Malicious PDF — malware analysis report

Static analysis result for SHA-256 2cd69fe13c03408b…

MALICIOUS

PDF

44.5 KB Created: 2021-06-03 22:37:06 +07:00 Authoring application: wkhtmltopdf 0.12.6 (via Qt 4.8.7) First seen: 2021-11-02
MD5: a89a1e4b8a807f2c5f5ff6efaa609237 SHA-1: 72b902fafe5139fe7accd5e7904a2b3a9111789f SHA-256: 2cd69fe13c03408bcb467dc791508d04f89fbf2fcd00c085e977cb77ca38e99e
160 Risk Score

Malware Insights

MITRE ATT&CK
T1566.001 Spearphishing Attachment

The PDF contains embedded links that redirect to known malicious infrastructure, specifically promoting "free generator / game hack" lures. The document body, though partially corrupted, contains URLs that reinforce this theme. While no scripts were explicitly extracted, the PDF structure and malicious links suggest an attempt to trick users into visiting potentially harmful sites, likely for credential harvesting or further malware delivery.

Machine Learning

  • Nyx PDF Classifier malicious score 0.9865

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.online/app/479516143/minecraft-education-edition-free-game-hack In PDF document text
    • https://library.stikeswnpalu.ac.id/repository/coin-master-hack-app-android_GM406889139.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://library.stikeswnpalu.ac.id/repository/how-to-get-a-free-minecraft-server_GM479516143.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://library.stikeswnpalu.ac.id/repository/legit-coin-master-hack-site-zyngaplayerforumscom_GM406889139.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://library.stikeswnpalu.ac.id/repository/coin-master-guide-to-free-spins-and-rewards_GM406889139.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://library.stikeswnpalu.ac.id/repository/free-robux-generator-2021-no-human-verification_GM431946152.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://library.stikeswnpalu.ac.id/repository/claimrbx-free-robux_GM431946152.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://library.stikeswnpalu.ac.id/repository/free-robux-just-click_GM431946152.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://library.stikeswnpalu.ac.id/repository/robux-gainer_GM431946152.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://library.stikeswnpalu.ac.id/repository/real-free-robux-codes_GM431946152.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://library.stikeswnpalu.ac.id/repository/how-to-get-minecraft-bedrock-edition-on-pc-for-free_GM479516143.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://library.stikeswnpalu.ac.id/repository/roblox-executor-free-download_GM431946152.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://library.stikeswnpalu.ac.id/repository/getrobux-info_GM431946152.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://library.stikeswnpalu.ac.id/repository/minecraft-java-edition-free-code_GM479516143.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://library.stikeswnpalu.ac.id/repository/google-play-coin-master-free-spins_GM406889139.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://library.stikeswnpalu.ac.id/repository/coin-master-claim-free-spins_GM406889139.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://library.stikeswnpalu.ac.id/repository/roblox-hack-ios_GM431946152.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://library.stikeswnpalu.ac.id/repository/free-robux-generator-no-human-verification-2021_GM431946152.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://library.stikeswnpalu.ac.id/repository/free-robux-without-human-verification-real_GM431946152.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://library.stikeswnpalu.ac.id/repository/coin-master-mod-version-free-download-v344_GM406889139.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://library.stikeswnpalu.ac.id/repository/roblox-phantom-forces-hack_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_004_off00005339.bin decompressed-pdf-stream PDF FlateDecoded stream at offset 0x5339 25376 bytes
SHA-256: 7aee7978ab8a4b542f1911fc304940deb3b3a7e97c1bbe6bbbf272de0c9b3036
font_01_sfnt_off00008c65.bin pdf-font-stream PDF embedded font (sfnt) at offset 0x8C65 18024 bytes
SHA-256: 50b2d5ff22f0b3ffa840834f12cbec9953eabd3c4e347b5eb6eb3aff22325aed