Malicious PDF — malware analysis report

Static analysis result for SHA-256 361551e3d33fb637…

MALICIOUS

PDF

35.6 KB Created: 2021-06-21 09:41:30 +07:00 Authoring application: wkhtmltopdf 0.12.6 (via Qt 4.8.7) First seen: 2021-09-16
MD5: 1440526cc7176ff9fd84b81f27d20402 SHA-1: 594365d38c86f2cf0e46dc070d42f040f75e5f9b SHA-256: 361551e3d33fb637a92fc29b4cfe6d5645acd75014973ef5c8505c4a8298c9d5
102 Risk Score

Malware Insights

MITRE ATT&CK
T1566.001 Spearphishing Attachment T1204.002 Malicious Link

The PDF document contains numerous embedded links, including a primary link to 'happymod-hack-roblox-game-hack' on netcdn.co, suggesting a lure for users seeking game cheats or exploits. The heuristic 'PDF_SEO_LINK_FARM' indicates a large number of external links, many of which are benign but contribute to a deceptive structure. The ML classifier strongly flagged this PDF as malicious, supporting the assessment that it is designed to direct users to potentially harmful content.

Machine Learning

  • Nyx PDF Classifier malicious score 0.9980

Heuristics 4

  • 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
  • External URI info PDF_URI
    PDF contains an external URL action
  • 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/happymod-hack-roblox-game-hack PDF link annotation
    • http://www.st-michaels-lichfield.staffs.sch.uk/admin/ckfinder/userfiles/files/coin-master-free-spins-link-2021-april_GM406889139.pdfIn PDF document text
    • http://www.st-michaels-lichfield.staffs.sch.uk/admin/ckfinder/userfiles/files/coin-master-free-spins-link-download_GM406889139.pdfIn PDF document text
    • http://www.st-michaels-lichfield.staffs.sch.uk/admin/ckfinder/userfiles/files/free-role-in-coin-master_GM406889139.pdfIn PDF document text
    • http://www.st-michaels-lichfield.staffs.sch.uk/admin/ckfinder/userfiles/files/free-spins-coin-master-app-iphone_GM406889139.pdfIn PDF document text
    • http://www.st-michaels-lichfield.staffs.sch.uk/admin/ckfinder/userfiles/files/coin-hackhub-coin-master_GM406889139.pdfIn PDF document text
    • http://www.st-michaels-lichfield.staffs.sch.uk/admin/ckfinder/userfiles/files/how-to-downgrade-minecraft-pe_GM479516143.pdfIn PDF document text
    • http://www.st-michaels-lichfield.staffs.sch.uk/admin/ckfinder/userfiles/files/coin-master-free-spins-2021-ios_GM406889139.pdfIn PDF document text
    • http://www.st-michaels-lichfield.staffs.sch.uk/admin/ckfinder/userfiles/files/coin-master-15-free-spin-link-of-last-5-days_GM406889139.pdfIn PDF document text
    • http://www.st-michaels-lichfield.staffs.sch.uk/admin/ckfinder/userfiles/files/free-robux-button-pastebin_GM431946152.pdfIn PDF document text
    • http://www.st-michaels-lichfield.staffs.sch.uk/admin/ckfinder/userfiles/files/free-rare-cards-for-coin-master_GM406889139.pdfIn PDF document text
    • http://www.st-michaels-lichfield.staffs.sch.uk/admin/ckfinder/userfiles/files/free-roblox-accounts-generator_GM431946152.pdfIn PDF document text
    • http://www.st-michaels-lichfield.staffs.sch.uk/admin/ckfinder/userfiles/files/easy-way-to-get-free-robux_GM431946152.pdfIn PDF document text
    • http://www.st-michaels-lichfield.staffs.sch.uk/admin/ckfinder/userfiles/files/roblox-how-to-make-a-shirt-for-free_GM431946152.pdfIn PDF document text
    • http://www.st-michaels-lichfield.staffs.sch.uk/admin/ckfinder/userfiles/files/is-minecraft-education-edition-free_GM479516143.pdfIn PDF document text
    • http://www.st-michaels-lichfield.staffs.sch.uk/admin/ckfinder/userfiles/files/uprobuxcom-free-robux_GM431946152.pdfIn PDF document text
    • http://www.st-michaels-lichfield.staffs.sch.uk/admin/ckfinder/userfiles/files/coin-master-free-link-today_GM406889139.pdfIn PDF document text
    • http://www.st-michaels-lichfield.staffs.sch.uk/admin/ckfinder/userfiles/files/minecraft-ore-finder-mod_GM479516143.pdfIn PDF document text
    • http://www.st-michaels-lichfield.staffs.sch.uk/admin/ckfinder/userfiles/files/coin-master-free-coins-and-spins-2021_GM406889139.pdfIn PDF document text
    • http://www.st-michaels-lichfield.staffs.sch.uk/admin/ckfinder/userfiles/files/coin-master-hacks-reddit_GM406889139.pdfIn PDF document text
    • http://www.st-michaels-lichfield.staffs.sch.uk/admin/ckfinder/userfiles/files/no-robux_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_off00003355.bin pdf-font-stream PDF embedded font (sfnt) at offset 0x3355 22324 bytes
SHA-256: 524dedf6da9bac7e81995db47a969f850811578dfe3d4dbf92ccfc60937270b9
font_01_sfnt_off00006504.bin pdf-font-stream PDF embedded font (sfnt) at offset 0x6504 19448 bytes
SHA-256: f5f8efa3aa0d90b20c9e63aabc88a1a4ac935045ca863bd2ac95d40afd66ca7e