Malicious PDF — malware analysis report

Static analysis result for SHA-256 348b23b450496064…

MALICIOUS

PDF

45.2 KB Created: 2021-05-19 08:26:50 +07:00 Authoring application: wkhtmltopdf 0.12.6 (via Qt 4.8.7) First seen: 2021-09-27
MD5: 2d92bb47475d2540ded9e445a6a608c9 SHA-1: ac76f66bb35ac7c96be24a003142303027ff73ad SHA-256: 348b23b450496064d4c5e754af4b17bd65844f152a0985616607d3c7f6fab414
160 Risk Score

Malware Insights

MITRE ATT&CK
T1566.001 Spearphishing Attachment

The PDF contains a lure for a "free generator / game hack" which links to malicious redirector infrastructure. The document body and embedded URLs suggest a scam related to in-game currency or items. While no scripts were extracted, the presence of malicious links and the nature of the lure indicate a phishing or scam attempt, likely delivered as a spearphishing attachment.

Machine Learning

  • Nyx PDF Classifier malicious score 0.9621

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/406889139/get-free-coin-master-game-hack In PDF document text
    • http://upes.edu.sv/ckfinder/userfiles/files/claim-robux_GM431946152.pdfIn PDF document text
    • http://upes.edu.sv/ckfinder/userfiles/files/easy-way-to-get-free-robux_GM431946152.pdfIn PDF document text
    • http://upes.edu.sv/ckfinder/userfiles/files/how-can-i-get-free-robux_GM431946152.pdfIn PDF document text
    • http://upes.edu.sv/ckfinder/userfiles/files/how-do-you-get-free-food-on-coin-master_GM406889139.pdfIn PDF document text
    • http://upes.edu.sv/ckfinder/userfiles/files/roblox-games-com-free_GM431946152.pdfIn PDF document text
    • http://upes.edu.sv/ckfinder/userfiles/files/free-roblox-toys_GM431946152.pdfIn PDF document text
    • http://upes.edu.sv/ckfinder/userfiles/files/where-can-i-get-free-coins-for-coin-master_GM406889139.pdfIn PDF document text
    • http://upes.edu.sv/ckfinder/userfiles/files/free-robux-not-fake_GM431946152.pdfIn PDF document text
    • http://upes.edu.sv/ckfinder/userfiles/files/minecraft-apk-download-v1-144-2-free_GM479516143.pdfIn PDF document text
    • http://upes.edu.sv/ckfinder/userfiles/files/coin-master-heaven-links_GM406889139.pdfIn PDF document text
    • http://upes.edu.sv/ckfinder/userfiles/files/free-100-robux_GM431946152.pdfIn PDF document text
    • http://upes.edu.sv/ckfinder/userfiles/files/how-to-get-minecoins-in-minecraft-for-free_GM479516143.pdfIn PDF document text
    • http://upes.edu.sv/ckfinder/userfiles/files/minecraft-hack-client-download_GM479516143.pdfIn PDF document text
    • http://upes.edu.sv/ckfinder/userfiles/files/free-robux-master_GM431946152.pdfIn PDF document text
    • http://upes.edu.sv/ckfinder/userfiles/files/coin-master-game-hack-app-download_GM406889139.pdfIn PDF document text
    • http://upes.edu.sv/ckfinder/userfiles/files/coin-master-free-coins-and-spins-link-2021_GM406889139.pdfIn PDF document text
    • http://upes.edu.sv/ckfinder/userfiles/files/hack-coin-master-using-cheat-engine_GM406889139.pdfIn PDF document text
    • http://upes.edu.sv/ckfinder/userfiles/files/how-to-get-free-coins-on-flip-master_GM406889139.pdfIn PDF document text
    • http://upes.edu.sv/ckfinder/userfiles/files/minecraft-mod-menu-apk_GM479516143.pdfIn PDF document text
    • http://upes.edu.sv/ckfinder/userfiles/files/coin-master-home_GM406889139.pdfIn PDF document text
    • http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/MIT_LicenseIn PDF document text

Extracted artifacts 3

Files carved from inside the sample during analysis.

FilenameKindSourceSize
stream_003_off000049e6.bin decompressed-pdf-stream PDF FlateDecoded stream at offset 0x49E6 25276 bytes
SHA-256: 74f6473a52a79a8e2bf47157621feacf5a3e02b2b45a3392b4c84efb53a0aff4
font_01_sfnt_off00008498.bin pdf-font-stream PDF embedded font (sfnt) at offset 0x8498 3400 bytes
SHA-256: 4b3e0f36ad1e0c7e3ea5c178fd2b4f097d1e01575fc6a4101a8b520db34dfe07
font_02_sfnt_off00008fc1.bin pdf-font-stream PDF embedded font (sfnt) at offset 0x8FC1 17712 bytes
SHA-256: 21945d37724c890dd621455a00f6108c8bb3199d41d839a53701429653b6b663