Malicious PDF — malware analysis report

Static analysis result for SHA-256 2d42c59767cefb6f…

MALICIOUS

PDF

35.0 KB Created: 2021-06-19 23:48:22 +07:00 Authoring application: wkhtmltopdf 0.12.6 (via Qt 4.8.7) First seen: 2021-10-27
MD5: 6c802e929642da113a2e82f299ded3b9 SHA-1: 43134556a72eb8bf3689dd72d2eb01f5852af479 SHA-256: 2d42c59767cefb6f7962c0e0aac9df7be21cca3d0ee342b1724d1154326b84ba
160 Risk Score

Malware Insights

MITRE ATT&CK
T1566.001 Spearphishing Attachment

The PDF document contains multiple embedded links, including one identified as a malicious redirector. The document body explicitly mentions 'Free Robux Generator' and links to URLs that also promise game-related cheats and currency. This indicates a social engineering lure to drive users to potentially malicious websites. No scripts were extracted, but the presence of embedded URLs and the lure suggest a phishing or scam attempt.

Machine Learning

  • Nyx PDF Classifier malicious score 0.9980

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 http://netcdn.co/app/431946152/free-robux-generator-no-survey-no-download-no-password-game-hack In PDF document text
    • http://www.highsecuritykwt.com/uploaded_files/userfiles/files/google-coin-master-free-spins_GM406889139.pdfIn PDF document text
    • http://www.highsecuritykwt.com/uploaded_files/userfiles/files/minecraft-redeem-code-free-2021_GM479516143.pdfIn PDF document text
    • http://www.highsecuritykwt.com/uploaded_files/userfiles/files/free-spins-on-coin-master-app_GM406889139.pdfIn PDF document text
    • http://www.highsecuritykwt.com/uploaded_files/userfiles/files/free-spin-in-coin-master_GM406889139.pdfIn PDF document text
    • http://www.highsecuritykwt.com/uploaded_files/userfiles/files/does-cheat-engine-wk-on-roblox-any-more_GM431946152.pdfIn PDF document text
    • http://www.highsecuritykwt.com/uploaded_files/userfiles/files/how-do-you-get-free-robux-2021_GM431946152.pdfIn PDF document text
    • http://www.highsecuritykwt.com/uploaded_files/userfiles/files/how-to-get-robux-for-free-2021_GM431946152.pdfIn PDF document text
    • http://www.highsecuritykwt.com/uploaded_files/userfiles/files/microsoft-free-robux_GM431946152.pdfIn PDF document text
    • http://www.highsecuritykwt.com/uploaded_files/userfiles/files/free-robux-codes-2021-not-used_GM431946152.pdfIn PDF document text
    • http://www.highsecuritykwt.com/uploaded_files/userfiles/files/earn-free-robux-for-roblox_GM431946152.pdfIn PDF document text
    • http://www.highsecuritykwt.com/uploaded_files/userfiles/files/roblox-hacks-for-mac_GM431946152.pdfIn PDF document text
    • http://www.highsecuritykwt.com/uploaded_files/userfiles/files/free-robux-limted-time-game_GM431946152.pdfIn PDF document text
    • http://www.highsecuritykwt.com/uploaded_files/userfiles/files/coin-master-rewards-free-spins_GM406889139.pdfIn PDF document text
    • http://www.highsecuritykwt.com/uploaded_files/userfiles/files/minecraft-apk-free-download_GM479516143.pdfIn PDF document text
    • http://www.highsecuritykwt.com/uploaded_files/userfiles/files/coin-master-hack-without-verification-code_GM406889139.pdfIn PDF document text
    • http://www.highsecuritykwt.com/uploaded_files/userfiles/files/coin-master-free-spins-2021-hack_GM406889139.pdfIn PDF document text
    • http://www.highsecuritykwt.com/uploaded_files/userfiles/files/pls-free-robux_GM431946152.pdfIn PDF document text
    • http://www.highsecuritykwt.com/uploaded_files/userfiles/files/pubg-uc-event_GM1330123889.pdfIn PDF document text
    • http://www.highsecuritykwt.com/uploaded_files/userfiles/files/how-to-hack-coin-master-2021_GM406889139.pdfIn PDF document text
    • http://www.highsecuritykwt.com/uploaded_files/userfiles/files/boost9-com-roblox-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
font_00_sfnt_off00003107.bin pdf-font-stream PDF embedded font (sfnt) at offset 0x3107 21920 bytes
SHA-256: edc448fc240fd42f8cb62867023ff57e101246635be111bcbd2b984d175d5c4a
font_01_sfnt_off00006141.bin pdf-font-stream PDF embedded font (sfnt) at offset 0x6141 19848 bytes
SHA-256: 9c755d06c289dac96c876a86435cb81210f70ca1f76ff46b25d534d6cb932300