Malicious PDF — malware analysis report

Static analysis result for SHA-256 195a064659c9df02…

MALICIOUS

PDF

36.1 KB Created: 2021-07-01 06:41:31 +07:00 Authoring application: wkhtmltopdf 0.12.6 (via Qt 4.8.7) First seen: 2021-10-26
MD5: 4dbe1b0708ba56abcb9deb5db8215d68 SHA-1: 0dbfa066280295fa0babf58bc57f101fa5050a1f SHA-256: 195a064659c9df0254b8ede98f178f8b3200d96f09e3a63bced4375fd29780f9
180 Risk Score

Malware Insights

MITRE ATT&CK
T1566.001 Spearphishing Attachment

The PDF document contains multiple links to malicious redirectors and sites offering game hacks, indicative of a phishing or scam campaign. The document body and heuristics suggest a lure for free game items, likely leading to malware download or credential harvesting. No scripts were extracted, but the embedded URLs are the primary indicators of malicious intent.

Machine Learning

  • Nyx PDF Classifier malicious score 0.9980

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.
  • Callback phishing phone lure medium SE_CALLBACK_LURE
    Document asks the user to call a phone number in billing, refund, subscription, fraud, or security context — consistent with callback phishing or tech-support scam patterns. Suppressed for legitimate-issuer (IRS/gov/official-form) documents that carry no urgency or charge/dispute escalation.
  • 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 http://netcdn.co/app/431946152/cool-roblox-skins-that-are-free-game-hack In PDF document text
    • http://www.wrlshipping.com/uploaded_files/userfiles/files/what-is-robux-in-roblox_GM431946152.pdfIn PDF document text
    • http://www.wrlshipping.com/uploaded_files/userfiles/files/awesome-free-roblox-outfits_GM431946152.pdfIn PDF document text
    • http://www.wrlshipping.com/uploaded_files/userfiles/files/roblox-download-pc-free_GM431946152.pdfIn PDF document text
    • http://www.wrlshipping.com/uploaded_files/userfiles/files/how-to-hack-roblox-accounts-on-phone_GM431946152.pdfIn PDF document text
    • http://www.wrlshipping.com/uploaded_files/userfiles/files/robux-hack-me_GM431946152.pdfIn PDF document text
    • http://www.wrlshipping.com/uploaded_files/userfiles/files/how-to-hack-through-wall-in-roblox_GM431946152.pdfIn PDF document text
    • http://www.wrlshipping.com/uploaded_files/userfiles/files/roblox-free-items-glitch_GM431946152.pdfIn PDF document text
    • http://www.wrlshipping.com/uploaded_files/userfiles/files/coin-master-heaven-free-spins-link-2021-today_GM406889139.pdfIn PDF document text
    • http://www.wrlshipping.com/uploaded_files/userfiles/files/how-to-get-free-pants-on-roblox-2021_GM431946152.pdfIn PDF document text
    • http://www.wrlshipping.com/uploaded_files/userfiles/files/ww-robux_GM431946152.pdfIn PDF document text
    • http://www.wrlshipping.com/uploaded_files/userfiles/files/coin-master-game-hunter_GM406889139.pdfIn PDF document text
    • http://www.wrlshipping.com/uploaded_files/userfiles/files/are-pubg-uc-free_GM1330123889.pdfIn PDF document text
    • http://www.wrlshipping.com/uploaded_files/userfiles/files/free-robux-no-password_GM431946152.pdfIn PDF document text
    • http://www.wrlshipping.com/uploaded_files/userfiles/files/free-robux-cards_GM431946152.pdfIn PDF document text
    • http://www.wrlshipping.com/uploaded_files/userfiles/files/tiktok-free-names_GM835599320.pdfIn PDF document text
    • http://www.wrlshipping.com/uploaded_files/userfiles/files/free-exploits-for-roblox-2021_GM431946152.pdfIn PDF document text
    • http://www.wrlshipping.com/uploaded_files/userfiles/files/roblox-the-hunger-games-cheats_GM431946152.pdfIn PDF document text
    • http://www.wrlshipping.com/uploaded_files/userfiles/files/roblox-six-pack-t-shirt-free_GM431946152.pdfIn PDF document text
    • http://www.wrlshipping.com/uploaded_files/userfiles/files/free-robux-only-username-no-human-verification_GM431946152.pdfIn PDF document text
    • http://www.wrlshipping.com/uploaded_files/userfiles/files/how-do-i-get-robux-on-roblox_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_off000035cb.bin pdf-font-stream PDF embedded font (sfnt) at offset 0x35CB 22440 bytes
SHA-256: 06a84c7275645651c5e7499ea280835dca554acbe9f31de17167aec87f128f73
font_01_sfnt_off000067e8.bin pdf-font-stream PDF embedded font (sfnt) at offset 0x67E8 19212 bytes
SHA-256: 84e61893d0b30a4b6c0f86a5b840990aac704569e75b3fc762e3b39261b6a652