Malicious PDF — malware analysis report

Static analysis result for SHA-256 46d68125babf28a3…

MALICIOUS

PDF

45.4 KB Created: 2021-06-08 11:56:10 +07:00 Authoring application: wkhtmltopdf 0.12.6 (via Qt 4.8.7) First seen: 2021-11-02
MD5: f03061cea560e52d6a0b823aae6c9056 SHA-1: ad6558e76768c7e095a359f1833ae7d602dc8b31 SHA-256: 46d68125babf28a30d2a646e3e8637a2b86182160011d627ebdaad3ee6e3b07d
220 Risk Score

Malware Insights

MITRE ATT&CK
T1566.001 Spearphishing Attachment T1204.002 Malicious Link

The PDF contains multiple heuristics indicating a malicious redirector lure, specifically impersonating Walmart to trick users into clicking a link for a "free generator / game hack". The embedded URL leads to a known malicious redirector infrastructure, suggesting the primary goal is credential phishing or directing users to a malicious download. No scripts were extracted, but the document structure and embedded URLs strongly indicate a phishing or malware distribution attempt.

Machine Learning

  • Nyx PDF Classifier malicious score 0.9864

Heuristics 6

  • 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.
  • Brand-impersonation credential phishing lure high SE_BRAND_CREDENTIAL_PHISH
    Document impersonates a well-known consumer brand and uses account-security / verification language ('unusual activity', 'account on hold', 'verify your account') to steer the reader to a credential-harvesting link. Corroborated by: call-to-action link host does not match the impersonated brand: https://netcdn.tw/app/431946152/free-roblox-codd-game-hack.
  • Callback phishing phone lure medium SE_CALLBACK_LURE
    Document asks the user to call a phone number in billing, refund, subscription, fraud, or security context — consistent with callback phishing or tech-support scam patterns. Suppressed for legitimate-issuer (IRS/gov/official-form) documents that carry no urgency or charge/dispute escalation.
  • 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.tw/app/431946152/free-roblox-codd-game-hack In PDF document text
    • http://perpustakaan.yudharta.ac.id/etj/repository/girl-roblox-avatar_GM431946152.pdfIn PDF document text
    • http://perpustakaan.yudharta.ac.id/etj/repository/free-100-robux_GM431946152.pdfIn PDF document text
    • http://perpustakaan.yudharta.ac.id/etj/repository/free-robux-android_GM431946152.pdfIn PDF document text
    • http://perpustakaan.yudharta.ac.id/etj/repository/how-to-get-free-robux-on-roblox-2021_GM431946152.pdfIn PDF document text
    • http://perpustakaan.yudharta.ac.id/etj/repository/free-account-roblox-with-robux_GM431946152.pdfIn PDF document text
    • http://perpustakaan.yudharta.ac.id/etj/repository/free-spin-coin-master-iphone_GM406889139.pdfIn PDF document text
    • http://perpustakaan.yudharta.ac.id/etj/repository/coin-master-free-shield-link_GM406889139.pdfIn PDF document text
    • http://perpustakaan.yudharta.ac.id/etj/repository/master-coin-free-spin-daily_GM406889139.pdfIn PDF document text
    • http://perpustakaan.yudharta.ac.id/etj/repository/free-coin-master-spins-and-coins_GM406889139.pdfIn PDF document text
    • http://perpustakaan.yudharta.ac.id/etj/repository/roblox-hack-download-explode_GM431946152.pdfIn PDF document text
    • http://perpustakaan.yudharta.ac.id/etj/repository/coin-master-free-daily-spins-and-coins_GM406889139.pdfIn PDF document text
    • http://perpustakaan.yudharta.ac.id/etj/repository/roblox-hack-apk_GM431946152.pdfIn PDF document text
    • http://perpustakaan.yudharta.ac.id/etj/repository/minecraft-server-hacks_GM479516143.pdfIn PDF document text
    • http://perpustakaan.yudharta.ac.id/etj/repository/how-to-hack-roblox-to-get-robux_GM431946152.pdfIn PDF document text
    • http://perpustakaan.yudharta.ac.id/etj/repository/best-free-minecraft-hacked-client_GM479516143.pdfIn PDF document text
    • http://perpustakaan.yudharta.ac.id/etj/repository/free-appsfor-coin-master-daily-rewards_GM406889139.pdfIn PDF document text
    • http://perpustakaan.yudharta.ac.id/etj/repository/get-free-cards-in-coin-master_GM406889139.pdfIn PDF document text
    • http://perpustakaan.yudharta.ac.id/etj/repository/roblox-com-www_GM431946152.pdfIn PDF document text
    • http://perpustakaan.yudharta.ac.id/etj/repository/free-minecraft-education-edition_GM479516143.pdfIn PDF document text
    • http://perpustakaan.yudharta.ac.id/etj/repository/how-to-hack-someone-on-roblox_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
stream_004_off0000525f.bin decompressed-pdf-stream PDF FlateDecoded stream at offset 0x525F 26716 bytes
SHA-256: f94f8ae094b734ed27e172e59343986755b53ae2153bf8bee677d1c2d3e7327e
font_01_sfnt_off00008f59.bin pdf-font-stream PDF embedded font (sfnt) at offset 0x8F59 18124 bytes
SHA-256: d5a2a833cafe571ec947ba167a6523350446737faeb59608cbab497271b3bfd8