Malicious PDF — malware analysis report

Static analysis result for SHA-256 22c45cafdb59eb4a…

MALICIOUS

PDF

42.5 KB Created: 2021-05-19 23:07:12 +07:00 Authoring application: wkhtmltopdf 0.12.6 (via Qt 4.8.7) First seen: 2021-10-07
MD5: c3f99de37c5b4c570f5d6fe2ee2377de SHA-1: e28a257796b4e60e1af5c597af9cd53c807428e2 SHA-256: 22c45cafdb59eb4a1a5811fc5dd8c4d0b3bfddfa38cf6e3779032ca5257ffcdc
82 Risk Score

Malware Insights

MITRE ATT&CK
T1566.001 Spearphishing Attachment

The PDF document contains a lure for game hacks and free spins, directing users to a malicious URL. The ML classifier strongly flagged this PDF as malicious. While no scripts were explicitly extracted, the PDF structure and embedded URLs suggest an attempt to redirect users to potentially harmful content, likely for credential harvesting or malware distribution.

Machine Learning

  • Nyx PDF Classifier malicious score 0.9971

Heuristics 4

  • 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 https://netcdn.xyz/app/406889139/how-to-get-free-spins-on-coin-master-2021-ios-game-hack PDF link annotation
    • http://elibrary.smknesbu.sch.id/repository/coin-master-15-free-spin-link-today_GM406889139.pdfIn PDF document text
    • http://elibrary.smknesbu.sch.id/repository/free-robux-today_GM431946152.pdfIn PDF document text
    • http://elibrary.smknesbu.sch.id/repository/free-spins-coin-master-android_GM406889139.pdfIn PDF document text
    • http://elibrary.smknesbu.sch.id/repository/hack-coin-master-android-game_GM406889139.pdfIn PDF document text
    • http://elibrary.smknesbu.sch.id/repository/free-coin-master-gifts_GM406889139.pdfIn PDF document text
    • http://elibrary.smknesbu.sch.id/repository/free-spins-coin-master-without-survey_GM406889139.pdfIn PDF document text
    • http://elibrary.smknesbu.sch.id/repository/free-robux-websites-2021_GM431946152.pdfIn PDF document text
    • http://elibrary.smknesbu.sch.id/repository/chisel-and-bits-mod-minecraft-pe_GM479516143.pdfIn PDF document text
    • http://elibrary.smknesbu.sch.id/repository/free-robux-gift-card-codes_GM431946152.pdfIn PDF document text
    • http://elibrary.smknesbu.sch.id/repository/roblox-hack-me_GM431946152.pdfIn PDF document text
    • http://elibrary.smknesbu.sch.id/repository/free-robux-no-verification-or-survey_GM431946152.pdfIn PDF document text
    • http://elibrary.smknesbu.sch.id/repository/how-to-get-free-pet-food-in-coin-master_GM406889139.pdfIn PDF document text
    • http://elibrary.smknesbu.sch.id/repository/today-free-spin-link-for-coin-master_GM406889139.pdfIn PDF document text
    • http://elibrary.smknesbu.sch.id/repository/roblox-free-roblox_GM431946152.pdfIn PDF document text
    • http://elibrary.smknesbu.sch.id/repository/113-hacked-client_GM479516143.pdfIn PDF document text
    • http://elibrary.smknesbu.sch.id/repository/how-to-host-a-minecraft-server-for-free_GM479516143.pdfIn PDF document text
    • http://elibrary.smknesbu.sch.id/repository/minecraft-on-computer-free_GM479516143.pdfIn PDF document text
    • http://elibrary.smknesbu.sch.id/repository/how-to-robux_GM431946152.pdfIn PDF document text
    • http://elibrary.smknesbu.sch.id/repository/minecraft-multiplayer-free_GM479516143.pdfIn PDF document text
    • http://elibrary.smknesbu.sch.id/repository/how-to-hack-a-roblox-account-2021_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_003_off00004b49.bin decompressed-pdf-stream PDF FlateDecoded stream at offset 0x4B49 24824 bytes
SHA-256: 3c33ac01b9833da8eab3252dfbf5b5a306991f9e913d5eccbc75bad7410b58f1
font_01_sfnt_off00008322.bin pdf-font-stream PDF embedded font (sfnt) at offset 0x8322 18452 bytes
SHA-256: 1a65c7fcb9bad972bd4806159ebd9204317f4feb10db53d1e42ac086b2fa499a