Malicious PDF — malware analysis report

Static analysis result for SHA-256 3bd4577b1e774d83…

MALICIOUS

PDF

35.0 KB Created: 2021-07-05 09:09:41 +07:00 Authoring application: wkhtmltopdf 0.12.6 (via Qt 4.8.7) First seen: 2021-10-31
MD5: 9fafa682cd9ab529cdbe3130b0d049b4 SHA-1: 138fe1ae96794ccb255e8569fdd211f9569c8acf SHA-256: 3bd4577b1e774d83ddc172dcc0d027a6c4d008d793e9891453338268fd84d980
160 Risk Score

Malware Insights

MITRE ATT&CK
T1566.001 Spearphishing Attachment

The PDF contains multiple links to known malicious redirector infrastructure, specifically advertising game-related hacks and free items. The document body, though partially corrupted, contains text and URLs consistent with a lure to download potentially unwanted or malicious content. The presence of embedded URLs and the ML classifier strongly indicate malicious intent.

Machine Learning

  • Nyx PDF Classifier malicious score 0.9980

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 http://netcdn.tw/app/479516143/is-minecraft-free-on-ps4-game-hack In PDF document text
    • http://www.mucinvitinh.vn/public/images/image_uploads/files/roblox-new-catalog-items-free_GM431946152.pdfIn PDF document text
    • http://www.mucinvitinh.vn/public/images/image_uploads/files/roblox-demon_GM431946152.pdfIn PDF document text
    • http://www.mucinvitinh.vn/public/images/image_uploads/files/coin-master-hack-apk-33-download_GM406889139.pdfIn PDF document text
    • http://www.mucinvitinh.vn/public/images/image_uploads/files/free-daily-spin-coin-master-game_GM406889139.pdfIn PDF document text
    • http://www.mucinvitinh.vn/public/images/image_uploads/files/free-robux-codes-2021_GM431946152.pdfIn PDF document text
    • http://www.mucinvitinh.vn/public/images/image_uploads/files/how-to-add-badges-to-youre-game-roblox-free_GM431946152.pdfIn PDF document text
    • http://www.mucinvitinh.vn/public/images/image_uploads/files/free-modded-minecraft-server_GM479516143.pdfIn PDF document text
    • http://www.mucinvitinh.vn/public/images/image_uploads/files/how-to-get-minecraft-on-chromebook-for-free_GM479516143.pdfIn PDF document text
    • http://www.mucinvitinh.vn/public/images/image_uploads/files/how-to-get-free-robux-on-roblox-2021_GM431946152.pdfIn PDF document text
    • http://www.mucinvitinh.vn/public/images/image_uploads/files/coin-master-hack-free-spins_GM406889139.pdfIn PDF document text
    • http://www.mucinvitinh.vn/public/images/image_uploads/files/roblox-hack-download-no-survey-no-password_GM431946152.pdfIn PDF document text
    • http://www.mucinvitinh.vn/public/images/image_uploads/files/20-free-spin-link-coin-master_GM406889139.pdfIn PDF document text
    • http://www.mucinvitinh.vn/public/images/image_uploads/files/free-robux-for-xbox-for-kids_GM431946152.pdfIn PDF document text
    • http://www.mucinvitinh.vn/public/images/image_uploads/files/sk8r-roblox-hack_GM431946152.pdfIn PDF document text
    • http://www.mucinvitinh.vn/public/images/image_uploads/files/minecraft-bedrock-hacks-windows-10_GM479516143.pdfIn PDF document text
    • http://www.mucinvitinh.vn/public/images/image_uploads/files/install-coin-master_GM406889139.pdfIn PDF document text
    • http://www.mucinvitinh.vn/public/images/image_uploads/files/free-coin-master-cards_GM406889139.pdfIn PDF document text
    • http://www.mucinvitinh.vn/public/images/image_uploads/files/free-adidas-jacket-roblox_GM431946152.pdfIn PDF document text
    • http://www.mucinvitinh.vn/public/images/image_uploads/files/robux-com-free_GM431946152.pdfIn PDF document text
    • http://www.mucinvitinh.vn/public/images/image_uploads/files/how-to-hack-roblox-to-get-free-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_off00003486.bin pdf-font-stream PDF embedded font (sfnt) at offset 0x3486 22692 bytes
SHA-256: 6d709bb9af32bd5a38f217f3afe4f958e8636fcc138ced27939e124764f5aed3
font_01_sfnt_off000066e2.bin pdf-font-stream PDF embedded font (sfnt) at offset 0x66E2 18072 bytes
SHA-256: 7f567a84a7e198bcdc49c7aa6551e689257849d03792405e9cf70b2ffc94edbd