Malicious PDF — malware analysis report

Static analysis result for SHA-256 44c47e222366729c…

MALICIOUS

PDF

35.1 KB Created: 2021-06-18 16:54:23 +07:00 Authoring application: wkhtmltopdf 0.12.6 (via Qt 4.8.7) First seen: 2021-11-21
MD5: 111ae737972518965fc820ab8f760a0f SHA-1: 42bab5046e46975b81d3e733125aa1141432e61f SHA-256: 44c47e222366729ce34e732c7c15ac0c0d21d99e6aa7971126eb7501d066c92a
160 Risk Score

Malware Insights

MITRE ATT&CK
T1566.001 Spearphishing Attachment T1203 Exploitation for Client Execution

The PDF contains multiple links to redirectors, specifically advertising 'game hacks' and 'free robux', which is a common lure for phishing or malware distribution. The ML classifier strongly flagged this PDF as malicious, and the presence of embedded URLs and a download button heuristic further supports a malicious intent. While no scripts were explicitly extracted, the PDF structure and embedded URLs suggest it's designed to exploit user interest in gaming to lead them to malicious sites.

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.co/app/431946152/roblox-coolkid-hack-game-hack In PDF document text
    • http://digilib-ppsunisma.ac.id/repository/como-se-hace-hacker-en-roblox_GM431946152.pdfIn PDF document text
    • http://digilib-ppsunisma.ac.id/repository/who-to-get-free-robux_GM431946152.pdfIn PDF document text
    • http://digilib-ppsunisma.ac.id/repository/can-you-get-banned-from-hacking-roblox_GM431946152.pdfIn PDF document text
    • http://digilib-ppsunisma.ac.id/repository/free-roblox-hair-boy_GM431946152.pdfIn PDF document text
    • http://digilib-ppsunisma.ac.id/repository/robux-for-offers_GM431946152.pdfIn PDF document text
    • http://digilib-ppsunisma.ac.id/repository/free-robux-november-2021_GM431946152.pdfIn PDF document text
    • http://digilib-ppsunisma.ac.id/repository/free-robux-android_GM431946152.pdfIn PDF document text
    • http://digilib-ppsunisma.ac.id/repository/coin-master-free-spins-2021-no-human-verification_GM406889139.pdfIn PDF document text
    • http://digilib-ppsunisma.ac.id/repository/rbxfree-com-free-robux_GM431946152.pdfIn PDF document text
    • http://digilib-ppsunisma.ac.id/repository/scaffold-minecraft-hack_GM479516143.pdfIn PDF document text
    • http://digilib-ppsunisma.ac.id/repository/ways-to-get-free-robux-2021_GM431946152.pdfIn PDF document text
    • http://digilib-ppsunisma.ac.id/repository/tiktok-likes-free-trial_GM835599320.pdfIn PDF document text
    • http://digilib-ppsunisma.ac.id/repository/robux-hack-2021_GM431946152.pdfIn PDF document text
    • http://digilib-ppsunisma.ac.id/repository/how-to-get-minecraft-for-free_GM479516143.pdfIn PDF document text
    • http://digilib-ppsunisma.ac.id/repository/roblox-jailbreak-cheats-2021_GM431946152.pdfIn PDF document text
    • http://digilib-ppsunisma.ac.id/repository/minecraft-free-download-chromebook_GM479516143.pdfIn PDF document text
    • http://digilib-ppsunisma.ac.id/repository/roblox-mad-city-hack-script-pastebin_GM431946152.pdfIn PDF document text
    • http://digilib-ppsunisma.ac.id/repository/ww-roblox-come_GM431946152.pdfIn PDF document text
    • http://digilib-ppsunisma.ac.id/repository/hacks-to-get-free-robux_GM431946152.pdfIn PDF document text
    • http://digilib-ppsunisma.ac.id/repository/free-minecraft-alts_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
stream_002_off00003113.bin decompressed-pdf-stream PDF FlateDecoded stream at offset 0x3113 22876 bytes
SHA-256: 5dae44a58281bcd8120c42883b75ddf21c46634ee14f87b025a338b50c3e09bc
font_01_sfnt_off00006474.bin pdf-font-stream PDF embedded font (sfnt) at offset 0x6474 18952 bytes
SHA-256: 8506746b65154105d9081b72772a3cdf3348f32063b295950f817c4c503b46f5