Malicious PDF — malware analysis report

Static analysis result for SHA-256 4c91ab7b3d02f8a6…

MALICIOUS

PDF

35.0 KB Created: 2021-07-08 00:26:45 +07:00 Authoring application: wkhtmltopdf 0.12.6 (via Qt 4.8.7) First seen: 2021-10-12
MD5: ac10648b5a816ac49235bd6c0da3856d SHA-1: dc26f34d0b8dd58d45e8565b04869268d8ec0104 SHA-256: 4c91ab7b3d02f8a6eb9e14bdd806b94d2bd583768a6382a93548667f992e1ac2
160 Risk Score

Malware Insights

MITRE ATT&CK
T1566.001 Spearphishing Attachment

The PDF contains multiple links and embedded text pointing to a redirector URL that is associated with malicious activity, specifically luring users with game hack and reward generator themes. The ML classifier also strongly indicated maliciousness. While no scripts were directly extracted, the PDF structure and embedded URLs are indicative of a phishing or scam attempt designed to redirect users to potentially 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.tw/app/406889139/coin-master-rewards-2021-game-hack In PDF document text
    • https://elearning.man3sumbawa.sch.id/__statics/gudangsoal/files/how-to-get-free-robux-without-downloading-any-apps_GM431946152.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://elearning.man3sumbawa.sch.id/__statics/gudangsoal/files/code-free-robux_GM431946152.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://elearning.man3sumbawa.sch.id/__statics/gudangsoal/files/minecraft-iphone-free_GM479516143.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://elearning.man3sumbawa.sch.id/__statics/gudangsoal/files/how-to-get-free-robux-without-human-verification_GM431946152.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://elearning.man3sumbawa.sch.id/__statics/gudangsoal/files/free-robux-hack-2021_GM431946152.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://elearning.man3sumbawa.sch.id/__statics/gudangsoal/files/roblox-top-free-robux_GM431946152.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://elearning.man3sumbawa.sch.id/__statics/gudangsoal/files/roblox-speed-hack-2021_GM431946152.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://elearning.man3sumbawa.sch.id/__statics/gudangsoal/files/hack-script-roblox-games_GM431946152.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://elearning.man3sumbawa.sch.id/__statics/gudangsoal/files/free-roblox-hack-no-human-verify-for-tablets_GM431946152.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://elearning.man3sumbawa.sch.id/__statics/gudangsoal/files/free-robux-generator-com-roblox-hack_GM431946152.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://elearning.man3sumbawa.sch.id/__statics/gudangsoal/files/coin-master-hack-mod_GM406889139.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://elearning.man3sumbawa.sch.id/__statics/gudangsoal/files/hack-de-volar-en-roblox_GM431946152.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://elearning.man3sumbawa.sch.id/__statics/gudangsoal/files/free-robux-accounts_GM431946152.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://elearning.man3sumbawa.sch.id/__statics/gudangsoal/files/coin-master-hack-apk-facebook-login_GM406889139.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://elearning.man3sumbawa.sch.id/__statics/gudangsoal/files/roblox-exploit-scripts_GM431946152.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://elearning.man3sumbawa.sch.id/__statics/gudangsoal/files/free-robux-net_GM431946152.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://elearning.man3sumbawa.sch.id/__statics/gudangsoal/files/free-to-play-minecraft-servers_GM479516143.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://elearning.man3sumbawa.sch.id/__statics/gudangsoal/files/coin-master-unlimited-spins_GM406889139.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://elearning.man3sumbawa.sch.id/__statics/gudangsoal/files/free-robux-generator_GM431946152.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://elearning.man3sumbawa.sch.id/__statics/gudangsoal/files/minecraft-hacked-client-18_GM479516143.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_002_off000031d2.bin decompressed-pdf-stream PDF FlateDecoded stream at offset 0x31D2 22784 bytes
SHA-256: c91262ea0922db401c38cdd88f7a16b3f189eed9ac9779cff273821f059a8a2e
font_01_sfnt_off00006519.bin pdf-font-stream PDF embedded font (sfnt) at offset 0x6519 18572 bytes
SHA-256: cfaa81896c26697e859a4e81b12695d0381909fc96c2a4cad24004b442f99461