Malicious PDF — malware analysis report

Static analysis result for SHA-256 2d403bc5a4ca8f78…

MALICIOUS

PDF

43.1 KB Created: 2021-05-14 09:30:05 +07:00 Authoring application: wkhtmltopdf 0.12.6 (via Qt 4.8.7) First seen: 2021-11-21
MD5: ae076bcba3cf05ccc63fb61250afb68d SHA-1: c460c732ab20eab67f6d66bb7ca818360ddfb745 SHA-256: 2d403bc5a4ca8f788c2a9dbfb8532a9c60e722a58e7cc4fa0f141e2888004178
160 Risk Score

Malware Insights

MITRE ATT&CK
T1566.001 Spearphishing Attachment

The PDF contains a lure for a 'free Robux hack generator' which links to known malicious redirector infrastructure. The document body and embedded URLs suggest a phishing attempt to trick users into visiting malicious sites, likely to download further malware or steal credentials. No scripts were extracted, but the presence of embedded URLs and redirectors indicates a malicious workflow.

Machine Learning

  • Nyx PDF Classifier malicious score 0.9971

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/431946152/free-robux-hack-generator-game-hack In PDF document text
    • http://www.studiolorenzale.it/lorenzale/ckfinder/userfiles/files/hack-coin-master-apk-2021_GM406889139.pdfIn PDF document text
    • http://www.studiolorenzale.it/lorenzale/ckfinder/userfiles/files/how-to-download-minecraft-hacks_GM479516143.pdfIn PDF document text
    • http://www.studiolorenzale.it/lorenzale/ckfinder/userfiles/files/free-robux-images_GM431946152.pdfIn PDF document text
    • http://www.studiolorenzale.it/lorenzale/ckfinder/userfiles/files/where-can-i-get-free-spins-for-coin-master_GM406889139.pdfIn PDF document text
    • http://www.studiolorenzale.it/lorenzale/ckfinder/userfiles/files/robux-earning-websites_GM431946152.pdfIn PDF document text
    • http://www.studiolorenzale.it/lorenzale/ckfinder/userfiles/files/get-more-robux_GM431946152.pdfIn PDF document text
    • http://www.studiolorenzale.it/lorenzale/ckfinder/userfiles/files/free-avatar-roblox_GM431946152.pdfIn PDF document text
    • http://www.studiolorenzale.it/lorenzale/ckfinder/userfiles/files/is-roblox-studio-free_GM431946152.pdfIn PDF document text
    • http://www.studiolorenzale.it/lorenzale/ckfinder/userfiles/files/roblox-earn_GM431946152.pdfIn PDF document text
    • http://www.studiolorenzale.it/lorenzale/ckfinder/userfiles/files/mc-hacks_GM479516143.pdfIn PDF document text
    • http://www.studiolorenzale.it/lorenzale/ckfinder/userfiles/files/robux-generator-no-verification-needed_GM431946152.pdfIn PDF document text
    • http://www.studiolorenzale.it/lorenzale/ckfinder/userfiles/files/feb-23-2021-free-coin-master-spins_GM406889139.pdfIn PDF document text
    • http://www.studiolorenzale.it/lorenzale/ckfinder/userfiles/files/coin-master-3533-android-hack_GM406889139.pdfIn PDF document text
    • http://www.studiolorenzale.it/lorenzale/ckfinder/userfiles/files/bit-ly-coin-master-hack_GM406889139.pdfIn PDF document text
    • http://www.studiolorenzale.it/lorenzale/ckfinder/userfiles/files/how-to-get-free-food-for-foxy-in-coin-master_GM406889139.pdfIn PDF document text
    • http://www.studiolorenzale.it/lorenzale/ckfinder/userfiles/files/coin-master-cheats-2021_GM406889139.pdfIn PDF document text
    • http://www.studiolorenzale.it/lorenzale/ckfinder/userfiles/files/coin-master-400-spin-link_GM406889139.pdfIn PDF document text
    • http://www.studiolorenzale.it/lorenzale/ckfinder/userfiles/files/how-to-hack-coin-master-apkmody_GM406889139.pdfIn PDF document text
    • http://www.studiolorenzale.it/lorenzale/ckfinder/userfiles/files/roblox-hacked-version-download_GM431946152.pdfIn PDF document text
    • http://www.studiolorenzale.it/lorenzale/ckfinder/userfiles/files/what-is-a-minecraft-client_GM479516143.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_003_off00004c7d.bin decompressed-pdf-stream PDF FlateDecoded stream at offset 0x4C7D 25220 bytes
SHA-256: 3c953ceb4122405a24b9814a1c47796ebf3c4c3082f85505c73f04fb785b5a8e
font_01_sfnt_off0000854b.bin pdf-font-stream PDF embedded font (sfnt) at offset 0x854B 18516 bytes
SHA-256: ac45002ee2c78c55a094f6344a5e95abe10f4ed7f4298fc77d5376065a98214b