Malicious PDF — malware analysis report

Static analysis result for SHA-256 496ca831b2bd0e19…

MALICIOUS

PDF

35.2 KB Created: 2021-06-20 01:56:44 +07:00 Authoring application: wkhtmltopdf 0.12.6 (via Qt 4.8.7) First seen: 2021-09-15
MD5: 58b2ac2aa2680c03c9d54f64dd3b4a6d SHA-1: 724cdba7b769dc971c263f653363dcddbc929478 SHA-256: 496ca831b2bd0e1990f7735704ebe1091d415c7c0eefcd872b7d5b675cfaeddb
160 Risk Score

Malware Insights

MITRE ATT&CK
T1566.001 Spearphishing Attachment

This PDF document contains multiple links that are flagged as malicious redirectors, specifically leading to pages offering 'free generators' or 'hacks' for games like Roblox. The document body and embedded URLs suggest a lure for users seeking in-game advantages, which is a common tactic for distributing malware or leading to phishing sites. No scripts were extracted, but the presence of malicious links and the nature of the lures strongly indicate a malicious intent to redirect users to harmful content.

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/actual-roblox-hacks-hackforums-game-hack In PDF document text
    • http://mlc3.ma-alirsyad.sch.id/__statics/gudangsoal/files/google-how-do-you-get-free-robux_GM431946152.pdfIn PDF document text
    • http://mlc3.ma-alirsyad.sch.id/__statics/gudangsoal/files/roblox-free-robux_GM431946152.pdfIn PDF document text
    • http://mlc3.ma-alirsyad.sch.id/__statics/gudangsoal/files/tiktok-minecraft-hacks_GM479516143.pdfIn PDF document text
    • http://mlc3.ma-alirsyad.sch.id/__statics/gudangsoal/files/rbxfree-com-free-robux-generator_GM431946152.pdfIn PDF document text
    • http://mlc3.ma-alirsyad.sch.id/__statics/gudangsoal/files/free-coins-coin-master-link-today_GM406889139.pdfIn PDF document text
    • http://mlc3.ma-alirsyad.sch.id/__statics/gudangsoal/files/coin-master-free-spins-and-coins-without-human-verification_GM406889139.pdfIn PDF document text
    • http://mlc3.ma-alirsyad.sch.id/__statics/gudangsoal/files/roblox-shinobi-life-free-hack_GM431946152.pdfIn PDF document text
    • http://mlc3.ma-alirsyad.sch.id/__statics/gudangsoal/files/coin-master-cards-hack-2021_GM406889139.pdfIn PDF document text
    • http://mlc3.ma-alirsyad.sch.id/__statics/gudangsoal/files/best-free-minecraft-texture-packs_GM479516143.pdfIn PDF document text
    • http://mlc3.ma-alirsyad.sch.id/__statics/gudangsoal/files/developer-tools-hack-roblox_GM431946152.pdfIn PDF document text
    • http://mlc3.ma-alirsyad.sch.id/__statics/gudangsoal/files/roblox-games-com-free_GM431946152.pdfIn PDF document text
    • http://mlc3.ma-alirsyad.sch.id/__statics/gudangsoal/files/free-robux-hack-generator_GM431946152.pdfIn PDF document text
    • http://mlc3.ma-alirsyad.sch.id/__statics/gudangsoal/files/robux-free-gift-card-org-hack_GM431946152.pdfIn PDF document text
    • http://mlc3.ma-alirsyad.sch.id/__statics/gudangsoal/files/oprewards-free-robux_GM431946152.pdfIn PDF document text
    • http://mlc3.ma-alirsyad.sch.id/__statics/gudangsoal/files/free-robux-hack-us_GM431946152.pdfIn PDF document text
    • http://mlc3.ma-alirsyad.sch.id/__statics/gudangsoal/files/free-hair-roblox-real_GM431946152.pdfIn PDF document text
    • http://mlc3.ma-alirsyad.sch.id/__statics/gudangsoal/files/get-free-robux-without-human-verification_GM431946152.pdfIn PDF document text
    • http://mlc3.ma-alirsyad.sch.id/__statics/gudangsoal/files/coin-master-stop-attack-hack_GM406889139.pdfIn PDF document text
    • http://mlc3.ma-alirsyad.sch.id/__statics/gudangsoal/files/how-do-you-get-roblox-money_GM431946152.pdfIn PDF document text
    • http://mlc3.ma-alirsyad.sch.id/__statics/gudangsoal/files/free-robux-2021-march_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
font_00_sfnt_off000031ae.bin pdf-font-stream PDF embedded font (sfnt) at offset 0x31AE 22720 bytes
SHA-256: 300689e625bc2c31cfe9ab53a0ac34b09e55780e34251c91626ca4c9389dacca
font_01_sfnt_off00006459.bin pdf-font-stream PDF embedded font (sfnt) at offset 0x6459 19160 bytes
SHA-256: 180f77282eceb7c16015d732de968bb8e5ed80a8ceeca25f4f5b4fb5ecafd2e6