Malicious PDF — malware analysis report

Static analysis result for SHA-256 17e0e5bfb029b869…

MALICIOUS

PDF

35.4 KB Created: 2021-07-05 09:09:32 +07:00 Authoring application: wkhtmltopdf 0.12.6 (via Qt 4.8.7) First seen: 2021-10-01
MD5: 145085f4c2a2dccf3a9924c9bb49b3f5 SHA-1: a3a7c81bf00686fef04e79ed5589fdccc0eac542 SHA-256: 17e0e5bfb029b869fed015a8a13f5c41e7cc1052c117d03486f8682e3ece0e88
142 Risk Score

Malware Insights

MITRE ATT&CK
T1566.001 Spearphishing Attachment T1204.002 Malicious Link

This PDF document was flagged as malicious by an ML classifier. The file embeds a large number of external links characteristic of an SEO link farm, routes users through malicious redirector infrastructure and presents a deceptive download button. Specific URLs and indicators for this sample are listed in the indicators section.

Machine Learning

  • Nyx PDF Classifier malicious score 0.9980

Heuristics 5

  • Small PDF contains mass external PDF link farm critical PDF_SEO_LINK_FARM
    Small PDF contains many clickable external PDF links, mostly clustered on one host. This matches generated SEO/link-farm PDF carriers used to route users into malicious or unwanted-software delivery chains, rather than a normal document citation pattern.
  • PDF links to a 'free generator / game hack' redirector high 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.
  • 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
  • External URI info PDF_URI
    PDF contains an external URL action
  • 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/free-spins-coin-master-site-wwwquoracom-game-hack PDF link annotation
    • https://www.mentalhealthnow.co.uk/uploads/files/files/www-roblox-com-robux-free_GM431946152.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://www.mentalhealthnow.co.uk/uploads/files/files/free-robux-real-2021_GM431946152.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://www.mentalhealthnow.co.uk/uploads/files/files/hack-roblox-dragon-ball-rage-anti-kick_GM431946152.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://www.mentalhealthnow.co.uk/uploads/files/files/how-to-buy-robux-for-free-2021_GM431946152.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://www.mentalhealthnow.co.uk/uploads/files/files/free-robux-no-verify_GM431946152.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://www.mentalhealthnow.co.uk/uploads/files/files/how-to-have-bcc-in-roblox-free_GM431946152.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://www.mentalhealthnow.co.uk/uploads/files/files/how-to-use-editthiscooke-to-hack-accounts-in-roblox_GM431946152.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://www.mentalhealthnow.co.uk/uploads/files/files/hack-vehicle-simulator-roblox-upate-10-12-17_GM431946152.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://www.mentalhealthnow.co.uk/uploads/files/files/all-links-for-free-spins-coin-master_GM406889139.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://www.mentalhealthnow.co.uk/uploads/files/files/coin-master-hack_GM406889139.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://www.mentalhealthnow.co.uk/uploads/files/files/free-robux-gift-card-codes-generator_GM431946152.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://www.mentalhealthnow.co.uk/uploads/files/files/robloxcom-free-kkk-k-k-k-k-m-k-l_GM431946152.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://www.mentalhealthnow.co.uk/uploads/files/files/free-rare-cards-for-coin-master_GM406889139.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://www.mentalhealthnow.co.uk/uploads/files/files/free-robux-only-username-no-human-verification_GM431946152.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://www.mentalhealthnow.co.uk/uploads/files/files/take-a-quize-for-free-robux-gift-card_GM431946152.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://www.mentalhealthnow.co.uk/uploads/files/files/roblox-com-free-robux_GM431946152.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://www.mentalhealthnow.co.uk/uploads/files/files/hack-xp-mad-city-roblox_GM431946152.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://www.mentalhealthnow.co.uk/uploads/files/files/free-robux-offers_GM431946152.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://www.mentalhealthnow.co.uk/uploads/files/files/roman-colosseum-roblox-free-model_GM431946152.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://www.mentalhealthnow.co.uk/uploads/files/files/free-robux-safe_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_002_off0000308d.bin decompressed-pdf-stream PDF FlateDecoded stream at offset 0x308D 23204 bytes
SHA-256: 10c689f634ca255bf035951d2e35c50b2f68a0510136a0ebff74dc749f0598bb
font_01_sfnt_off00006512.bin pdf-font-stream PDF embedded font (sfnt) at offset 0x6512 19104 bytes
SHA-256: fc30aa2e2a167ce135325b7658ffcbb18d3491c1f0a21183f94466ed71bfe57d