Malicious PDF — malware analysis report

Static analysis result for SHA-256 363c44db86aac3ba…

MALICIOUS

PDF

42.2 KB Created: 2021-06-13 18:54:50 +07:00 Authoring application: wkhtmltopdf 0.12.6 (via Qt 4.8.7) First seen: 2021-10-24
MD5: 31c01f85b15213be90e3e6250235d8ee SHA-1: 0ea3eb543407368a69410f0532a138c052efe32c SHA-256: 363c44db86aac3ba7945de9e79d79dd5fafdc3ef4e98671145c9aaeb6360aca3
220 Risk Score

Malware Insights

MITRE ATT&CK
T1566.001 Spearphishing Attachment T1203 Exploitation for Client Execution

This PDF file contains multiple links to redirectors and SEO-optimized PDF documents, with a primary lure related to 'Roblox Hacker'. The heuristic 'PDF_GAME_HACK_REDIRECT_LURE' indicates a critical finding, pointing to a malicious redirector. While no scripts were explicitly extracted, the PDF structure itself facilitates the redirection, likely leading to a malicious website or further download. The presence of numerous external links suggests an attempt to drive traffic to potentially harmful content.

Machine Learning

  • Nyx PDF Classifier malicious score 0.9971

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/431946152/1x1x1x1x1-roblox-hacker-game-hack In PDF document text
    • https://digilib.stkip-pgri-sumbar.ac.id/repository/free-t-shirt-roblox_GM431946152.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://digilib.stkip-pgri-sumbar.ac.id/repository/minecraft-servers-that-allow-hacks_GM479516143.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://digilib.stkip-pgri-sumbar.ac.id/repository/coin-master-daily-free-spins_GM406889139.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://digilib.stkip-pgri-sumbar.ac.id/repository/free-robux-without-verification-or-survey_GM431946152.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://digilib.stkip-pgri-sumbar.ac.id/repository/how-to-get-free-tiktok-fans_GM835599320.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://digilib.stkip-pgri-sumbar.ac.id/repository/coin-master-free-spin-and-trading-group_GM406889139.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://digilib.stkip-pgri-sumbar.ac.id/repository/how-to-get-free-robux-without-surveys_GM431946152.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://digilib.stkip-pgri-sumbar.ac.id/repository/coin-master-hack-tuts_GM406889139.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://digilib.stkip-pgri-sumbar.ac.id/repository/best-free-roblox-outfits_GM431946152.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://digilib.stkip-pgri-sumbar.ac.id/repository/fly-hack-for-roblox-download_GM431946152.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://digilib.stkip-pgri-sumbar.ac.id/repository/earn-free-robux-today_GM431946152.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://digilib.stkip-pgri-sumbar.ac.id/repository/roblox-how-to-get-vip-for-free_GM431946152.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://digilib.stkip-pgri-sumbar.ac.id/repository/play-full-version-of-minecraft-for-free-no-download_GM479516143.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://digilib.stkip-pgri-sumbar.ac.id/repository/adidas-roblox-t-shirt-free_GM431946152.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://digilib.stkip-pgri-sumbar.ac.id/repository/microsoft-roblox_GM431946152.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://digilib.stkip-pgri-sumbar.ac.id/repository/free-coins-on-coin-master_GM406889139.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://digilib.stkip-pgri-sumbar.ac.id/repository/free-spin-app-for-coin-master_GM406889139.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://digilib.stkip-pgri-sumbar.ac.id/repository/free-minecraft-server-maker_GM479516143.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://digilib.stkip-pgri-sumbar.ac.id/repository/how-to-get-free-robux-not-a-scam_GM431946152.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://digilib.stkip-pgri-sumbar.ac.id/repository/coin-master-email-rewards_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_003_off00004704.bin decompressed-pdf-stream PDF FlateDecoded stream at offset 0x4704 26336 bytes
SHA-256: 34c82f4762637ff5b021d6656f39470c37cb0602b4ebd4515e441e665c14d69b
font_01_sfnt_off00008227.bin pdf-font-stream PDF embedded font (sfnt) at offset 0x8227 18288 bytes
SHA-256: 9b168c1d873c08550f3cf22f04ffa9b426cea87128e2b3e4d1bcddb748332d9a