Malicious PDF — malware analysis report

Static analysis result for SHA-256 2065cbee56ea7e4d…

MALICIOUS

PDF

46.1 KB Created: 2021-06-03 06:37:08 +07:00 Authoring application: wkhtmltopdf 0.12.6 (via Qt 4.8.7) First seen: 2021-09-13
MD5: 3aa7cf94c749aaa738a6ccd3f86b5e39 SHA-1: f50f5b9d534219719fcce0a33ed4dc00f58c6292 SHA-256: 2065cbee56ea7e4d24ae29a71d76e6d31c1b67979052a637dd4176451309c64e
200 Risk Score

Malware Insights

MITRE ATT&CK
T1566.001 Spearphishing Attachment T1203 Exploitation for Client Execution

The PDF document contains links to malicious redirectors disguised as game hacks and generators, impersonating Microsoft to encourage clicks. The primary link, https://netcdn.online/app/479516143/minecraft-apk-free-download-game-hack, is identified as a known malicious redirector. While no scripts were explicitly extracted, the PDF structure and embedded URLs suggest an attempt to exploit users through social engineering and potentially deliver a second-stage payload.

Machine Learning

  • Nyx PDF Classifier malicious score 0.9864

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.
  • Brand-impersonation credential phishing lure high SE_BRAND_CREDENTIAL_PHISH
    Document impersonates a well-known consumer brand and uses account-security / verification language ('unusual activity', 'account on hold', 'verify your account') to steer the reader to a credential-harvesting link. Corroborated by: call-to-action link host does not match the impersonated brand: https://netcdn.online/app/479516143/minecraft-apk-free-download-game-hack.
  • 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/479516143/minecraft-apk-free-download-game-hack In PDF document text
    • https://perpustakaan.stiq-amuntai.ac.id/repository/coin-master-hack-ios_GM406889139.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://perpustakaan.stiq-amuntai.ac.id/repository/free-robux-youtube_GM431946152.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://perpustakaan.stiq-amuntai.ac.id/repository/free-robux-generator-2021-no-human-verification-or-survey_GM431946152.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://perpustakaan.stiq-amuntai.ac.id/repository/coin-master-free-spins-link-2021-today_GM406889139.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://perpustakaan.stiq-amuntai.ac.id/repository/free-robux-hack_GM431946152.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://perpustakaan.stiq-amuntai.ac.id/repository/how-to-get-free-robux-without-downloading-apps-2021_GM431946152.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://perpustakaan.stiq-amuntai.ac.id/repository/coin-master-free-stuff_GM406889139.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://perpustakaan.stiq-amuntai.ac.id/repository/coin-master-free-spins-youthnow_GM406889139.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://perpustakaan.stiq-amuntai.ac.id/repository/free-robux-no-apps_GM431946152.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://perpustakaan.stiq-amuntai.ac.id/repository/free-spins-link-in-coin-master-2021_GM406889139.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://perpustakaan.stiq-amuntai.ac.id/repository/free-roblox-com_GM431946152.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://perpustakaan.stiq-amuntai.ac.id/repository/can-you-give-me-free-robux_GM431946152.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://perpustakaan.stiq-amuntai.ac.id/repository/coin-master-free-spins-uk_GM406889139.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://perpustakaan.stiq-amuntai.ac.id/repository/coin-master-free-spins-cash_GM406889139.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://perpustakaan.stiq-amuntai.ac.id/repository/how-do-you-get-free-food-on-coin-master_GM406889139.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://perpustakaan.stiq-amuntai.ac.id/repository/minecraft-games-free-to-play-online_GM479516143.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://perpustakaan.stiq-amuntai.ac.id/repository/coin-master-hack-apk-35-33_GM406889139.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://perpustakaan.stiq-amuntai.ac.id/repository/gamehunters-club-coin-master_GM406889139.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://perpustakaan.stiq-amuntai.ac.id/repository/free-robux-for-kids_GM431946152.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://perpustakaan.stiq-amuntai.ac.id/repository/how-to-get-free-robux-on-mobile_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_off00005318.bin decompressed-pdf-stream PDF FlateDecoded stream at offset 0x5318 29644 bytes
SHA-256: 4eab2454cd6e6d13e7e9e840f51a75438d40c7eef4f4f7bfcfa1c2b5437d38a4
font_01_sfnt_off000090ba.bin pdf-font-stream PDF embedded font (sfnt) at offset 0x90BA 18636 bytes
SHA-256: 460052af6c2621f53863fdd0e184641c8149664fef9b3bc68df6f3fcb4cff320