Malicious PDF — malware analysis report

Static analysis result for SHA-256 3618efcf8115a9b1…

MALICIOUS

PDF

34.9 KB Created: 2021-06-28 06:21:08 +07:00 Authoring application: wkhtmltopdf 0.12.6 (via Qt 4.8.7) First seen: 2021-09-13
MD5: 232209fab7a1f91de985b0659512c7e8 SHA-1: 0971086975a5a701e68f34bee55d9b8e068430dd SHA-256: 3618efcf8115a9b17317a98bd6a3873c62c8877e67076f91d224e54f3b18531a
220 Risk Score

Malware Insights

MITRE ATT&CK
T1566.001 Spearphishing Attachment

The PDF contains multiple links to a malicious redirector and a large number of SEO-optimized PDF files, indicating a lure for users seeking game hacks or generators. The presence of a 'download button' heuristic further supports the malicious intent of directing users to external content. No scripts were extracted, but the overall structure suggests a phishing or malware distribution campaign.

Machine Learning

  • Nyx PDF Classifier malicious score 0.9980

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/roblox-t-shirt-maker-free-game-hack In PDF document text
    • https://www.anders-sofa.com.tw/uploadpic/files/free-robux-app-real_GM431946152.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://www.anders-sofa.com.tw/uploadpic/files/freer-tiktok_GM835599320.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://www.anders-sofa.com.tw/uploadpic/files/free-robux-obby-download_GM431946152.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://www.anders-sofa.com.tw/uploadpic/files/coin-master-attack-hack-apk_GM406889139.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://www.anders-sofa.com.tw/uploadpic/files/free-robux-no-human-verification-no-survey-2021_GM431946152.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://www.anders-sofa.com.tw/uploadpic/files/how-to-get-free-robux-no-scam_GM431946152.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://www.anders-sofa.com.tw/uploadpic/files/can-you-download-minecraft-for-free_GM479516143.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://www.anders-sofa.com.tw/uploadpic/files/how-to-get-free-spider-man-mask-roblox_GM431946152.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://www.anders-sofa.com.tw/uploadpic/files/roblox-hack-download-free-pc_GM431946152.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://www.anders-sofa.com.tw/uploadpic/files/builders-club-free-robux_GM431946152.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://www.anders-sofa.com.tw/uploadpic/files/coin-master-free-coins-link_GM406889139.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://www.anders-sofa.com.tw/uploadpic/files/games-that-give-you-free-robux-november-2021_GM431946152.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://www.anders-sofa.com.tw/uploadpic/files/free-spins-and-coins-blogspot-coin-master_GM406889139.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://www.anders-sofa.com.tw/uploadpic/files/roblox-promo-codes-free-robux_GM431946152.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://www.anders-sofa.com.tw/uploadpic/files/cheats-for-prison-life-roblox-2021_GM431946152.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://www.anders-sofa.com.tw/uploadpic/files/how-to-get-dinosaurs-for-free-on-roblox_GM431946152.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://www.anders-sofa.com.tw/uploadpic/files/how-to-get-free-robux-without-generator_GM431946152.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://www.anders-sofa.com.tw/uploadpic/files/windows-10-minecraft-free-with-java_GM479516143.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://www.anders-sofa.com.tw/uploadpic/files/play-minecraft-free-online-no-download_GM479516143.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://www.anders-sofa.com.tw/uploadpic/files/coin-master-game-hack-version-download_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
font_00_sfnt_off0000318d.bin pdf-font-stream PDF embedded font (sfnt) at offset 0x318D 22120 bytes
SHA-256: ceb5244353582448c3965ebea6fdccf552d89243fc14ae30ee36c92ed35e0a9b
font_01_sfnt_off000062b7.bin pdf-font-stream PDF embedded font (sfnt) at offset 0x62B7 19404 bytes
SHA-256: 2fa4fa268999ade3306b255d76be1abd6806efa740603d53a4f56dd5521ca6f1