Malicious PDF — malware analysis report

Static analysis result for SHA-256 189bcffe51b0bed9…

MALICIOUS

PDF

45.6 KB Created: 2021-06-04 05:08:05 +07:00 Authoring application: wkhtmltopdf 0.12.6 (via Qt 4.8.7) First seen: 2021-10-11
MD5: 9f2e51a45fe2801c284a243e29f8770f SHA-1: 517b807e2f4adfd39fe0156d451341ef89dac04c SHA-256: 189bcffe51b0bed91e5d6b6105fe957be5302108378a62b71fc94ceb637f333e
200 Risk Score

Malware Insights

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

The PDF contains multiple heuristics indicating malicious redirector links and brand impersonation for credential phishing, specifically impersonating Facebook to lure users with a 'free Robux' generator. The primary malicious URL identified is https://netcdn.online/app/431946152/roblox-any-way-to-make-robux-for-free-game-hack, which is associated with a game hack lure. The document body, though heavily obfuscated, contains references to this URL and other suspicious PDF links.

Machine Learning

  • Nyx PDF Classifier malicious score 0.9864

Heuristics 5

  • 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.
  • Brand-impersonation credential phishing lure high SE_BRAND_CREDENTIAL_PHISH
    Document impersonates a well-known consumer brand and uses account-security / verification language ('unusual activity', 'account on hold', 'verify your account') to steer the reader to a credential-harvesting link. Corroborated by: call-to-action link host does not match the impersonated brand: https://netcdn.online/app/431946152/roblox-any-way-to-make-robux-for-free-game-hack.
  • 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.online/app/431946152/roblox-any-way-to-make-robux-for-free-game-hack In PDF document text
    • http://katalog.iain-padangsidimpuan.ac.id/repository/coin-master-computer-hack_GM406889139.pdfIn PDF document text
    • http://katalog.iain-padangsidimpuan.ac.id/repository/hack-coin-master-no-human-verification_GM406889139.pdfIn PDF document text
    • http://katalog.iain-padangsidimpuan.ac.id/repository/facebook-coin-master-hack_GM406889139.pdfIn PDF document text
    • http://katalog.iain-padangsidimpuan.ac.id/repository/minecraft-java-free-download_GM479516143.pdfIn PDF document text
    • http://katalog.iain-padangsidimpuan.ac.id/repository/how-to-get-free-tiktok-fans-without-human-verification_GM835599320.pdfIn PDF document text
    • http://katalog.iain-padangsidimpuan.ac.id/repository/free-spins-coin-master-april-2021_GM406889139.pdfIn PDF document text
    • http://katalog.iain-padangsidimpuan.ac.id/repository/free-spins-on-coin-master-link_GM406889139.pdfIn PDF document text
    • http://katalog.iain-padangsidimpuan.ac.id/repository/free-spins-coins-coin-master_GM406889139.pdfIn PDF document text
    • http://katalog.iain-padangsidimpuan.ac.id/repository/how-to-get-free-robux-without-paying_GM431946152.pdfIn PDF document text
    • http://katalog.iain-padangsidimpuan.ac.id/repository/how-to-get-free-coins-on-coin-master-hack_GM406889139.pdfIn PDF document text
    • http://katalog.iain-padangsidimpuan.ac.id/repository/coin-master-free-spins-hack-link_GM406889139.pdfIn PDF document text
    • http://katalog.iain-padangsidimpuan.ac.id/repository/www-free-robux_GM431946152.pdfIn PDF document text
    • http://katalog.iain-padangsidimpuan.ac.id/repository/is-it-possible-to-hack-coin-master_GM406889139.pdfIn PDF document text
    • http://katalog.iain-padangsidimpuan.ac.id/repository/wurst-18-9_GM479516143.pdfIn PDF document text
    • http://katalog.iain-padangsidimpuan.ac.id/repository/free-robux-for-free_GM431946152.pdfIn PDF document text
    • http://katalog.iain-padangsidimpuan.ac.id/repository/free-spins-and-coins-coin-master_GM406889139.pdfIn PDF document text
    • http://katalog.iain-padangsidimpuan.ac.id/repository/how-to-hack-peoples-roblox-accounts_GM431946152.pdfIn PDF document text
    • http://katalog.iain-padangsidimpuan.ac.id/repository/minecraft-xbox-one-free_GM479516143.pdfIn PDF document text
    • http://katalog.iain-padangsidimpuan.ac.id/repository/coin-master-free-spins-link_GM406889139.pdfIn PDF document text
    • http://katalog.iain-padangsidimpuan.ac.id/repository/roblox-weird_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
font_00_sfnt_off00005194.bin pdf-font-stream PDF embedded font (sfnt) at offset 0x5194 26412 bytes
SHA-256: e95a35cdead5b4d001077e092647830e7e6880161b1e6c483b41d402cd133987
font_01_sfnt_off00008d75.bin pdf-font-stream PDF embedded font (sfnt) at offset 0x8D75 19060 bytes
SHA-256: c918043652b1faa16af9031b63c5d13413f1bafd9d2846a846fddd328a0b470c