Malicious PDF — malware analysis report

Static analysis result for SHA-256 4968a79467221a28…

MALICIOUS

PDF

47.4 KB Created: 2021-05-10 22:34:29 +07:00 Authoring application: wkhtmltopdf 0.12.6 (via Qt 4.8.7) First seen: 2021-10-24
MD5: 1356ce89757053e57f0745db2f979e16 SHA-1: 6776ab1975eafc4ac9f0caa51edf62825c4e1da2 SHA-256: 4968a79467221a286109b8b673da0ffee76a0084d855b2691daee0d43f90f7af
160 Risk Score

Malware Insights

MITRE ATT&CK
T1566.001 Spearphishing Attachment

The PDF contains multiple embedded links that redirect to a URL associated with 'game hacks' and 'free spins', indicating a lure for potentially unwanted or malicious downloads. The ML classifier also flagged this PDF as malicious. While no scripts were directly extracted, the PDF structure and embedded links suggest an attempt to trick users into downloading further content.

Machine Learning

  • Nyx PDF Classifier malicious score 0.9013

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 https://netcdn.xyz/app/406889139/daily-free-spin-coin-master-link-game-hack In PDF document text
    • http://study.mtsn3limapuluhkota.sch.id/__statics/gudangsoal/files/free-spins-on-coin-master-2021-ios_GM406889139.pdfIn PDF document text
    • http://study.mtsn3limapuluhkota.sch.id/__statics/gudangsoal/files/how-to-get-free-robux-no-verification_GM431946152.pdfIn PDF document text
    • http://study.mtsn3limapuluhkota.sch.id/__statics/gudangsoal/files/roblox-sexually-abused_GM431946152.pdfIn PDF document text
    • http://study.mtsn3limapuluhkota.sch.id/__statics/gudangsoal/files/claim-free-robux_GM431946152.pdfIn PDF document text
    • http://study.mtsn3limapuluhkota.sch.id/__statics/gudangsoal/files/minecraft-pocket-edition-apk-free-download_GM479516143.pdfIn PDF document text
    • http://study.mtsn3limapuluhkota.sch.id/__statics/gudangsoal/files/free-robux-accounts_GM431946152.pdfIn PDF document text
    • http://study.mtsn3limapuluhkota.sch.id/__statics/gudangsoal/files/minecraft-games-free-download_GM479516143.pdfIn PDF document text
    • http://study.mtsn3limapuluhkota.sch.id/__statics/gudangsoal/files/free-robux-generator-2021-no-human-verification-or-survey_GM431946152.pdfIn PDF document text
    • http://study.mtsn3limapuluhkota.sch.id/__statics/gudangsoal/files/how-to-get-free-robux-without-verifying-2021_GM431946152.pdfIn PDF document text
    • http://study.mtsn3limapuluhkota.sch.id/__statics/gudangsoal/files/roblox-points_GM431946152.pdfIn PDF document text
    • http://study.mtsn3limapuluhkota.sch.id/__statics/gudangsoal/files/android-coin-master-hack-2021_GM406889139.pdfIn PDF document text
    • http://study.mtsn3limapuluhkota.sch.id/__statics/gudangsoal/files/free-spin-link-for-coin-master_GM406889139.pdfIn PDF document text
    • http://study.mtsn3limapuluhkota.sch.id/__statics/gudangsoal/files/free-robux-obby-2021_GM431946152.pdfIn PDF document text
    • http://study.mtsn3limapuluhkota.sch.id/__statics/gudangsoal/files/bit-ly-coin-master-hack_GM406889139.pdfIn PDF document text
    • http://study.mtsn3limapuluhkota.sch.id/__statics/gudangsoal/files/how-to-get-free-cards-in-coin-master_GM406889139.pdfIn PDF document text
    • http://study.mtsn3limapuluhkota.sch.id/__statics/gudangsoal/files/gaming-dunia-coin-master-free-spins_GM406889139.pdfIn PDF document text
    • http://study.mtsn3limapuluhkota.sch.id/__statics/gudangsoal/files/robux-matchcomfree-robux_GM431946152.pdfIn PDF document text
    • http://study.mtsn3limapuluhkota.sch.id/__statics/gudangsoal/files/free-robux-today_GM431946152.pdfIn PDF document text
    • http://study.mtsn3limapuluhkota.sch.id/__statics/gudangsoal/files/how-to-get-free-robux-without-offers_GM431946152.pdfIn PDF document text
    • http://study.mtsn3limapuluhkota.sch.id/__statics/gudangsoal/files/cm-spin-link_GM406889139.pdfIn PDF document text
    • http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/MIT_LicenseIn PDF document text

Extracted artifacts 3

Files carved from inside the sample during analysis.

FilenameKindSourceSize
stream_003_off00004f04.bin decompressed-pdf-stream PDF FlateDecoded stream at offset 0x4F04 24912 bytes
SHA-256: 037ce26c9df0152b4e7cabff98486adc872aad950550a337be63cf0e82ace4fd
font_01_sfnt_off000088b5.bin pdf-font-stream PDF embedded font (sfnt) at offset 0x88B5 4084 bytes
SHA-256: 8dcca75abba4f8462f6bf460033ad8935cd3fcc1857ed935eb24039310ce352d
font_02_sfnt_off00009673.bin pdf-font-stream PDF embedded font (sfnt) at offset 0x9673 18476 bytes
SHA-256: 13087f23ced5a654764a402ace47e06b7ceeb886891228a443e0cb07dd9c4176