Malicious PDF — malware analysis report

Static analysis result for SHA-256 31ee766c92b912e0…

MALICIOUS

PDF

44.0 KB Created: 2021-06-13 19:19:50 +07:00 Authoring application: wkhtmltopdf 0.12.6 (via Qt 4.8.7) First seen: 2021-10-26
MD5: 185de1aab1dc18057e1c56002f70aef2 SHA-1: aeeae9a74be3e6f1b30711a62d9ddbf7ef839bf0 SHA-256: 31ee766c92b912e0db392b479c95ea6a82711fd31725609e5069776635a8b394
220 Risk Score

Malware Insights

MITRE ATT&CK
T1566.001 Spearphishing Attachment

The PDF contains multiple links to known malicious redirectors and a large number of external PDF files, likely intended to lead the user to scam or phishing content. The document body and heuristics indicate a lure related to free game currency or hacks, such as Robux. No scripts were extracted from this sample, but the embedded URLs and link farm structure are strong indicators of a phishing or scam campaign.

Machine Learning

  • Nyx PDF Classifier malicious score 0.9969

Heuristics 5

  • 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.
  • Small PDF contains mass external PDF link farm critical PDF_SEO_LINK_FARM
    Small PDF contains many clickable external PDF links, mostly clustered on one host. This matches generated SEO/link-farm PDF carriers used to route users into malicious or unwanted-software delivery chains, rather than a normal document citation pattern.
  • 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/robux-fun-hack-game-hack In PDF document text
    • https://www.hortonstmichaels.co.uk/admin/ckfinder/userfiles/files/how-to-get-free-robux-easy-2021_GM431946152.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://www.hortonstmichaels.co.uk/admin/ckfinder/userfiles/files/roblox-hacked-told-my-account_GM431946152.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://www.hortonstmichaels.co.uk/admin/ckfinder/userfiles/files/how-to-make-my-own-coin-master-cards-hack_GM406889139.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://www.hortonstmichaels.co.uk/admin/ckfinder/userfiles/files/get-free-robux-com_GM431946152.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://www.hortonstmichaels.co.uk/admin/ckfinder/userfiles/files/roblox-hack-unlimited-robux_GM431946152.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://www.hortonstmichaels.co.uk/admin/ckfinder/userfiles/files/roblox-free-vip-server_GM431946152.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://www.hortonstmichaels.co.uk/admin/ckfinder/userfiles/files/free-spins-for-coin-master-2021_GM406889139.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://www.hortonstmichaels.co.uk/admin/ckfinder/userfiles/files/free-minecraft-printables-food-labels_GM479516143.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://www.hortonstmichaels.co.uk/admin/ckfinder/userfiles/files/free-robux-cards_GM431946152.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://www.hortonstmichaels.co.uk/admin/ckfinder/userfiles/files/how-to-download-minecraft-for-free-on-your-phone_GM479516143.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://www.hortonstmichaels.co.uk/admin/ckfinder/userfiles/files/minecraft-cheats-pc-2021_GM479516143.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://www.hortonstmichaels.co.uk/admin/ckfinder/userfiles/files/free-spins-from-coin-master_GM406889139.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://www.hortonstmichaels.co.uk/admin/ckfinder/userfiles/files/how-to-download-minecraft-for-free-on-iphone_GM479516143.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://www.hortonstmichaels.co.uk/admin/ckfinder/userfiles/files/free-robux-no-verification-no-download_GM431946152.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://www.hortonstmichaels.co.uk/admin/ckfinder/userfiles/files/free-spin-link-coin-master_GM406889139.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://www.hortonstmichaels.co.uk/admin/ckfinder/userfiles/files/roblox-flee-the-facility-cheats_GM431946152.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://www.hortonstmichaels.co.uk/admin/ckfinder/userfiles/files/coin-master-free-coin-hack_GM406889139.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://www.hortonstmichaels.co.uk/admin/ckfinder/userfiles/files/is-pokemon-go-free-on-iphone_GM1094591345.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://www.hortonstmichaels.co.uk/admin/ckfinder/userfiles/files/nitro-fun-cheat-codes-roblox_GM431946152.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://www.hortonstmichaels.co.uk/admin/ckfinder/userfiles/files/roblox-free-login_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_003_off00004c0b.bin decompressed-pdf-stream PDF FlateDecoded stream at offset 0x4C0B 26824 bytes
SHA-256: de8287101e199f94d5314c3e8e34663fdf7f9cd73f0867e23bb702599d609fae
font_01_sfnt_off000088d3.bin pdf-font-stream PDF embedded font (sfnt) at offset 0x88D3 18600 bytes
SHA-256: 82d66a9872006b0e5607e3729fcd297c55df0c473ea875b4798cb8cf6b9926bd