Malicious PDF — malware analysis report

Static analysis result for SHA-256 1d74bef0370896f1…

MALICIOUS

PDF

41.6 KB Created: 2021-05-15 02:49:54 +07:00 Authoring application: wkhtmltopdf 0.12.6 (via Qt 4.8.7) First seen: 2021-09-13
MD5: a626c30d9108061394a007bec188c0a2 SHA-1: 6ba512557978b1e9d9fbf660c2d3554f412cbeed SHA-256: 1d74bef0370896f1637bbec41f49f98a16cf1aa64a1653ea9761fba6cee7b1ab
160 Risk Score

Malware Insights

MITRE ATT&CK
T1566.001 Spearphishing Attachment

The PDF document contains multiple links, including one identified as a malicious redirector, disguised as a game hack generator. The document body text and embedded links strongly suggest a lure to a phishing or malware distribution site. No scripts were extracted, but the presence of malicious links and the ML classifier output indicate a high likelihood of malicious intent.

Machine Learning

  • Nyx PDF Classifier malicious score 0.9971

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-hack-in-arsenal-game-hack In PDF document text
    • https://www.iosas.info/uploaded_files/userfiles/files/coin-master-hack-apk-download-2021_GM406889139.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://www.iosas.info/uploaded_files/userfiles/files/minecraft-on-computer-free_GM479516143.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://www.iosas.info/uploaded_files/userfiles/files/coin-master-money-hack_GM406889139.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://www.iosas.info/uploaded_files/userfiles/files/coin-master-free-spins-that-really_GM406889139.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://www.iosas.info/uploaded_files/userfiles/files/how-to-get-20210-robux-for-free_GM431946152.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://www.iosas.info/uploaded_files/userfiles/files/free-robux-that-actually-works-2021_GM431946152.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://www.iosas.info/uploaded_files/userfiles/files/get-me-robux-for-free_GM431946152.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://www.iosas.info/uploaded_files/userfiles/files/best-minecraft-hacks_GM479516143.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://www.iosas.info/uploaded_files/userfiles/files/coin-master-free-account_GM406889139.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://www.iosas.info/uploaded_files/userfiles/files/roblox-install-free_GM431946152.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://www.iosas.info/uploaded_files/userfiles/files/coin-master-free-spins-link-haktuts_GM406889139.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://www.iosas.info/uploaded_files/userfiles/files/coin-master-mod-apk-unlimited-spin-download-free-full-version_GM406889139.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://www.iosas.info/uploaded_files/userfiles/files/minecraft-pe-free-download-ios-no-jailbreak_GM479516143.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://www.iosas.info/uploaded_files/userfiles/files/coin-master-hack-progamers_GM406889139.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://www.iosas.info/uploaded_files/userfiles/files/coin-master-daily-gift-free-spins-and-coins_GM406889139.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://www.iosas.info/uploaded_files/userfiles/files/daily-free-spins-for-coin-master_GM406889139.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://www.iosas.info/uploaded_files/userfiles/files/how-to-get-free-robux-2021_GM431946152.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://www.iosas.info/uploaded_files/userfiles/files/free-robux-exe_GM431946152.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://www.iosas.info/uploaded_files/userfiles/files/free-spins-and-coins-on-coin-master_GM406889139.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://www.iosas.info/uploaded_files/userfiles/files/game-hunters-coin-master_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_off00004963.bin decompressed-pdf-stream PDF FlateDecoded stream at offset 0x4963 25224 bytes
SHA-256: d136cfb24a25edb63700c3b6a65de519d357380f310ffe626ec0c54d3fb0c78a
font_01_sfnt_off000080c1.bin pdf-font-stream PDF embedded font (sfnt) at offset 0x80C1 17976 bytes
SHA-256: 2ee2d72c9f8106232dd4d475232b278a4f40f0923d5703e5df1f07c18625cce1