Malicious PDF — malware analysis report

Static analysis result for SHA-256 252eef980e0bfd2f…

MALICIOUS

PDF

35.6 KB Created: 2021-06-29 18:06:57 +07:00 Authoring application: wkhtmltopdf 0.12.6 (via Qt 4.8.7) First seen: 2026-06-04
MD5: cc157a48b9a3c65ffcf9305e1bab09e8 SHA-1: ad2bfccba1e05b09532900a452a706717c90974a SHA-256: 252eef980e0bfd2fddf3e8afbd278c9477fd88a54e39eee958ee89f94fb9522c
160 Risk Score

Malware Insights

MITRE ATT&CK
T1566.001 Spearphishing Attachment

The PDF contains multiple links disguised as 'free generators' or 'game hacks' for popular games, which are identified as malicious redirectors. The primary lure is 'free Robux', directing users to http://netcdn.co/app/431946152/this-group-gives-free-robux-game-hack. While no scripts were explicitly extracted, the PDF structure and embedded URLs suggest a social engineering tactic to drive traffic to potentially malicious sites, likely as part of a phishing or scam campaign.

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.co/app/431946152/this-group-gives-free-robux-game-hack In PDF document text
    • https://elearning.misalifadah.com/__statics/gudangsoal/files/hack-robux_GM431946152.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://elearning.misalifadah.com/__statics/gudangsoal/files/free-robux-just-click_GM431946152.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://elearning.misalifadah.com/__statics/gudangsoal/files/tiktok-free-folowers-jio-phone-install-tamil_GM835599320.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://elearning.misalifadah.com/__statics/gudangsoal/files/free-spins-coin-master-2021_GM406889139.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://elearning.misalifadah.com/__statics/gudangsoal/files/how-to-get-free-coins-and-free-spins-coin-master_GM406889139.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://elearning.misalifadah.com/__statics/gudangsoal/files/roblox-pet-simulator-cheat-engine_GM431946152.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://elearning.misalifadah.com/__statics/gudangsoal/files/roblox-best-hack-injectors_GM431946152.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://elearning.misalifadah.com/__statics/gudangsoal/files/hack-menu-roblox-jailbreak_GM431946152.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://elearning.misalifadah.com/__statics/gudangsoal/files/coin-master-free-spins-and-free-coins_GM406889139.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://elearning.misalifadah.com/__statics/gudangsoal/files/how-to-get-minecraft-bedrock-edition-for-free_GM479516143.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://elearning.misalifadah.com/__statics/gudangsoal/files/how-to-get-free-robux-on-phone_GM431946152.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://elearning.misalifadah.com/__statics/gudangsoal/files/minecraft-hax-download-no-virus_GM479516143.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://elearning.misalifadah.com/__statics/gudangsoal/files/how-to-hack-coin-master-android_GM406889139.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://elearning.misalifadah.com/__statics/gudangsoal/files/how-to-get-free-hair-on-roblox_GM431946152.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://elearning.misalifadah.com/__statics/gudangsoal/files/jailbreak-roblox-hack_GM431946152.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://elearning.misalifadah.com/__statics/gudangsoal/files/how-do-you-get-free-robux-without-paying_GM431946152.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://elearning.misalifadah.com/__statics/gudangsoal/files/clean-master-coins-hack_GM406889139.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://elearning.misalifadah.com/__statics/gudangsoal/files/free-robux-generator-2021_GM431946152.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://elearning.misalifadah.com/__statics/gudangsoal/files/free-spins-on-coin-master_GM406889139.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://elearning.misalifadah.com/__statics/gudangsoal/files/rich-free-roblox-accounts_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_002_off00003167.bin decompressed-pdf-stream PDF FlateDecoded stream at offset 0x3167 23092 bytes
SHA-256: f96d26016a678654ce8ba981e880ea84a8f90605213e942b7886b7bb686ef56d
font_01_sfnt_off00006580.bin pdf-font-stream PDF embedded font (sfnt) at offset 0x6580 19292 bytes
SHA-256: f4084333987933839440f41ce9a6971e460e50c712f73d18aba83127fcdaa568