Malicious PDF — malware analysis report

Static analysis result for SHA-256 2c9d097d798e018f…

MALICIOUS

PDF

46.3 KB Created: 2021-05-10 18:45:17 +07:00 Authoring application: wkhtmltopdf 0.12.6 (via Qt 4.8.7) First seen: 2026-06-04
MD5: 5e6da4d2cb9fbbcce37fe30d77ce162c SHA-1: c8de9533f85dc69ef81cdaac7310854f487afe2f SHA-256: 2c9d097d798e018f371e00f15e203d06dc8b476658d7ef7e8c284f45e9bd5c41
160 Risk Score

Malware Insights

MITRE ATT&CK
T1566.001 Spearphishing Attachment

The PDF document contains multiple links to known malicious redirectors, disguised as game hacks and generators. The ML classifier also flagged this PDF as malicious. The primary malicious link identified is https://netcdn.xyz/app/479516143/minecraft-world-free-download-game-hack, which is presented as a 'free generator / game hack'. This indicates a social engineering lure to drive users to potentially malicious websites.

Machine Learning

  • Nyx PDF Classifier malicious score 0.8708

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.xyz/app/479516143/minecraft-world-free-download-game-hack In PDF document text
    • https://www.ncscolour.no/images/lazyblox-com-free-robux_GM431946152.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://www.ncscolour.no/images/roblox36com-free-robux_GM431946152.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://www.ncscolour.no/images/hack-coin-master-apk-33_GM406889139.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://www.ncscolour.no/images/minecraft-the-complete-handbook-collection_GM479516143.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://www.ncscolour.no/images/how-to-hack-mcpe-master-coins_GM406889139.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://www.ncscolour.no/images/free-roblox-glasses_GM431946152.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://www.ncscolour.no/images/minecraft-java-server-hosting-free_GM479516143.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://www.ncscolour.no/images/free-robux-promo-codes-2021_GM431946152.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://www.ncscolour.no/images/minecraft-free-download-pc_GM479516143.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://www.ncscolour.no/images/how-to-get-free-robux-without-email_GM431946152.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://www.ncscolour.no/images/how-do-i-get-free-robux-on-roblox_GM431946152.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://www.ncscolour.no/images/robux-generator-no-human-verification_GM431946152.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://www.ncscolour.no/images/free-robux-no-human-verification_GM431946152.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://www.ncscolour.no/images/coin-master_GM406889139.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://www.ncscolour.no/images/free-roblox-wings_GM431946152.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://www.ncscolour.no/images/free-robux-generator-2021-no-human-verification_GM431946152.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://www.ncscolour.no/images/50-free-spins-coin-master_GM406889139.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://www.ncscolour.no/images/coin-master-free-cards_GM406889139.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://www.ncscolour.no/images/lots-of-robux_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_off00004acd.bin decompressed-pdf-stream PDF FlateDecoded stream at offset 0x4ACD 28076 bytes
SHA-256: fd17753593c3b2f9c0ade6c25c09589c4063afd17f2ae669536978517f8d4525
font_01_sfnt_off00008844.bin pdf-font-stream PDF embedded font (sfnt) at offset 0x8844 2824 bytes
SHA-256: 61b3a573627d4f03d30684157e1627da3b4499cefab0fdf17b45999135b0250b
font_02_sfnt_off000091ea.bin pdf-font-stream PDF embedded font (sfnt) at offset 0x91EA 18488 bytes
SHA-256: 53d97953320c4a27ca75ab54c15cccabcbe94f1a7eef6df1be3b25df4f56750c