Malicious PDF — malware analysis report

Static analysis result for SHA-256 3b52d4b836b42ef8…

MALICIOUS

PDF

45.2 KB Created: 2021-06-03 14:12:49 +07:00 Authoring application: wkhtmltopdf 0.12.6 (via Qt 4.8.7) First seen: 2021-10-23
MD5: 3fdc01e6e041f3c6da0ff0d5d977b77b SHA-1: ec7bcbab441a52c6288c38523e3cb7e2516d7476 SHA-256: 3b52d4b836b42ef864b2e4d1b6a9cd53389b9c2aabb67b80289c001e6ddd31fb
160 Risk Score

Malware Insights

MITRE ATT&CK
T1566.001 Spearphishing Attachment

The PDF contains multiple links that redirect to malicious infrastructure, disguised as game hacks or generators. The document body and embedded links suggest a lure for users seeking free in-game currency or cheats, which is a common social engineering tactic. No scripts were extracted, but the presence of malicious redirector links and the ML classifier's high confidence indicate a high likelihood of a phishing or malware distribution attempt.

Machine Learning

  • Nyx PDF Classifier malicious score 0.9864

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.online/app/431946152/how-to-get-free-robux-in-2021-game-hack In PDF document text
    • http://katalog.iain-padangsidimpuan.ac.id/repository/coin-master-hack-2021-android_GM406889139.pdfIn PDF document text
    • http://katalog.iain-padangsidimpuan.ac.id/repository/free-robux-no-human-verification-or-survey-2021_GM431946152.pdfIn PDF document text
    • http://katalog.iain-padangsidimpuan.ac.id/repository/roblox-hack-com_GM431946152.pdfIn PDF document text
    • http://katalog.iain-padangsidimpuan.ac.id/repository/minecraft-java-edition-redeem-code-free-2021_GM479516143.pdfIn PDF document text
    • http://katalog.iain-padangsidimpuan.ac.id/repository/coin-master-redeem-code-free_GM406889139.pdfIn PDF document text
    • http://katalog.iain-padangsidimpuan.ac.id/repository/roblox-apocalypse-rising-hack_GM431946152.pdfIn PDF document text
    • http://katalog.iain-padangsidimpuan.ac.id/repository/free-minecraft-hosting-24-7_GM479516143.pdfIn PDF document text
    • http://katalog.iain-padangsidimpuan.ac.id/repository/robux-free-gift-card_GM431946152.pdfIn PDF document text
    • http://katalog.iain-padangsidimpuan.ac.id/repository/free-roblox-girl-clothes_GM431946152.pdfIn PDF document text
    • http://katalog.iain-padangsidimpuan.ac.id/repository/free-robux-no-gift-card_GM431946152.pdfIn PDF document text
    • http://katalog.iain-padangsidimpuan.ac.id/repository/how-to-hack-into-someones-roblox-account_GM431946152.pdfIn PDF document text
    • http://katalog.iain-padangsidimpuan.ac.id/repository/master-coin-hack-apk_GM406889139.pdfIn PDF document text
    • http://katalog.iain-padangsidimpuan.ac.id/repository/coin-master-hack-without-root_GM406889139.pdfIn PDF document text
    • http://katalog.iain-padangsidimpuan.ac.id/repository/free-coin-app_GM406889139.pdfIn PDF document text
    • http://katalog.iain-padangsidimpuan.ac.id/repository/coin-master-daily-spin-link-app_GM406889139.pdfIn PDF document text
    • http://katalog.iain-padangsidimpuan.ac.id/repository/how-to-hack-robux_GM431946152.pdfIn PDF document text
    • http://katalog.iain-padangsidimpuan.ac.id/repository/websites-that-give-free-robux_GM431946152.pdfIn PDF document text
    • http://katalog.iain-padangsidimpuan.ac.id/repository/roblox-hack-app_GM431946152.pdfIn PDF document text
    • http://katalog.iain-padangsidimpuan.ac.id/repository/coin-master-free-coins-no-human-verification_GM406889139.pdfIn PDF document text
    • http://katalog.iain-padangsidimpuan.ac.id/repository/coin-master-free-spins-link-2021-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
stream_004_off00005150.bin decompressed-pdf-stream PDF FlateDecoded stream at offset 0x5150 25864 bytes
SHA-256: ee17541c9ae277482ede5db6e85c147481ab33ef5af787314bba0e8a79ad900b
font_01_sfnt_off00008cce.bin pdf-font-stream PDF embedded font (sfnt) at offset 0x8CCE 18684 bytes
SHA-256: 824acc3fee39cc83a95b513dc81155ec57b17e0207e8ef2cc186232f9d88d4f0