Malicious PDF — malware analysis report

Static analysis result for SHA-256 3eb2fda56a4b85bb…

MALICIOUS

PDF

35.5 KB Created: 2021-07-04 07:43:09 +07:00 Authoring application: wkhtmltopdf 0.12.6 (via Qt 4.8.7) First seen: 2021-11-20
MD5: ce57555a0763f9317c7879a16f068621 SHA-1: b76db6e87808f836f1b604873b96345e46dd518e SHA-256: 3eb2fda56a4b85bbbc48092ec1df07e096d8e4e0b2892ab9f4da9d4fad833df5
160 Risk Score

Malware Insights

MITRE ATT&CK
T1566.001 Spearphishing Attachment

This PDF document employs a lure of free game hacks and generators to trick users into clicking malicious links. The primary link directs to a known malicious redirector infrastructure, which in turn hosts numerous other links to potentially malicious PDF files related to game exploits. No scripts were extracted, but the document's structure and embedded links strongly suggest a phishing or malware distribution attempt.

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/minecraft-free-games-no-download-game-hack In PDF document text
    • http://www.himalassociation.org/himal/ck_image/files/coin-master-spin-hack-apk_GM406889139.pdfIn PDF document text
    • http://www.himalassociation.org/himal/ck_image/files/roblox-rhythm-track-hack_GM431946152.pdfIn PDF document text
    • http://www.himalassociation.org/himal/ck_image/files/free-roblox-executor-no-key_GM431946152.pdfIn PDF document text
    • http://www.himalassociation.org/himal/ck_image/files/free-coin-link-for-coin-master_GM406889139.pdfIn PDF document text
    • http://www.himalassociation.org/himal/ck_image/files/coin-master-hack-pc-2021_GM406889139.pdfIn PDF document text
    • http://www.himalassociation.org/himal/ck_image/files/minecraft-iphone-free_GM479516143.pdfIn PDF document text
    • http://www.himalassociation.org/himal/ck_image/files/how-to-hack-someones-roblox-account-2021_GM431946152.pdfIn PDF document text
    • http://www.himalassociation.org/himal/ck_image/files/free-robux-codes-no-verification-2021_GM431946152.pdfIn PDF document text
    • http://www.himalassociation.org/himal/ck_image/files/free-stuff-on-roblox-2021_GM431946152.pdfIn PDF document text
    • http://www.himalassociation.org/himal/ck_image/files/coin-master-free-coins_GM406889139.pdfIn PDF document text
    • http://www.himalassociation.org/himal/ck_image/files/how-to-hack-roblox-safe-way_GM431946152.pdfIn PDF document text
    • http://www.himalassociation.org/himal/ck_image/files/free-roblox-clothes_GM431946152.pdfIn PDF document text
    • http://www.himalassociation.org/himal/ck_image/files/free-coin-master-link-2021_GM406889139.pdfIn PDF document text
    • http://www.himalassociation.org/himal/ck_image/files/roblox-booga-booga-god-mode-hack_GM431946152.pdfIn PDF document text
    • http://www.himalassociation.org/himal/ck_image/files/free-coinmaster-spins_GM406889139.pdfIn PDF document text
    • http://www.himalassociation.org/himal/ck_image/files/real-roblox_GM431946152.pdfIn PDF document text
    • http://www.himalassociation.org/himal/ck_image/files/how-to-minecraft-for-free_GM479516143.pdfIn PDF document text
    • http://www.himalassociation.org/himal/ck_image/files/roblox-builders-club-free-download_GM431946152.pdfIn PDF document text
    • http://www.himalassociation.org/himal/ck_image/files/free-minecraft-worlds_GM479516143.pdfIn PDF document text
    • http://www.himalassociation.org/himal/ck_image/files/free-minecraft-coloring-pages_GM479516143.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_off00003476.bin pdf-font-stream PDF embedded font (sfnt) at offset 0x3476 22720 bytes
SHA-256: d75a2178fd14e2e041942f12b293e0a8734c7c5ac8f108c1ef4fc5cdeb102ddc
font_01_sfnt_off00006680.bin pdf-font-stream PDF embedded font (sfnt) at offset 0x6680 18840 bytes
SHA-256: f422f5a404d69563e9848364457805cf09bb367a1ef3b435fab4dae7c96e7f32