Malicious PDF — malware analysis report

Static analysis result for SHA-256 22d0dfd75d73915b…

MALICIOUS

PDF

42.2 KB Created: 2021-05-15 15:53:30 +07:00 Authoring application: wkhtmltopdf 0.12.6 (via Qt 4.8.7) First seen: 2026-06-04
MD5: 118dbe4fc637520e61bb7aed9d760e24 SHA-1: f79777f59dc8ccdbabc9d8f81b3ea30adbfe3a6e SHA-256: 22d0dfd75d73915bf9a18cca86240953bd18fda3370cbb27e08b8b431029d56e
168 Risk Score

Malware Insights

MITRE ATT&CK
T1566.001 Spearphishing Attachment

The PDF contains embedded links that redirect to a known malicious infrastructure, specifically advertising free game hacks and generators. The document body, though partially corrupted, contains text related to 'Minecraft Java Edition For Free' and a download lure, reinforcing the malicious intent. The presence of multiple links to similar lure-based PDFs suggests a campaign distributing potentially unwanted or malicious content.

Machine Learning

  • Nyx PDF Classifier malicious score 0.9971

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.
  • Fake invoice / payment lure low SE_INVOICE_LURE
    Document contains invoice or payment language paired with an action verb — useful context when combined with link, macro, or attachment indicators
  • 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/479516143/minecraft-java-edition-for-free-game-hack In PDF document text
    • https://www.titastar.com/uploaded_files/userfiles/files/coin-master-free-chip_GM406889139.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://www.titastar.com/uploaded_files/userfiles/files/coin-master-hack-apk-iphone_GM406889139.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://www.titastar.com/uploaded_files/userfiles/files/free-robux-hack-2021_GM431946152.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://www.titastar.com/uploaded_files/userfiles/files/how-to-get-free-robux-on-roblox-2021_GM431946152.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://www.titastar.com/uploaded_files/userfiles/files/free-roblox-accounts-2021-with-robux_GM431946152.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://www.titastar.com/uploaded_files/userfiles/files/free-coin-spin-daily-link-coin-master_GM406889139.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://www.titastar.com/uploaded_files/userfiles/files/free-coins-and-spins-coin-master-2021_GM406889139.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://www.titastar.com/uploaded_files/userfiles/files/how-to-legally-get-free-spins-in-coin-master_GM406889139.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://www.titastar.com/uploaded_files/userfiles/files/roblox-but_GM431946152.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://www.titastar.com/uploaded_files/userfiles/files/free-roblox-accounts-with-robux-2021_GM431946152.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://www.titastar.com/uploaded_files/userfiles/files/hack-coin-master-apk-mod_GM406889139.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://www.titastar.com/uploaded_files/userfiles/files/roblox-girl_GM431946152.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://www.titastar.com/uploaded_files/userfiles/files/2021-coin-master-hack_GM406889139.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://www.titastar.com/uploaded_files/userfiles/files/free-coin-master-game_GM406889139.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://www.titastar.com/uploaded_files/userfiles/files/free-spins-on-coin-master-hack_GM406889139.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://www.titastar.com/uploaded_files/userfiles/files/minecraft-reach-hack_GM479516143.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://www.titastar.com/uploaded_files/userfiles/files/minecraft-redeem-code-free_GM479516143.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://www.titastar.com/uploaded_files/userfiles/files/rbxcity-free-robux_GM431946152.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://www.titastar.com/uploaded_files/userfiles/files/coin-master-hacks_GM406889139.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://www.titastar.com/uploaded_files/userfiles/files/how-to-get-free-unlimited-coins-in-coin-master_GM406889139.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://youtuIn 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_off00004a8a.bin decompressed-pdf-stream PDF FlateDecoded stream at offset 0x4A8A 25040 bytes
SHA-256: ceff586075c8f070d11f19ff5dd97ab9f4a6f5ce02ce0f337855d24f0715629e
font_01_sfnt_off000082e5.bin pdf-font-stream PDF embedded font (sfnt) at offset 0x82E5 18164 bytes
SHA-256: e28d0ded599416f75746d42b4ddd49ac4ed584cd54835945167b34c6d366202b