Malicious PDF — malware analysis report

Static analysis result for SHA-256 1ef0d0f180508b45…

MALICIOUS

PDF

36.4 KB Created: 2021-06-28 08:22:32 +07:00 Authoring application: wkhtmltopdf 0.12.6 (via Qt 4.8.7) First seen: 2021-09-17
MD5: 20302ae2d3f7d45456fd7eea683842d4 SHA-1: 6980a8e5357c896df6ad287ae624d49736ec9659 SHA-256: 1ef0d0f180508b458a34a565bc327df502ffe8efcb1ab751c6afcf81b112b1af
142 Risk Score

Malware Insights

MITRE ATT&CK
T1566.001 Spearphishing Attachment

This PDF file contains numerous embedded URLs, many of which point to game hack generators and other PDF files, indicating a link farm or SEO manipulation tactic. The heuristic 'PDF_GAME_HACK_REDIRECT_LURE' and the presence of URLs like 'roblox-adopt-me-hack-tool-game-hack' strongly suggest a lure to trick users into clicking malicious links. While no scripts were directly extracted, the PDF structure itself facilitates the redirection, and the overall intent appears to be user engagement through deceptive content.

Machine Learning

  • Nyx PDF Classifier malicious score 0.9980

Heuristics 5

  • Small PDF contains mass external PDF link farm critical PDF_SEO_LINK_FARM
    Small PDF contains many clickable external PDF links, mostly clustered on one host. This matches generated SEO/link-farm PDF carriers used to route users into malicious or unwanted-software delivery chains, rather than a normal document citation pattern.
  • PDF links to a 'free generator / game hack' redirector high 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.
  • 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
  • External URI info PDF_URI
    PDF contains an external URL action
  • 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/roblox-adopt-me-hack-tool-game-hack PDF link annotation
    • http://elearning3.mtsn3subang.com/__statics/gudangsoal/files/easy-coin-master-hack-without-verification_GM406889139.pdfIn PDF document text
    • http://elearning3.mtsn3subang.com/__statics/gudangsoal/files/robux-game-hack_GM431946152.pdfIn PDF document text
    • http://elearning3.mtsn3subang.com/__statics/gudangsoal/files/coin-master-hack-ios-2021_GM406889139.pdfIn PDF document text
    • http://elearning3.mtsn3subang.com/__statics/gudangsoal/files/hack-coin-master-32-mod-apk_GM406889139.pdfIn PDF document text
    • http://elearning3.mtsn3subang.com/__statics/gudangsoal/files/how-to-to-hack-joining-someones-server-roblox_GM431946152.pdfIn PDF document text
    • http://elearning3.mtsn3subang.com/__statics/gudangsoal/files/get-free-spins-coin-master-link_GM406889139.pdfIn PDF document text
    • http://elearning3.mtsn3subang.com/__statics/gudangsoal/files/how-to-make-your-own-minecraft-server-for-free_GM479516143.pdfIn PDF document text
    • http://elearning3.mtsn3subang.com/__statics/gudangsoal/files/roblox-hack-download_GM431946152.pdfIn PDF document text
    • http://elearning3.mtsn3subang.com/__statics/gudangsoal/files/minecraft-mac-free_GM479516143.pdfIn PDF document text
    • http://elearning3.mtsn3subang.com/__statics/gudangsoal/files/coin-master-free-spins-daily_GM406889139.pdfIn PDF document text
    • http://elearning3.mtsn3subang.com/__statics/gudangsoal/files/free-spins-and-coins-on-coin-master_GM406889139.pdfIn PDF document text
    • http://elearning3.mtsn3subang.com/__statics/gudangsoal/files/minecraft-pc-free_GM479516143.pdfIn PDF document text
    • http://elearning3.mtsn3subang.com/__statics/gudangsoal/files/roblox-user-hacking-toon_GM431946152.pdfIn PDF document text
    • http://elearning3.mtsn3subang.com/__statics/gudangsoal/files/how-to-hack-roblox-on-mobile_GM431946152.pdfIn PDF document text
    • http://elearning3.mtsn3subang.com/__statics/gudangsoal/files/pubg-2021-uc_GM1330123889.pdfIn PDF document text
    • http://elearning3.mtsn3subang.com/__statics/gudangsoal/files/where-to-get-free-robux_GM431946152.pdfIn PDF document text
    • http://elearning3.mtsn3subang.com/__statics/gudangsoal/files/infinite-jump-roblox-hack-free-download_GM431946152.pdfIn PDF document text
    • http://elearning3.mtsn3subang.com/__statics/gudangsoal/files/free-spins-on-coin-master-generator_GM406889139.pdfIn PDF document text
    • http://elearning3.mtsn3subang.com/__statics/gudangsoal/files/free-robux-no-human-verification-or-survey-2021_GM431946152.pdfIn PDF document text
    • http://elearning3.mtsn3subang.com/__statics/gudangsoal/files/how-to-get-free-pets-in-adopt-me-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_off0000363a.bin pdf-font-stream PDF embedded font (sfnt) at offset 0x363A 22608 bytes
SHA-256: 76b969457337f10a17c0aacd0f2091f0d2e6b20619cb793c64f9fe91e20dbd3d
font_01_sfnt_off0000688c.bin pdf-font-stream PDF embedded font (sfnt) at offset 0x688C 19308 bytes
SHA-256: 02359d872e726014eab3bb592342623f4d6e20de1d82339c94dd6857c66d1264