Malicious PDF — malware analysis report

Static analysis result for SHA-256 21d289827dc29c75…

MALICIOUS

PDF

35.1 KB Created: 2021-07-09 16:30:22 +07:00 Authoring application: wkhtmltopdf 0.12.6 (via Qt 4.8.7) First seen: 2021-09-16
MD5: 17ac45cf8c19ce7b0c1cca8aad010f3c SHA-1: ae10b73be84782b4fd3df96da23543e7ff802aa2 SHA-256: 21d289827dc29c75df53a0bca935fecb4922627fa34180dcc2accb12b5925424
160 Risk Score

Malware Insights

MITRE ATT&CK
T1566.001 Spearphishing Attachment

The PDF contains embedded links that redirect to a known malicious domain, likely serving as a lure for users seeking game-related cheats or currency. The heuristic firings indicate this is a deliberate redirection to malicious infrastructure. While no scripts were explicitly extracted, the PDF structure and embedded URLs suggest an attempt to drive users to a compromised or malicious website.

Machine Learning

  • Nyx PDF Classifier malicious score 0.9980

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 http://netcdn.tw/app/431946152/com-roblox-game-hack In PDF document text
    • https://www.trendsfashionusa.com/uploaded_files/userfiles/files/where-to-enter-free-robux-codes_GM431946152.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://www.trendsfashionusa.com/uploaded_files/userfiles/files/unlimited-free-spins-coin-master_GM406889139.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://www.trendsfashionusa.com/uploaded_files/userfiles/files/how-to-get-free-robux-no-verification_GM431946152.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://www.trendsfashionusa.com/uploaded_files/userfiles/files/coin-master-claim-free-spins_GM406889139.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://www.trendsfashionusa.com/uploaded_files/userfiles/files/coin-master-heaven-daily-free-spins-link-today_GM406889139.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://www.trendsfashionusa.com/uploaded_files/userfiles/files/roblox-coolkid-hack_GM431946152.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://www.trendsfashionusa.com/uploaded_files/userfiles/files/free-robux-sites-2021_GM431946152.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://www.trendsfashionusa.com/uploaded_files/userfiles/files/coin-master-tiradas-gratis-2021_GM406889139.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://www.trendsfashionusa.com/uploaded_files/userfiles/files/blogger-free-spins-and-coins_GM406889139.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://www.trendsfashionusa.com/uploaded_files/userfiles/files/free-hair-roblox-codes_GM431946152.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://www.trendsfashionusa.com/uploaded_files/userfiles/files/how-to-get-free-robux-infinite-robux_GM431946152.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://www.trendsfashionusa.com/uploaded_files/userfiles/files/how-to-download-minecraft-for-free-on-mac_GM479516143.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://www.trendsfashionusa.com/uploaded_files/userfiles/files/minecraft-ps4-code-free_GM479516143.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://www.trendsfashionusa.com/uploaded_files/userfiles/files/free-spins-coin-master-unlimited_GM406889139.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://www.trendsfashionusa.com/uploaded_files/userfiles/files/free-robux-master_GM431946152.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://www.trendsfashionusa.com/uploaded_files/userfiles/files/woman-roblox_GM431946152.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://www.trendsfashionusa.com/uploaded_files/userfiles/files/game-give-free-robux_GM431946152.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://www.trendsfashionusa.com/uploaded_files/userfiles/files/how-to-get-minecraft-for-free-on-android_GM479516143.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://www.trendsfashionusa.com/uploaded_files/userfiles/files/get-free-spins-coin-master-link_GM406889139.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://www.trendsfashionusa.com/uploaded_files/userfiles/files/roblox-free-robux-apps-download_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_off000032ef.bin pdf-font-stream PDF embedded font (sfnt) at offset 0x32EF 22492 bytes
SHA-256: e1e613570fc7c72582b78704e1a740df4c0e25e269b993348b675331963a1744
font_01_sfnt_off00006542.bin pdf-font-stream PDF embedded font (sfnt) at offset 0x6542 18748 bytes
SHA-256: 5efbdd91acf04ee4189407ecfbc860d70cb86f9bc4f939de663b44da789917cd