Malicious PDF — malware analysis report

Static analysis result for SHA-256 416ac38f3020df54…

MALICIOUS

PDF

41.7 KB Created: 2021-05-12 09:32:08 +07:00 Authoring application: wkhtmltopdf 0.12.6 (via Qt 4.8.7) First seen: 2021-11-22
MD5: ae34ef39ca1581cf4dcd19359a5c5da4 SHA-1: dd738530d2d9c7cb39fe3b7d320960ea7803ed1a SHA-256: 416ac38f3020df5428753ebbc1fa4454e580efbdbcab9139dbc7574b2188e3d0
220 Risk Score

Malware Insights

MITRE ATT&CK
T1566.001 Spearphishing Attachment

The PDF document contains multiple links to external websites, including a known malicious redirector, under the guise of providing game hacks and free spins. The heuristic findings indicate a lure for game hacks and a request for recovery secrets, suggesting a phishing or credential harvesting attempt. Although no scripts were explicitly extracted, the PDF structure and embedded links strongly suggest a malicious redirection workflow.

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.
  • Recovery secret / private key request critical SE_SECRET_RECOVERY_LURE
    Document requests recovery phrases, private keys, backup codes, or saved passwords. Requests for these secrets in a document are high-risk.
  • 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.xyz/app/406889139/coin-master-daily-free-spins-link-app-game-hack In PDF document text
    • http://www.carpetbcfyarn.com/uploaded_files/userfiles/files/how-to-use-scripts-in-roblox-hack_GM431946152.pdfIn PDF document text
    • http://www.carpetbcfyarn.com/uploaded_files/userfiles/files/how-to-get-free-robux-on-roblox_GM431946152.pdfIn PDF document text
    • http://carpetbcfyarn.com/uploaded_files/userfiles/files/coin-master-free-spins-link-download_GM406889139.pdfIn PDF document text
    • http://www.carpetbcfyarn.com/uploaded_files/userfiles/files/how-to-get-free-gamepasses-on-roblox_GM431946152.pdfIn PDF document text
    • http://carpetbcfyarn.com/uploaded_files/userfiles/files/where-to-get-free-robux_GM431946152.pdfIn PDF document text
    • http://carpetbcfyarn.com/uploaded_files/userfiles/files/coin-master-today_GM406889139.pdfIn PDF document text
    • http://carpetbcfyarn.com/uploaded_files/userfiles/files/how-to-hack-roblox-2021_GM431946152.pdfIn PDF document text
    • http://carpetbcfyarn.com/uploaded_files/userfiles/files/roblox-games-with-free-boombox_GM431946152.pdfIn PDF document text
    • http://carpetbcfyarn.com/uploaded_files/userfiles/files/coin-master-hacks-to-get-spins_GM406889139.pdfIn PDF document text
    • http://www.carpetbcfyarn.com/uploaded_files/userfiles/files/minecraft-servers-that-allow-hacks_GM479516143.pdfIn PDF document text
    • http://www.carpetbcfyarn.com/uploaded_files/userfiles/files/free-robux-human-verification_GM431946152.pdfIn PDF document text
    • http://carpetbcfyarn.com/uploaded_files/userfiles/files/free-robux-hack-us_GM431946152.pdfIn PDF document text
    • http://www.carpetbcfyarn.com/uploaded_files/userfiles/files/coin-master-free-spins-promo-code_GM406889139.pdfIn PDF document text
    • http://www.carpetbcfyarn.com/uploaded_files/userfiles/files/how-to-get-free-robux-fast-and-easy_GM431946152.pdfIn PDF document text
    • http://carpetbcfyarn.com/uploaded_files/userfiles/files/www-free-robux-com_GM431946152.pdfIn PDF document text
    • http://carpetbcfyarn.com/uploaded_files/userfiles/files/how-to-get-free-robux-2021_GM431946152.pdfIn PDF document text
    • http://carpetbcfyarn.com/uploaded_files/userfiles/files/coinmasterhack-club_GM406889139.pdfIn PDF document text
    • http://www.carpetbcfyarn.com/uploaded_files/userfiles/files/free-robux-pastebin_GM431946152.pdfIn PDF document text
    • http://carpetbcfyarn.com/uploaded_files/userfiles/files/coin-master-hack-programmers_GM406889139.pdfIn PDF document text
    • http://www.carpetbcfyarn.com/uploaded_files/userfiles/files/coin-master-apk-hack-3527_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_off00004936.bin decompressed-pdf-stream PDF FlateDecoded stream at offset 0x4936 23952 bytes
SHA-256: dbfd0af3152ad4cf09281ba92a7315d87a8a89331abf90800946840aec1d850e
font_01_sfnt_off00008018.bin pdf-font-stream PDF embedded font (sfnt) at offset 0x8018 18476 bytes
SHA-256: 8af254e049fcccc1442405a550d0e3ce0b782d3872c3c9d4c1baf9e82e1cff79