Malicious PDF — malware analysis report

Static analysis result for SHA-256 4aac1bf80b6771ae…

MALICIOUS

PDF

36.0 KB Created: 2021-06-27 10:16:46 +07:00 Authoring application: wkhtmltopdf 0.12.6 (via Qt 4.8.7) First seen: 2021-09-13
MD5: edbc75062d3ce9222e91adaa4a26116d SHA-1: 6af08d940e50f03661f5be7c414228a1b95b451f SHA-256: 4aac1bf80b6771aead29dd72f5445a3688cebe766e06ab71477eef3847b8450b
160 Risk Score

Malware Insights

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

The PDF contains a lure for a "free generator / game hack" which links to known malicious redirector infrastructure. The document body and embedded URLs reinforce this theme, suggesting an attempt to trick users into visiting a malicious site. While no scripts were extracted, the presence of a malicious redirector and the nature of the lure indicate a high likelihood of a phishing or scam attempt, potentially leading to further exploitation.

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/free-robux-hack-on-phone-no-download-game-hack In PDF document text
    • https://digilib-ppkn.stkip-pgri-sumbar.ac.id/repository/spin-free-coin-master_GM406889139.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://digilib-ppkn.stkip-pgri-sumbar.ac.id/repository/easy-how-to-get-free-robux_GM431946152.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://digilib-ppkn.stkip-pgri-sumbar.ac.id/repository/was-minecraft-ever-free_GM479516143.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://digilib-ppkn.stkip-pgri-sumbar.ac.id//repository/free-spin-coin_GM406889139.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://digilib-ppkn.stkip-pgri-sumbar.ac.id/repository/free-robux-generator-no-human-verification-2021_GM431946152.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://digilib-ppkn.stkip-pgri-sumbar.ac.id/repository/comment-cheat-sur-tower-battles-roblox_GM431946152.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://digilib-ppkn.stkip-pgri-sumbar.ac.id//repository/coin-master-100-free-spins-link_GM406889139.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://digilib-ppkn.stkip-pgri-sumbar.ac.id//repository/blox-land-free-robux_GM431946152.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://digilib-ppkn.stkip-pgri-sumbar.ac.id/repository/whats-robux_GM431946152.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://digilib-ppkn.stkip-pgri-sumbar.ac.id/repository/coin-master-haktuts_GM406889139.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://digilib-ppkn.stkip-pgri-sumbar.ac.id/repository/minecraft-windows-10-edition-free-with-java_GM479516143.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://digilib-ppkn.stkip-pgri-sumbar.ac.id/repository/free-fans-on-tiktok_GM835599320.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://digilib-ppkn.stkip-pgri-sumbar.ac.id/repository/cheats-and-codes-for-roblox-on-pc_GM431946152.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://digilib-ppkn.stkip-pgri-sumbar.ac.id/repository/play-roblox-free-online_GM431946152.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://digilib-ppkn.stkip-pgri-sumbar.ac.id//repository/robux-hack-tools_GM431946152.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://digilib-ppkn.stkip-pgri-sumbar.ac.id/repository/roblox-robux-generator-best-hack_GM431946152.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://digilib-ppkn.stkip-pgri-sumbar.ac.id//repository/robux-free-online_GM431946152.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://digilib-ppkn.stkip-pgri-sumbar.ac.id/repository/free-robux-human-verification_GM431946152.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://digilib-ppkn.stkip-pgri-sumbar.ac.id//repository/what-is-exploiting-in-roblox_GM431946152.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://digilib-ppkn.stkip-pgri-sumbar.ac.id/repository/ap-get-free-robux-and-tips-for-roblox-2021_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_off000033cf.bin pdf-font-stream PDF embedded font (sfnt) at offset 0x33CF 22500 bytes
SHA-256: 2802f4a5e4a13e0b7b5027ba86d3aea11b8339ea368fb01c4676d7e6becb14ae
font_01_sfnt_off000065f5.bin pdf-font-stream PDF embedded font (sfnt) at offset 0x65F5 19784 bytes
SHA-256: 6fb1c5df51aacd0216ff4da56f32c76814892482f42211bf9d1054a6346adbcb