Malicious PDF — malware analysis report

Static analysis result for SHA-256 1beaa68355e2da28…

MALICIOUS

PDF

45.4 KB Created: 2021-06-01 19:28:29 +07:00 Authoring application: wkhtmltopdf 0.12.6 (via Qt 4.8.7) First seen: 2021-09-16
MD5: fa112842925619e48adab99d80285917 SHA-1: b9cbb51484fa8437edfc5ad4b9ad4bb3f1e6a3a6 SHA-256: 1beaa68355e2da28d901f6c39b91f66f4444b09766e8b5d1b60b49adfed2f425
160 Risk Score

Malware Insights

MITRE ATT&CK
T1566.001 Spearphishing Attachment

The PDF contains a critical heuristic firing for a game hack redirect lure, pointing to known malicious infrastructure. The document body and embedded URLs reinforce this lure, attempting to trick users into visiting a URL that likely leads to further compromise. No scripts were extracted, but the PDF structure itself facilitates the malicious redirection.

Machine Learning

  • Nyx PDF Classifier malicious score 0.9864

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.xyz/app/431946152/how-to-get-free-robux-roblox-2021-game-hack In PDF document text
    • https://www.beautybytamar.com/wp-content/uploads/fsqm-files/is-minecraft-dungeons-free_GM479516143.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://www.beautybytamar.com/wp-content/uploads/fsqm-files/how-to-add-badges-to-youre-game-roblox-free_GM431946152.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://www.beautybytamar.com/wp-content/uploads/fsqm-files/free-coins-on-coin-master_GM406889139.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://www.beautybytamar.com/wp-content/uploads/fsqm-files/roblox-cheat-engine-mac-download_GM431946152.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://www.beautybytamar.com/wp-content/uploads/fsqm-files/robux-free-c_GM431946152.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://www.beautybytamar.com/wp-content/uploads/fsqm-files/free-wings-in-roblox-catalog_GM431946152.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://www.beautybytamar.com/wp-content/uploads/fsqm-files/mega-nz-roblox-hack_GM431946152.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://www.beautybytamar.com/wp-content/uploads/fsqm-files/free-robux-real-without-email-needed_GM431946152.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://www.beautybytamar.com/wp-content/uploads/fsqm-files/how-to-get-verified-on-tiktok-for-free-2021_GM835599320.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://www.beautybytamar.com/wp-content/uploads/fsqm-files/minecraft-apk-free-download_GM479516143.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://www.beautybytamar.com/wp-content/uploads/fsqm-files/free-robux-roblox-promo-codes_GM431946152.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://www.beautybytamar.com/wp-content/uploads/fsqm-files/how-to-get-hacks-on-minecraft_GM479516143.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://www.beautybytamar.com/wp-content/uploads/fsqm-files/coin-master-daily-free-spins-link_GM406889139.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://www.beautybytamar.com/wp-content/uploads/fsqm-files/free-robux-scam-ad_GM431946152.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://www.beautybytamar.com/wp-content/uploads/fsqm-files/free-robux-generator-mobile_GM431946152.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://www.beautybytamar.com/wp-content/uploads/fsqm-files/get-free-likes-on-tiktok_GM835599320.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://www.beautybytamar.com/wp-content/uploads/fsqm-files/free-tiktok-views_GM835599320.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://www.beautybytamar.com/wp-content/uploads/fsqm-files/hack-para-tener-robux-infinitos_GM431946152.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://www.beautybytamar.com/wp-content/uploads/fsqm-files/free-tiktok-bots_GM835599320.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://www.beautybytamar.com/wp-content/uploads/fsqm-files/free-robux-without-downloading-apps_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_004_off0000507a.bin decompressed-pdf-stream PDF FlateDecoded stream at offset 0x507A 27460 bytes
SHA-256: a71cc66eaa4f70c009b32840bd0f89f09d0b2f1618be14ff08b1f185e9b2f42d
font_01_sfnt_off00008d25.bin pdf-font-stream PDF embedded font (sfnt) at offset 0x8D25 18756 bytes
SHA-256: 4a56b9f3db40ab98b4d97cdc1632f510c257584268686a38c33d4ddb51d6b46d