Malicious PDF — malware analysis report

Static analysis result for SHA-256 2d8a4a9bae29f79a…

MALICIOUS

PDF

46.3 KB Created: 2021-06-03 12:21:33 +07:00 Authoring application: wkhtmltopdf 0.12.6 (via Qt 4.8.7) First seen: 2021-10-31
MD5: 5ddd7f1c39ea6bcfbdcc2b463859eda2 SHA-1: 31149a6eefdf960bb862f6894e56696b680cf827 SHA-256: 2d8a4a9bae29f79a440553a719dd03e9e94f6cbc16d0a6aef96fffe05dec4063
160 Risk Score

Malware Insights

MITRE ATT&CK
T1566.001 Spearphishing Attachment

The PDF contains multiple links to known malicious redirectors, disguised as "free generator / game hack" lures. These links ultimately lead to other PDF files hosted on similar domains, suggesting a chain of redirects designed to deliver a payload or phish for credentials. The document body and embedded URLs reinforce the theme of exploiting user interest in free game items and hacks.

Machine Learning

  • Nyx PDF Classifier malicious score 0.9832

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/431946152/easy-ways-to-get-free-robux-game-hack In PDF document text
    • https://ifef.es/ckfinder/userfiles/files/how-to-get-minecraft-windows-10-for-free-2021_GM479516143.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://ifef.es/ckfinder/userfiles/files/coin-master-hack-2021-download_GM406889139.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://ifef.es/ckfinder/userfiles/files/toolbox-for-minecraft-windows-10_GM479516143.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://ifef.es/ckfinder/userfiles/files/free-daily-spins-coin-master_GM406889139.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://ifef.es/ckfinder/userfiles/files/best-free-robux-sites_GM431946152.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://ifef.es/ckfinder/userfiles/files/coin-master-hacks_GM406889139.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://ifef.es/ckfinder/userfiles/files/free-coins-for-coin-master_GM406889139.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://ifef.es/ckfinder/userfiles/files/how-do-you-get-free-robux-on-roblox_GM431946152.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://ifef.es/ckfinder/userfiles/files/roblox-hack-apk_GM431946152.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://ifef.es/ckfinder/userfiles/files/roblox-robux-generator-no-human-verification_GM431946152.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://ifef.es/ckfinder/userfiles/files/roblox-studio-free_GM431946152.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://ifef.es/ckfinder/userfiles/files/pubg-uc-generator-without-human-verification_GM1330123889.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://ifef.es/ckfinder/userfiles/files/pubg-uc-yatrma-sitesi_GM1330123889.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://ifef.es/ckfinder/userfiles/files/how-to-get-free-robux-not-a-scam_GM431946152.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://ifef.es/ckfinder/userfiles/files/coin-master-hack-extension_GM406889139.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://ifef.es/ckfinder/userfiles/files/how-to-get-minecraft-for-free-on-your-phone_GM479516143.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://ifef.es/ckfinder/userfiles/files/how-do-you-get-free-cars-in-roblox-vehicle-simulater_GM431946152.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://ifef.es/ckfinder/userfiles/files/free-spins-on-coin-master-2021_GM406889139.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://ifef.es/ckfinder/userfiles/files/free-minecraft-capes-no-mods_GM479516143.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://ifef.es/ckfinder/userfiles/files/coin-master-free-spins-youthnow_GM406889139.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_off00005311.bin decompressed-pdf-stream PDF FlateDecoded stream at offset 0x5311 27604 bytes
SHA-256: 583aa60f7c9568fd4e8a7ac9cc611e02831c38174b9a41441554e47505c565d9
font_01_sfnt_off000090f4.bin pdf-font-stream PDF embedded font (sfnt) at offset 0x90F4 18724 bytes
SHA-256: ff2b5f5648817baecf5754646eae61914eefadf3856a555e8e6cbc13d6b08405