Malicious PDF — malware analysis report

Static analysis result for SHA-256 226c89616d7f9dee…

MALICIOUS

PDF

45.6 KB Created: 2021-05-12 02:13:42 +07:00 Authoring application: wkhtmltopdf 0.12.6 (via Qt 4.8.7) First seen: 2021-09-18
MD5: 41e3000d77786330d155c04b76ac56f1 SHA-1: abe198d4113779b0e9c1737278959bef46e7ecd2 SHA-256: 226c89616d7f9dee485b360959db1dcb59a21675535944c225835d0057ab212b
160 Risk Score

Malware Insights

MITRE ATT&CK
T1566.001 Spearphishing Attachment

The PDF document contains a lure for a 'free Robux generator' which redirects to a malicious URL. While no scripts were explicitly extracted, the PDF structure and embedded URIs suggest a potential for JavaScript execution to facilitate the redirection. The primary goal appears to be tricking users into visiting a malicious site, likely for further exploitation or credential harvesting.

Machine Learning

  • Nyx PDF Classifier malicious score 0.9507

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/free-robux-android-game-hack In PDF document text
    • http://perpustakaan.akper-serulingmas.ac.id/repository/robux-generator-no-verification-needed_GM431946152.pdfIn PDF document text
    • http://perpustakaan.akper-serulingmas.ac.id/repository/free-robux-promo-codes-2021_GM431946152.pdfIn PDF document text
    • http://perpustakaan.akper-serulingmas.ac.id/repository/how-to-hack-a-roblox-account-2021_GM431946152.pdfIn PDF document text
    • http://perpustakaan.akper-serulingmas.ac.id/repository/free-robux-generator-no-human-verification-2021_GM431946152.pdfIn PDF document text
    • http://perpustakaan.akper-serulingmas.ac.id/repository/i-want-free-robux_GM431946152.pdfIn PDF document text
    • http://perpustakaan.akper-serulingmas.ac.id/repository/coin-master-free-spins-link-no-verification-2021_GM406889139.pdfIn PDF document text
    • http://perpustakaan.akper-serulingmas.ac.id/repository/coin-master-free-spins-hack-download_GM406889139.pdfIn PDF document text
    • http://perpustakaan.akper-serulingmas.ac.id/repository/roblox-army-free-robux_GM431946152.pdfIn PDF document text
    • http://perpustakaan.akper-serulingmas.ac.id/repository/coinmasterfree_GM406889139.pdfIn PDF document text
    • http://perpustakaan.akper-serulingmas.ac.id/repository/coin-master-free-spins-today-daily-links_GM406889139.pdfIn PDF document text
    • http://perpustakaan.akper-serulingmas.ac.id/repository/free-robux-card-codes_GM431946152.pdfIn PDF document text
    • http://perpustakaan.akper-serulingmas.ac.id/repository/how-to-hack-any-roblox-account_GM431946152.pdfIn PDF document text
    • http://perpustakaan.akper-serulingmas.ac.id/repository/free-spins-coin-master-daily_GM406889139.pdfIn PDF document text
    • http://perpustakaan.akper-serulingmas.ac.id/repository/free-roblox-hack_GM431946152.pdfIn PDF document text
    • http://perpustakaan.akper-serulingmas.ac.id/repository/grab-points-login_GM431946152.pdfIn PDF document text
    • http://perpustakaan.akper-serulingmas.ac.id/repository/free-minecraft-alts_GM479516143.pdfIn PDF document text
    • http://perpustakaan.akper-serulingmas.ac.id/repository/free-minecraft-pe-server_GM479516143.pdfIn PDF document text
    • http://perpustakaan.akper-serulingmas.ac.id/repository/hack-coin-master-apk-mod_GM406889139.pdfIn PDF document text
    • http://perpustakaan.akper-serulingmas.ac.id/repository/best-minecraft-hacks_GM479516143.pdfIn PDF document text
    • http://perpustakaan.akper-serulingmas.ac.id/repository/coin-master-free-spins-cheat_GM406889139.pdfIn PDF document text
    • http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/MIT_LicenseIn PDF document text

Extracted artifacts 3

Files carved from inside the sample during analysis.

FilenameKindSourceSize
font_00_sfnt_off00004bbf.bin pdf-font-stream PDF embedded font (sfnt) at offset 0x4BBF 24888 bytes
SHA-256: 7122ef22d72efc1156b255332da598339f6b64cad378f3603f5f488adde51e23
font_01_sfnt_off00008589.bin pdf-font-stream PDF embedded font (sfnt) at offset 0x8589 2912 bytes
SHA-256: 02b35010e2614e3cc95ac6414c49295350c91fdfcc4b4cad27ffdbc10e80df7f
font_02_sfnt_off00008f85.bin pdf-font-stream PDF embedded font (sfnt) at offset 0x8F85 18308 bytes
SHA-256: 3d682ae06d788585f0d48ef4471ddbfed33e391fd6a867cb0ce2fb595824b3ec