Malicious PDF — malware analysis report

Static analysis result for SHA-256 253c3f7c7364723c…

MALICIOUS

PDF

48.3 KB Created: 2021-06-09 13:43:59 +07:00 Authoring application: wkhtmltopdf 0.12.6 (via Qt 4.8.7) First seen: 2021-09-13
MD5: 66dc35e87e6337b93f11817c1c9f59ca SHA-1: 2bdd80e5428ae45d4f8e7a2c58e0bc17dd9a28f6 SHA-256: 253c3f7c7364723c21f3dc4a9ea301648df37594dcab9a97d855f578d75ca216
160 Risk Score

Malware Insights

MITRE ATT&CK
T1566.001 Spearphishing Attachment

This PDF document contains multiple links to known malicious redirectors and infrastructure, disguised as 'free generator' or 'game hack' lures. The document body, though heavily obfuscated, contains references to these lures and embedded URLs. The primary function appears to be redirecting users to potentially harmful websites, likely for further malware delivery or phishing.

Machine Learning

  • Nyx PDF Classifier malicious score 0.9796

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.tw/app/431946152/robux-for-free-app-game-hack In PDF document text
    • http://perpustakaan.fe.unismabekasi.ac.id/katalog-buku/repository/roblox-hack-com_GM431946152.pdfIn PDF document text
    • http://perpustakaan.fe.unismabekasi.ac.id/katalog-buku/repository/roblox-mobile-hack_GM431946152.pdfIn PDF document text
    • http://perpustakaan.fe.unismabekasi.ac.id/katalog-buku/repository/minecraft-windows-10-free-with-java_GM479516143.pdfIn PDF document text
    • http://perpustakaan.fe.unismabekasi.ac.id/katalog-buku/repository/how-do-i-get-free-robux_GM431946152.pdfIn PDF document text
    • http://perpustakaan.fe.unismabekasi.ac.id/katalog-buku/repository/free-shirt-download-roblox_GM431946152.pdfIn PDF document text
    • http://perpustakaan.fe.unismabekasi.ac.id/katalog-buku/repository/robux-hack-generator_GM431946152.pdfIn PDF document text
    • http://perpustakaan.fe.unismabekasi.ac.id/katalog-buku/repository/how-to-get-free-robux-2021_GM431946152.pdfIn PDF document text
    • http://perpustakaan.fe.unismabekasi.ac.id/katalog-buku/repository/free-minecraft-premium-account_GM479516143.pdfIn PDF document text
    • http://perpustakaan.fe.unismabekasi.ac.id/katalog-buku/repository/free-robux-no-download-2021_GM431946152.pdfIn PDF document text
    • http://perpustakaan.fe.unismabekasi.ac.id/katalog-buku/repository/if-roblox-made-everything-free_GM431946152.pdfIn PDF document text
    • http://perpustakaan.fe.unismabekasi.ac.id/katalog-buku/repository/hey-google-how-do-you-get-free-robux_GM431946152.pdfIn PDF document text
    • http://perpustakaan.fe.unismabekasi.ac.id/katalog-buku/repository/free-robux-no-survey_GM431946152.pdfIn PDF document text
    • http://perpustakaan.fe.unismabekasi.ac.id/katalog-buku/repository/free-spins-coin-master-2021-today_GM406889139.pdfIn PDF document text
    • http://perpustakaan.fe.unismabekasi.ac.id/katalog-buku/repository/coin-master-free-cards-link-2021_GM406889139.pdfIn PDF document text
    • http://perpustakaan.fe.unismabekasi.ac.id/katalog-buku/repository/free-robux-co_GM431946152.pdfIn PDF document text
    • http://perpustakaan.fe.unismabekasi.ac.id/katalog-buku/repository/earn-free-robux-for-roblox_GM431946152.pdfIn PDF document text
    • http://perpustakaan.fe.unismabekasi.ac.id/katalog-buku/repository/hack-tiktok-fans-free_GM835599320.pdfIn PDF document text
    • http://perpustakaan.fe.unismabekasi.ac.id/katalog-buku/repository/roblox-robux-hack_GM431946152.pdfIn PDF document text
    • http://perpustakaan.fe.unismabekasi.ac.id/katalog-buku/repository/free-acounys-for-roblox_GM431946152.pdfIn PDF document text
    • http://perpustakaan.fe.unismabekasi.ac.id/katalog-buku/repository/free-spins-coin-master_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
stream_004_off0000512b.bin decompressed-pdf-stream PDF FlateDecoded stream at offset 0x512B 25988 bytes
SHA-256: 689e8baa4effff0aa33740a26194ad1e8d86dc2d75b349ccd4ea2691ad97a7cf
font_01_sfnt_off00008dca.bin pdf-font-stream PDF embedded font (sfnt) at offset 0x8DCA 3884 bytes
SHA-256: 40b61f8938bd710dc29dc58ba3fde91c245a6a69596ec569b4d27c769ca417cf
font_02_sfnt_off00009a71.bin pdf-font-stream PDF embedded font (sfnt) at offset 0x9A71 18192 bytes
SHA-256: 8b449105c2e46494a6d9f40850319c906693e3742fc6b53296928acea086ed1f