Malicious PDF — malware analysis report

Static analysis result for SHA-256 4bde1a13f34104c5…

MALICIOUS

PDF

43.6 KB Created: 2021-05-17 15:01:03 +07:00 Authoring application: wkhtmltopdf 0.12.6 (via Qt 4.8.7) First seen: 2026-06-04
MD5: b500eea448a5821c8985d7a822c22ac7 SHA-1: 234948c8eb19295ebf0a6d4ad553260823ed88f1 SHA-256: 4bde1a13f34104c531ea5cc53d9e2ecf4800f407c15ccd0c828187b017e670ff
160 Risk Score

Malware Insights

MITRE ATT&CK
T1566.001 Spearphishing Attachment

The PDF document contains embedded links that redirect to malicious infrastructure, specifically promoting 'free generator / game hack' lures. The document body and heuristics indicate a social engineering attempt to trick users into visiting these links, likely to download further malware or engage in phishing. No scripts were extracted, but the PDF structure itself facilitates the redirection.

Machine Learning

  • Nyx PDF Classifier malicious score 0.9969

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/431946152/how-to-get-free-robux-2021-game-hack In PDF document text
    • http://www.elite-hr.com/uploaded_files/userfiles/files/hackear-coin-master-android_GM406889139.pdfIn PDF document text
    • http://www.elite-hr.com/uploaded_files/userfiles/files/coin-master-village-cost_GM406889139.pdfIn PDF document text
    • http://www.elite-hr.com/uploaded_files/userfiles/files/coin-master-free-daily-spins-and-coins_GM406889139.pdfIn PDF document text
    • http://www.elite-hr.com/uploaded_files/userfiles/files/robux-page_GM431946152.pdfIn PDF document text
    • http://www.elite-hr.com/uploaded_files/userfiles/files/coin-master-free-attack-hack_GM406889139.pdfIn PDF document text
    • http://www.elite-hr.com/uploaded_files/userfiles/files/coin-master-free-spin-daily-link_GM406889139.pdfIn PDF document text
    • http://www.elite-hr.com/uploaded_files/userfiles/files/is-java-minecraft-free_GM479516143.pdfIn PDF document text
    • http://www.elite-hr.com/uploaded_files/userfiles/files/roblox-earn_GM431946152.pdfIn PDF document text
    • http://www.elite-hr.com/uploaded_files/userfiles/files/how-to-get-java-minecraft-for-free_GM479516143.pdfIn PDF document text
    • http://www.elite-hr.com/uploaded_files/userfiles/files/coin-master-official-fan-page_GM406889139.pdfIn PDF document text
    • http://www.elite-hr.com/uploaded_files/userfiles/files/free-robux-no-verify-2021_GM431946152.pdfIn PDF document text
    • http://www.elite-hr.com/uploaded_files/userfiles/files/how-to-hack-roblox-to-get-free-robux_GM431946152.pdfIn PDF document text
    • http://www.elite-hr.com/uploaded_files/userfiles/files/lots-of-robux_GM431946152.pdfIn PDF document text
    • http://www.elite-hr.com/uploaded_files/userfiles/files/how-to-get-free-robux-instantly_GM431946152.pdfIn PDF document text
    • http://www.elite-hr.com/uploaded_files/userfiles/files/links-to-get-free-spins-on-coin-master_GM406889139.pdfIn PDF document text
    • http://www.elite-hr.com/uploaded_files/userfiles/files/instant-robux_GM431946152.pdfIn PDF document text
    • http://www.elite-hr.com/uploaded_files/userfiles/files/show-me-how-to-get-free-robux_GM431946152.pdfIn PDF document text
    • http://www.elite-hr.com/uploaded_files/userfiles/files/how-to-get-free-cards-in-coin-master_GM406889139.pdfIn PDF document text
    • http://www.elite-hr.com/uploaded_files/userfiles/files/minecraft-noob-vs-pro-vs-hacker-vs-god_GM479516143.pdfIn PDF document text
    • http://www.elite-hr.com/uploaded_files/userfiles/files/coin-master-generator-free_GM406889139.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_003_off00004bbb.bin decompressed-pdf-stream PDF FlateDecoded stream at offset 0x4BBB 25964 bytes
SHA-256: c35f9410f74f2652f9f6b506de93676b8d9e0fe288c91fac4ab728e2b37f3e1d
font_01_sfnt_off000086a4.bin pdf-font-stream PDF embedded font (sfnt) at offset 0x86A4 18684 bytes
SHA-256: 662354714a7c4aa127b8bd681013e9d5d113fbfc5a2f5afb2d34764175bb04a5