Malicious PDF — malware analysis report

Static analysis result for SHA-256 243cacd447f7b27e…

MALICIOUS

PDF

44.8 KB Created: 2021-05-16 17:04:11 +07:00 Authoring application: wkhtmltopdf 0.12.6 (via Qt 4.8.7) First seen: 2026-06-04
MD5: 5d373b8c794d72cace8b2d9610671d42 SHA-1: 41c98198209b6a6a2131b35227467bc5e10b4234 SHA-256: 243cacd447f7b27e020b7a8ea2178924cdb424f86d3e3c1821b1b155a4ced645
200 Risk Score

Malware Insights

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

This PDF document contains multiple links designed to lure users into downloading potentially malicious content, impersonating Microsoft. The primary link redirects to infrastructure known for distributing malware. While no scripts were directly extracted, the PDF structure and embedded links suggest an attempt to exploit users through social engineering, likely leading to further malicious downloads or execution.

Machine Learning

  • Nyx PDF Classifier malicious score 0.9632

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.xyz/app/431946152/rbxdemon-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.xyz/app/431946152/rbxdemon-game-hack In PDF document text
    • http://dhs.or.id/new/public/ckfinder/userfiles/files/roblox-studio-free_GM431946152.pdfIn PDF document text
    • http://www.dhs.or.id/new/public/ckfinder/userfiles/files/coin-master-hack-apk-android-1_GM406889139.pdfIn PDF document text
    • http://dhs.or.id/new/public/ckfinder/userfiles/files/minecraft-images-free_GM479516143.pdfIn PDF document text
    • http://dhs.or.id/new/public/ckfinder/userfiles/files/how-to-get-free-pet-food-in-coin-master_GM406889139.pdfIn PDF document text
    • http://www.dhs.or.id/new/public/ckfinder/userfiles/files/minecraft-bedrock-free_GM479516143.pdfIn PDF document text
    • http://dhs.or.id/new/public/ckfinder/userfiles/files/free-robux-meme_GM431946152.pdfIn PDF document text
    • http://www.dhs.or.id/new/public/ckfinder/userfiles/files/how-to-get-free-robux-website_GM431946152.pdfIn PDF document text
    • http://www.dhs.or.id/new/public/ckfinder/userfiles/files/how-to-get-free-robux-no-survey_GM431946152.pdfIn PDF document text
    • http://dhs.or.id/new/public/ckfinder/userfiles/files/coin-master-hack-apk-download-latest-version_GM406889139.pdfIn PDF document text
    • http://www.dhs.or.id/new/public/ckfinder/userfiles/files/clean-master-coins-hack_GM406889139.pdfIn PDF document text
    • http://www.dhs.or.id/new/public/ckfinder/userfiles/files/minecraft-free-no-virus_GM479516143.pdfIn PDF document text
    • http://www.dhs.or.id/new/public/ckfinder/userfiles/files/coin-master-free-spins--spins_GM406889139.pdfIn PDF document text
    • http://dhs.or.id/new/public/ckfinder/userfiles/files/how-to-get-free-coins-and-free-spins-coin-master_GM406889139.pdfIn PDF document text
    • http://www.dhs.or.id/new/public/ckfinder/userfiles/files/how-to-get-free-robux-without-verification-2021_GM431946152.pdfIn PDF document text
    • http://www.dhs.or.id/new/public/ckfinder/userfiles/files/minecraft-windows-10-free-trial_GM479516143.pdfIn PDF document text
    • http://dhs.or.id/new/public/ckfinder/userfiles/files/all-minecraft-handbooks_GM479516143.pdfIn PDF document text
    • http://www.dhs.or.id/new/public/ckfinder/userfiles/files/coin-master-hack-without-verification-for-iphone_GM406889139.pdfIn PDF document text
    • http://dhs.or.id/new/public/ckfinder/userfiles/files/coin-master-free-spins_GM406889139.pdfIn PDF document text
    • http://www.dhs.or.id/new/public/ckfinder/userfiles/files/rblx-city-free-robux_GM431946152.pdfIn PDF document text
    • http://dhs.or.id/new/public/ckfinder/userfiles/files/free-roblox-clothes-templates_GM431946152.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
stream_003_off00004c55.bin decompressed-pdf-stream PDF FlateDecoded stream at offset 0x4C55 23928 bytes
SHA-256: 47c3f3134237fefdcd48d010ca582ca5da5e9a0d9b33115562e5a36655996f20
font_01_sfnt_off000082f8.bin pdf-font-stream PDF embedded font (sfnt) at offset 0x82F8 2892 bytes
SHA-256: 67f647153db633e36994b895b422fd96ed98020f629bcdbdb4ecc95a41ec0bd7
font_02_sfnt_off00008cf0.bin pdf-font-stream PDF embedded font (sfnt) at offset 0x8CF0 18144 bytes
SHA-256: 84e994ea3e0766e4b6b44f1efc08852f1b1b6721f581ba32b946cb803bfb180d