406889139.pdfIn PDF document text
    • http://e-library.smkn1jombang.sch.id/repository/coin-master-free-spins-cheats_GM406889139.pdfIn PDF document text
    • http://e-library.smkn1jombang.sch.id/repository/how-to-get-free-mods-in-minecraft_GM479516143.pdfIn PDF document text
    • http://e-library.smkn1jombang.sch.id/repository/how-to-get-more-robux-for-free_GM431946152.pdfIn PDF document text
    • http://e-library.smkn1jombang.sch.id/repository/freespins-coin-master_GM406889139.pdfIn PDF document text
    • http://e-library.smkn1jombang.sch.id/repository/coin-master-hack-mod-apk-free-download_GM406889139.pdfIn PDF document text
    • http://e-library.smkn1jombang.sch.id/repository/roblox-robux-hack-generator_GM431946152.pdfIn PDF document text
    • http://e-library.smkn1jombang.sch.id/repository/how-to-hack-in-roblox-prison-life_GM431946152.pdfIn PDF document text
    • http://e-library.smkn1jombang.sch.id/repository/coin-master-free-coins-spins_GM406889139.pdfIn PDF document text
    • http://e-library.smkn1jombang.sch.id/repository/what-is-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_off00004bde.bin decompressed-pdf-stream PDF FlateDecoded stream at offset 0x4BDE 23988 bytes
SHA-256: ad745f4e55b50bef7d4e91168a2a3dca05a5f908c883d4ad648bd2509cba6531
font_01_sfnt_off00008292.bin pdf-font-stream PDF embedded font (sfnt) at offset 0x8292 19092 bytes
SHA-256: b4f5bd8c8985fe06cb8cafea7c6a35db41ab3230d9b691422e9309a9df735677