Malicious PDF — malware analysis report

Static analysis result for SHA-256 43a33a07d978faf3…

MALICIOUS

PDF

48.3 KB Created: 2021-05-19 06:45:06 +07:00 Authoring application: wkhtmltopdf 0.12.6 (via Qt 4.8.7) First seen: 2021-11-20
MD5: 9ee9f69ae34485a0c6cb8e3b895405ab SHA-1: ec804fec00d6adfc30858d4bd327529d4eea3bb4 SHA-256: 43a33a07d978faf31c8516f25254e9e8b3f1200b83413dbadaa86ab1362b3d4a
220 Risk Score

Malware Insights

MITRE ATT&CK
T1566.001 Spearphishing Attachment

The PDF contains numerous links designed to lure users into clicking on what appear to be game hack generators and free in-game currency sites. One primary URL, https://netcdn.xyz/app/431946152/free-roblox-promo-codes-for-robux-game-hack, is identified as a malicious redirector. The document body and heuristics indicate a scam or phishing attempt, likely to lead to further malicious content or malware. No scripts were extracted, but the embedded URLs and link farm structure are strong indicators of malicious intent.

Machine Learning

  • Nyx PDF Classifier malicious score 0.9977

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.
  • Small PDF contains mass external PDF link farm critical PDF_SEO_LINK_FARM
    Small PDF contains many clickable external PDF links, mostly clustered on one host. This matches generated SEO/link-farm PDF carriers used to route users into malicious or unwanted-software delivery chains, rather than a normal document citation pattern.
  • 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/431946152/free-roblox-promo-codes-for-robux-game-hack In PDF document text
    • https://www.simplenepaltravel.com/userfiles/files/android-coin-master-hack-2021_GM406889139.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://www.simplenepaltravel.com/userfiles/files/coin-master-free-spins-link-2021-app_GM406889139.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://www.simplenepaltravel.com/userfiles/files/how-to-get-free-coins-and-spins-on-coin-master_GM406889139.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://www.simplenepaltravel.com/userfiles/files/free-daily-spins-from-coin-master_GM406889139.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://www.simplenepaltravel.com/userfiles/files/ww-roblox-come_GM431946152.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://www.simplenepaltravel.com/userfiles/files/coin-master-free-coins-link-2021_GM406889139.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://www.simplenepaltravel.com/userfiles/files/coin-master-free-spins-haktuts_GM406889139.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://www.simplenepaltravel.com/userfiles/files/minecraft-texture-packs-free-download_GM479516143.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://www.simplenepaltravel.com/userfiles/files/haktuts-coin-master-free-spin-today_GM406889139.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://www.simplenepaltravel.com/userfiles/files/free-robux-promo-codes_GM431946152.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://www.simplenepaltravel.com/userfiles/files/is-minecraft-free-on-xbox_GM479516143.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://www.simplenepaltravel.com/userfiles/files/how-to-get-a-free-minecraft-account_GM479516143.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://www.simplenepaltravel.com/userfiles/files/https-iosgodscom-topic-20214coinmasterhack_GM406889139.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://www.simplenepaltravel.com/userfiles/files/how-to-get-free-robux-fast-and-easy_GM431946152.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://www.simplenepaltravel.com/userfiles/files/hacks-para-coin-master_GM406889139.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://www.simplenepaltravel.com/userfiles/files/how-can-you-get-minecraft-for-free_GM479516143.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://www.simplenepaltravel.com/userfiles/files/mathep_GM431946152.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://www.simplenepaltravel.com/userfiles/files/coin-master-hacks-no-verification_GM406889139.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://www.simplenepaltravel.com/userfiles/files/rbxfree-com-free-robux_GM431946152.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://www.simplenepaltravel.com/userfiles/files/hackear-coin-master-sin-verificacion_GM406889139.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://www.micIn 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_off00004d6b.bin pdf-font-stream PDF embedded font (sfnt) at offset 0x4D6B 32868 bytes
SHA-256: ca0cfb8649ff85277dbcee3b28ad522339dd221681bab9f5aa72801a2684b10e
font_01_sfnt_off000099b8.bin pdf-font-stream PDF embedded font (sfnt) at offset 0x99B8 18676 bytes
SHA-256: dfd02273a8a318689417f97410c8e56666a417a259e3d1ed1911a13d5d5a3d3c