Malicious PDF — malware analysis report

Static analysis result for SHA-256 2b3c69650ba42a59…

MALICIOUS

PDF

49.9 KB Created: 2021-05-12 07:03:18 +07:00 Authoring application: wkhtmltopdf 0.12.6 (via Qt 4.8.7) First seen: 2021-09-14
MD5: f3959bc30f28fc0bb8efe88f3d7e0936 SHA-1: 59b862c08a2127e24c640c49dac2ead768b01d1a SHA-256: 2b3c69650ba42a59481d433eeca5bc645966f7b651d4a69951aa6182305ef1bf
102 Risk Score

Malware Insights

MITRE ATT&CK
T1566.001 Spearphishing Attachment

The PDF document contains an embedded URI pointing to a potential malware download disguised as "Robloxhacks". It also features a link farm of numerous other PDF documents, likely intended to improve search engine ranking or distribute further malicious content. The ML classifier strongly indicated maliciousness, and the presence of external links suggests a download or redirection attempt.

Machine Learning

  • Nyx PDF Classifier malicious score 0.8594

Heuristics 4

  • Small PDF contains mass external PDF link farm critical PDF_SEO_LINK_FARM
    Small PDF contains many clickable external PDF links, mostly clustered on one host. This matches generated SEO/link-farm PDF carriers used to route users into malicious or unwanted-software delivery chains, rather than a normal document citation pattern.
  • 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/431946152/robloxhacks-game-hack PDF link annotation
    • https://www.longford.staffs.sch.uk/admin/ckfinder/userfiles/files/client-minecraft_GM479516143.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://www.longford.staffs.sch.uk/admin/ckfinder/userfiles/files/free-coin-master-spins-hack_GM406889139.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://www.longford.staffs.sch.uk/admin/ckfinder/userfiles/files/free-pet-food-on-coin-master_GM406889139.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://www.longford.staffs.sch.uk/admin/ckfinder/userfiles/files/coin-master-free-rare-cards_GM406889139.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://www.longford.staffs.sch.uk/admin/ckfinder/userfiles/files/coin-master-hacks-for-pet-food_GM406889139.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://www.longford.staffs.sch.uk/admin/ckfinder/userfiles/files/what-is-coin-master_GM406889139.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://www.longford.staffs.sch.uk/admin/ckfinder/userfiles/files/free-robux-no-verify-2021_GM431946152.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://www.longford.staffs.sch.uk/admin/ckfinder/userfiles/files/how-to-get-robux-for-free-2021_GM431946152.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://www.longford.staffs.sch.uk/admin/ckfinder/userfiles/files/coin-master-free-spin-realme-products_GM406889139.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://www.longford.staffs.sch.uk/admin/ckfinder/userfiles/files/coin-master-hack-spins-apk_GM406889139.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://www.longford.staffs.sch.uk/admin/ckfinder/userfiles/files/free-robux-no-offers_GM431946152.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://www.longford.staffs.sch.uk/admin/ckfinder/userfiles/files/free-stuff-on-roblox_GM431946152.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://www.longford.staffs.sch.uk/admin/ckfinder/userfiles/files/claim-free-spins-coin-master_GM406889139.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://www.longford.staffs.sch.uk/admin/ckfinder/userfiles/files/how-to-get-free-robux-no-scam_GM431946152.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://www.longford.staffs.sch.uk/admin/ckfinder/userfiles/files/free-robux-not-fake_GM431946152.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://www.longford.staffs.sch.uk/admin/ckfinder/userfiles/files/daily-free-spins-coin-master-2021_GM406889139.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://www.longford.staffs.sch.uk/admin/ckfinder/userfiles/files/how-to-host-a-minecraft-server-for-free_GM479516143.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://www.longford.staffs.sch.uk/admin/ckfinder/userfiles/files/coin-master-hack-without-human-verification-2021_GM406889139.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://www.longford.staffs.sch.uk/admin/ckfinder/userfiles/files/coin-master-daily-free-spins-and-coins_GM406889139.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://www.longford.staffs.sch.uk/admin/ckfinder/userfiles/files/coin-master-hack-without-verification-ios_GM406889139.pdfIn PDF document text
    • http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/MIT_LicenseIn PDF document text

Extracted artifacts 4

Files carved from inside the sample during analysis.

FilenameKindSourceSize
stream_003_off00004a75.bin decompressed-pdf-stream PDF FlateDecoded stream at offset 0x4A75 26608 bytes
SHA-256: 9715a6aca723e74499f9c7a429fef371a25f60d72b3f35e75aa96dc591cb9686
font_01_sfnt_off0000895f.bin pdf-font-stream PDF embedded font (sfnt) at offset 0x895F 2912 bytes
SHA-256: 02b35010e2614e3cc95ac6414c49295350c91fdfcc4b4cad27ffdbc10e80df7f
font_02_sfnt_off00009356.bin pdf-font-stream PDF embedded font (sfnt) at offset 0x9356 5696 bytes
SHA-256: 450e3ee45915afe13702bf1d587eb8b9ad88a8d2113419ac9f2fd116a828e139
font_03_sfnt_off0000a068.bin pdf-font-stream PDF embedded font (sfnt) at offset 0xA068 18348 bytes
SHA-256: 4c82b5acf2344fb6074e769b7bb8f458d53ebd76102ce4f277dd7245c06f6447