Malicious PDF — malware analysis report

Static analysis result for SHA-256 3a33e828d41aeba7…

MALICIOUS

PDF

32.0 KB Created: 2021-05-14 02:12:17 +07:00 Authoring application: wkhtmltopdf 0.12.6 (via Qt 4.8.7) First seen: 2021-09-13
MD5: 967ff788301b652dde6cc02ead42ed58 SHA-1: 74040d8e38dc56d1f537500b3631aca751a40501 SHA-256: 3a33e828d41aeba743180591af83828d4593139d39cfac30db2b60acc73564ac
172 Risk Score

Malware Insights

MITRE ATT&CK
T1566.001 Spearphishing Attachment

The PDF document contains multiple links designed to lure users into clicking on them, with one link identified as a known malicious redirector. The document body and embedded URLs suggest a scam related to game hacks and free spins, likely aiming to direct users to phishing or malware-hosting sites. No scripts were extracted, but the presence of malicious links and the ML classifier's high confidence indicate a high likelihood of malicious intent.

Machine Learning

  • Nyx PDF Classifier malicious score 0.9995

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.
  • Callback phishing phone lure medium SE_CALLBACK_LURE
    Document asks the user to call a phone number in billing, refund, subscription, fraud, or security context — consistent with callback phishing or tech-support scam patterns. Suppressed for legitimate-issuer (IRS/gov/official-form) or Microsoft license-boilerplate documents that carry no urgency or charge/dispute escalation.
  • 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/how-to-get-free-spins-on-coin-master-2021-iphone-game-hack In PDF document text
    • https://elearning.man2kojam.sch.id/__statics/gudangsoal/files/my-robux_GM431946152.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://elearning.man2kojam.sch.id/__statics/gudangsoal/files/static-moonactive-net-free-spins_GM406889139.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://elearning.man2kojam.sch.id/__statics/gudangsoal/files/free-spin-link-coin-master-today_GM406889139.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://elearning.man2kojam.sch.id/__statics/gudangsoal/files/coin-master-spin-hack-no-human-verification_GM406889139.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://elearning.man2kojam.sch.id/__statics/gudangsoal/files/free-spins-coin-master-app-ios_GM406889139.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://elearning.man2kojam.sch.id/__statics/gudangsoal/files/how-to-hack-minecraft-pe_GM479516143.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://elearning.man2kojam.sch.id/__statics/gudangsoal/files/hack-coin-master-free_GM406889139.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://elearning.man2kojam.sch.id/__statics/gudangsoal/files/coin-master-hack-apk-ios-download_GM406889139.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://elearning.man2kojam.sch.id/__statics/gudangsoal/files/free-gold-cards-for-coin-master_GM406889139.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://elearning.man2kojam.sch.id/__statics/gudangsoal/files/if-you-delete-minecraft-can-you-redownload-it-for-free_GM479516143.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://elearning.man2kojam.sch.id/__statics/gudangsoal/files/how-to-hack-coin-master-ios-jailbreak_GM406889139.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://elearning.man2kojam.sch.id/__statics/gudangsoal/files/hacks-to-get-free-robux_GM431946152.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://elearning.man2kojam.sch.id/__statics/gudangsoal/files/how-to-get-free-robux-2021-easy_GM431946152.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://elearning.man2kojam.sch.id/__statics/gudangsoal/files/free-robux-link_GM431946152.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://elearning.man2kojam.sch.id/__statics/gudangsoal/files/coin-master-32-hack-apk_GM406889139.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://elearning.man2kojam.sch.id/__statics/gudangsoal/files/how-to-hack-roblox-accounts-on-phone-2021_GM431946152.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://elearning.man2kojam.sch.id/__statics/gudangsoal/files/how-to-hack-coin-master-spin-ios_GM406889139.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://elearning.man2kojam.sch.id/__statics/gudangsoal/files/tiktok-minecraft-hacks_GM479516143.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://elearning.man2kojam.sch.id/__statics/gudangsoal/files/free-robux-pin-codes_GM431946152.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://elearning.man2kojam.sch.id/__statics/gudangsoal/files/coin-master-hack-fast_GM406889139.pdfIn PDF document text
    • http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/MIT_LicenseIn PDF document text

Extracted artifacts 1

Files carved from inside the sample during analysis.

FilenameKindSourceSize
stream_003_off00004dc9.bin decompressed-pdf-stream PDF FlateDecoded stream at offset 0x4DC9 24620 bytes
SHA-256: 4c9683d50c99a19aff59458fd5057aaa7e9c90a51ce3ac09cb78d8cb802bae8f