Malicious PDF — malware analysis report

Static analysis result for SHA-256 1971b411bbd5d0df…

MALICIOUS

PDF

43.1 KB Created: 2021-06-03 17:12:07 +07:00 Authoring application: wkhtmltopdf 0.12.6 (via Qt 4.8.7) First seen: 2021-10-11
MD5: 129a2983e7767781848198797f1b8fe2 SHA-1: ecaf63ca73422439afe742039632a24a0d75ee5e SHA-256: 1971b411bbd5d0df06ae6d65f6adb2a7c58abc350b10fea6f1e850e9a9deaec1
160 Risk Score

Malware Insights

MITRE ATT&CK
T1566.001 Spearphishing Attachment

The PDF document contains multiple links, including one to a known malicious redirector infrastructure at `https://netcdn.online/app/406889139/free-fire-coin-master-game-hack`. This URL is presented as a lure for game hacks and generators, aligning with common social engineering tactics. The presence of numerous other PDF links, some also pointing to potentially malicious domains, further supports the malicious intent. The ML classifier also strongly flagged this PDF as malicious.

Machine Learning

  • Nyx PDF Classifier malicious score 0.9874

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.online/app/406889139/free-fire-coin-master-game-hack In PDF document text
    • https://kejari-denpasar.go.id/public/ckfinder/userfiles/files/free-college-textbooks-tiktok_GM835599320.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://kejari-denpasar.go.id/public/ckfinder/userfiles/files/hack-coin-master-android-2021_GM406889139.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://kejari-denpasar.go.id/public/ckfinder/userfiles/files/coin-master-app-for-free-spins_GM406889139.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://kejari-denpasar.go.id/public/ckfinder/userfiles/files/free-coin-master-gifts_GM406889139.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://kejari-denpasar.go.id/public/ckfinder/userfiles/files/coin-master-coin-hack_GM406889139.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://kejari-denpasar.go.id/public/ckfinder/userfiles/files/coin-master-rewards-free-spins_GM406889139.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://kejari-denpasar.go.id/public/ckfinder/userfiles/files/how-to-hack-roblox-on-mobile_GM431946152.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://kejari-denpasar.go.id/public/ckfinder/userfiles/files/minecraft-pe-016-0-apk-download-free_GM479516143.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://kejari-denpasar.go.id/public/ckfinder/userfiles/files/roblox-hack-tool_GM431946152.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://kejari-denpasar.go.id/public/ckfinder/userfiles/files/minecraft-xray-hack_GM479516143.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://kejari-denpasar.go.id/public/ckfinder/userfiles/files/robux-hack-free-robux_GM431946152.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://kejari-denpasar.go.id/public/ckfinder/userfiles/files/roblox-free-clothes-girl_GM431946152.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://kejari-denpasar.go.id/public/ckfinder/userfiles/files/coin-master-15-free-spin-link-of-last-5-days_GM406889139.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://kejari-denpasar.go.id/public/ckfinder/userfiles/files/can-i-get-minecraft-for-free_GM479516143.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://kejari-denpasar.go.id/public/ckfinder/userfiles/files/minecraft-pe-015-0-apk-free-download_GM479516143.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://kejari-denpasar.go.id/public/ckfinder/userfiles/files/free-roblox-hack_GM431946152.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://kejari-denpasar.go.id/public/ckfinder/userfiles/files/get-free-robux-today_GM431946152.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://kejari-denpasar.go.id/public/ckfinder/userfiles/files/good-free-minecraft-server-hosting_GM479516143.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://kejari-denpasar.go.id/public/ckfinder/userfiles/files/how-to-use-redstone_GM479516143.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://kejari-denpasar.go.id/public/ckfinder/userfiles/files/coin-master-free-spins-through-coin-pop_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_004_off00004ffc.bin decompressed-pdf-stream PDF FlateDecoded stream at offset 0x4FFC 24288 bytes
SHA-256: 341bb1c0b987a516eba21648ba7db5b196d0c7240388eec9666c7f464058ea90
font_01_sfnt_off00008766.bin pdf-font-stream PDF embedded font (sfnt) at offset 0x8766 17712 bytes
SHA-256: 8f13246dbfc8606f5d9a8f5910e086e3060c24dd79c098dbd20d4bc68dd6b6bc