Malicious PDF — malware analysis report

Static analysis result for SHA-256 1bb4731479a7359a…

MALICIOUS

PDF

41.1 KB Created: 2021-05-19 08:55:13 +07:00 Authoring application: wkhtmltopdf 0.12.6 (via Qt 4.8.7) First seen: 2021-10-11
MD5: 2e0393e3b2c61a3f4c0b0fe1911ab537 SHA-1: 6d88f7fdbdabf91421c90c8f139ee959f6022394 SHA-256: 1bb4731479a7359a10d054545c65d2d0c88ed7ba37cb0b26ee317ade87ff1cb8
180 Risk Score

Malware Insights

MITRE ATT&CK
T1566.001 Spearphishing Attachment

The PDF document contains multiple links to redirector domains, including one specifically identified as a 'free generator / game hack' lure. The presence of a visual download button and a callback lure suggests a phishing or scam attempt designed to trick users into clicking malicious links. While no scripts were extracted, the document's structure and embedded URLs strongly indicate a malicious intent to redirect users to potentially harmful content or initiate downloads.

Machine Learning

  • Nyx PDF Classifier malicious score 0.9971

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 https://netcdn.xyz/app/1330123889/pubg-uc-30-game-hack In PDF document text
    • https://lms.mabbaca.com/__statics/gudangsoal/files/free-roblox-codes-2021_GM431946152.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://lms.mabbaca.com/__statics/gudangsoal/files/wahoogaming-co-free-robux_GM431946152.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://lms.mabbaca.com/__statics/gudangsoal/files/how-to-earn-robux_GM431946152.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://lms.mabbaca.com/__statics/gudangsoal/files/coin-master-free-spins-link-2021-today_GM406889139.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://lms.mabbaca.com/__statics/gudangsoal/files/coin-master-free-coins-link-facebook_GM406889139.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://lms.mabbaca.com/__statics/gudangsoal/files/coin-master-free-pet-snacks_GM406889139.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://lms.mabbaca.com/__statics/gudangsoal/files/how-to-hack-roblox-accounts-on-phone_GM431946152.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://lms.mabbaca.com/__statics/gudangsoal/files/roblox-avatar-editor-free_GM431946152.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://lms.mabbaca.com/__statics/gudangsoal/files/free-robux-sites-2021_GM431946152.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://lms.mabbaca.com/__statics/gudangsoal/files/coinmaster-spin-ml-link_GM406889139.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://lms.mabbaca.com/__statics/gudangsoal/files/roblox-free-robux-com_GM431946152.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://lms.mabbaca.com/__statics/gudangsoal/files/free-robux-real_GM431946152.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://lms.mabbaca.com/__statics/gudangsoal/files/fighting-free-card-coin-master_GM406889139.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://lms.mabbaca.com/__statics/gudangsoal/files/free-roblox-hack_GM431946152.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://lms.mabbaca.com/__statics/gudangsoal/files/www-coin-master-hack_GM406889139.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://lms.mabbaca.com/__statics/gudangsoal/files/roblox-april-fools-hack_GM431946152.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://lms.mabbaca.com/__statics/gudangsoal/files/roblox-free-pants_GM431946152.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://lms.mabbaca.com/__statics/gudangsoal/files/how-to-get-free-pets-in-adopt-me-roblox_GM431946152.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://lms.mabbaca.com/__statics/gudangsoal/files/can-you-get-free-robux-on-roblox_GM431946152.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://lms.mabbaca.com/__statics/gudangsoal/files/coin-master-free-spins-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_off00004508.bin decompressed-pdf-stream PDF FlateDecoded stream at offset 0x4508 25168 bytes
SHA-256: 108f1c297d69bdcbbefd12304efd9a5ad0698c215ab665f79d32f5762b3833f3
font_01_sfnt_off00007e77.bin pdf-font-stream PDF embedded font (sfnt) at offset 0x7E77 18244 bytes
SHA-256: 741471ec9c50101b8bad3c1963c6210fd5e3b39661ce1fad8ec1fd8cebef5b02