Malicious PDF — malware analysis report

Static analysis result for SHA-256 4a48b92fa0d1c87c…

MALICIOUS

PDF

47.0 KB Created: 2021-06-07 03:17:04 +07:00 Authoring application: wkhtmltopdf 0.12.6 (via Qt 4.8.7) First seen: 2021-10-16
MD5: d153244520acb24b395a7c905cfaca49 SHA-1: 5241334aa2290f5f3877d06c4d72b15319137e30 SHA-256: 4a48b92fa0d1c87c3b95bd50470490b2aef812d25bad0843ee7fc399ff0057f3
160 Risk Score

Malware Insights

MITRE ATT&CK
T1566.001 Spearphishing Attachment

The PDF contains multiple links to known malicious redirector infrastructure, specifically promoting 'free generator / game hack' lures. The document body, though heavily obfuscated, contains a URL that aligns with the heuristic findings. The primary goal appears to be redirecting users to potentially malicious websites, likely for further exploitation or credential harvesting.

Machine Learning

  • Nyx PDF Classifier malicious score 0.9832

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.tw/app/431946152/go-to-this-website-for-free-robux-game-hack In PDF document text
    • https://www.iseas.com/uploaded_files/userfiles/files/free-coin-master-hack-no-verification_GM406889139.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://www.iseas.com/uploaded_files/userfiles/files/coin-master-free-spin-generator-without-human-verification_GM406889139.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://www.iseas.com/uploaded_files/userfiles/files/free-coin-master-coins-and-spins_GM406889139.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://www.iseas.com/uploaded_files/userfiles/files/free-fans-on-tiktok_GM835599320.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://www.iseas.com/uploaded_files/userfiles/files/show-me-how-to-get-free-robux_GM431946152.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://www.iseas.com/uploaded_files/userfiles/files/hacks-minecraft_GM479516143.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://www.iseas.com/uploaded_files/userfiles/files/how-to-hack-coins-in-mcpe-master_GM406889139.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://www.iseas.com/uploaded_files/userfiles/files/today-free-spin-link-for-coin-master_GM406889139.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://www.iseas.com/uploaded_files/userfiles/files/roblox-free-robux-generator_GM431946152.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://www.iseas.com/uploaded_files/userfiles/files/get-free-robux-info_GM431946152.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://www.iseas.com/uploaded_files/userfiles/files/minecraft-windows-10-mod-menu_GM479516143.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://www.iseas.com/uploaded_files/userfiles/files/boost9-com-roblox-hack_GM431946152.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://www.iseas.com/uploaded_files/userfiles/files/coin-master-free-spins-link-haktuts_GM406889139.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://www.iseas.com/uploaded_files/userfiles/files/free-minecraft-coloring-pages_GM479516143.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://www.iseas.com/uploaded_files/userfiles/files/op-rewards-robux_GM431946152.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://www.iseas.com/uploaded_files/userfiles/files/free-robux-generator-no-verification-2021_GM431946152.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://www.iseas.com/uploaded_files/userfiles/files/ww-roblox-come_GM431946152.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://www.iseas.com/uploaded_files/userfiles/files/coin-master-free-spins-and-coins-today_GM406889139.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://www.iseas.com/uploaded_files/userfiles/files/coin-master-for-pc-free-download_GM406889139.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://www.iseas.com/uploaded_files/userfiles/files/pokemon-go-free-ticket_GM1094591345.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_off000051f9.bin decompressed-pdf-stream PDF FlateDecoded stream at offset 0x51F9 29200 bytes
SHA-256: ab4f47ed64146708b21c03702f5b649e23b2d0986aa8b94d86838be3fb90600c
font_01_sfnt_off0000946a.bin pdf-font-stream PDF embedded font (sfnt) at offset 0x946A 18600 bytes
SHA-256: e9a4b11da71eff1f0bff6884b5ab0480787111522dc09c9206f9f5f9f0098d0d