Malicious PDF — malware analysis report

Static analysis result for SHA-256 15ff8e9d9e95ba4b…

MALICIOUS

PDF

43.4 KB Created: 2021-05-14 19:16:44 +07:00 Authoring application: wkhtmltopdf 0.12.6 (via Qt 4.8.7) First seen: 2021-09-16
MD5: 505f74cd20220f6b8960d7cd714de462 SHA-1: e8b995593214a99d6e963952670aa3e3804b6007 SHA-256: 15ff8e9d9e95ba4b49a3c1915fc2b01b3acbe4ee436ef036149af0f63ad52b80
160 Risk Score

Malware Insights

MITRE ATT&CK
T1566.001 Spearphishing Attachment

The PDF contains multiple links, including one identified as a malicious redirector leading to a 'free generator / game hack' lure. The document body and embedded links suggest a social engineering attempt to trick users into visiting potentially harmful websites. No scripts were extracted, but the presence of malicious links and the ML classifier's high confidence indicate a high likelihood of malicious intent.

Machine Learning

  • Nyx PDF Classifier malicious score 0.9969

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/479516143/free-minecraft-skin-packs-game-hack In PDF document text
    • https://elearning.mtsnurulislamblc.sch.id/__statics/gudangsoal/files/coin-master-spin-link-today_GM406889139.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://elearning.mtsnurulislamblc.sch.id/__statics/gudangsoal/files/how-to-get-free-outfits-on-roblox_GM431946152.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://elearning.mtsnurulislamblc.sch.id/__statics/gudangsoal/files/rbxcity-free-robux_GM431946152.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://elearning.mtsnurulislamblc.sch.id/__statics/gudangsoal/files/minecraft-free-no-virus_GM479516143.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://elearning.mtsnurulislamblc.sch.id/__statics/gudangsoal/files/robux-generator-com_GM431946152.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://elearning.mtsnurulislamblc.sch.id/__statics/gudangsoal/files/robux-hack-2021_GM431946152.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://elearning.mtsnurulislamblc.sch.id/__statics/gudangsoal/files/how-to-get-free-robux-website_GM431946152.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://elearning.mtsnurulislamblc.sch.id/__statics/gudangsoal/files/coin-master-free-spins-hack-2021_GM406889139.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://elearning.mtsnurulislamblc.sch.id/__statics/gudangsoal/files/how-to-get-free-robux-on-chromebook_GM431946152.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://elearning.mtsnurulislamblc.sch.id/__statics/gudangsoal/files/free-robux-pins_GM431946152.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://elearning.mtsnurulislamblc.sch.id/__statics/gudangsoal/files/free-minecraft-codes_GM479516143.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://elearning.mtsnurulislamblc.sch.id/__statics/gudangsoal/files/hack-coin-master-game-apk-download_GM406889139.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://elearning.mtsnurulislamblc.sch.id/__statics/gudangsoal/files/robux-free-promo-codes_GM431946152.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://elearning.mtsnurulislamblc.sch.id/__statics/gudangsoal/files/minecraft-for-chromebook-free_GM479516143.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://elearning.mtsnurulislamblc.sch.id/__statics/gudangsoal/files/how-to-get-coin-master-free-spin-link_GM406889139.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://elearning.mtsnurulislamblc.sch.id/__statics/gudangsoal/files/coin-master-app-hacks_GM406889139.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://elearning.mtsnurulislamblc.sch.id/__statics/gudangsoal/files/how-to-get-robux-for-free-2021_GM431946152.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://elearning.mtsnurulislamblc.sch.id/__statics/gudangsoal/files/minecraft-xbox-360-free-download-code_GM479516143.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://elearning.mtsnurulislamblc.sch.id/__statics/gudangsoal/files/how-to-get-minecoins-in-minecraft-for-free_GM479516143.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://elearning.mtsnurulislamblc.sch.id/__statics/gudangsoal/files/free-spins-coin-master-2021_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
stream_003_off00004e80.bin decompressed-pdf-stream PDF FlateDecoded stream at offset 0x4E80 26176 bytes
SHA-256: 81c970417d0ea0e2f285b10552e72e887943e7ff706b490cfa057291948d97fa
font_01_sfnt_off000088a3.bin pdf-font-stream PDF embedded font (sfnt) at offset 0x88A3 17892 bytes
SHA-256: 3d88f62d7f103248f07683485ae665a8ae7a7912bf87b287aa517b4ed8ad8cc7