Malicious PDF — malware analysis report

Static analysis result for SHA-256 4caf899c94d4a880…

MALICIOUS

PDF

47.7 KB Created: 2021-05-16 01:33:37 +07:00 Authoring application: wkhtmltopdf 0.12.6 (via Qt 4.8.7) First seen: 2021-10-24
MD5: 42b82e51e5c74fca0d902c671deb6d0f SHA-1: 30f5dd33c75488b284701f200f710f4ae2a9d000 SHA-256: 4caf899c94d4a8802cf4ae669338f42ba1e58566b50dbf70ea6cbcde72edb83e
160 Risk Score

Malware Insights

MITRE ATT&CK
T1566.001 Spearphishing Attachment

The PDF document contains a lure for a "free generator / game hack" which redirects to a malicious URL. The ML classifier also flagged this PDF as malicious. While no scripts were explicitly extracted, the PDF structure and embedded links suggest an attempt to redirect the user to a potentially harmful site, likely for credential harvesting or further malware delivery.

Machine Learning

  • Nyx PDF Classifier malicious score 0.9013

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-without-verification-or-surveys-game-hack In PDF document text
    • http://perpustakaan.pn-tapaktuan.go.id/repository/coin-master-apk-free-download_GM406889139.pdfIn PDF document text
    • http://perpustakaan.pn-tapaktuan.go.id/repository/but-link-says-free-robux_GM431946152.pdfIn PDF document text
    • http://perpustakaan.pn-tapaktuan.go.id/repository/free-daily-spin-coin-master-game_GM406889139.pdfIn PDF document text
    • http://perpustakaan.pn-tapaktuan.go.id/repository/roblox-script-executor-free_GM431946152.pdfIn PDF document text
    • http://perpustakaan.pn-tapaktuan.go.id/repository/how-to-get-free-robux-without-paying_GM431946152.pdfIn PDF document text
    • http://perpustakaan.pn-tapaktuan.go.id/repository/free-robux-images_GM431946152.pdfIn PDF document text
    • http://perpustakaan.pn-tapaktuan.go.id/repository/how-to-gain-more-spins-on-coin-master-for-free_GM406889139.pdfIn PDF document text
    • http://perpustakaan.pn-tapaktuan.go.id/repository/coin-master-deals_GM406889139.pdfIn PDF document text
    • http://perpustakaan.pn-tapaktuan.go.id/repository/i-need-robux_GM431946152.pdfIn PDF document text
    • http://perpustakaan.pn-tapaktuan.go.id/repository/sites-to-get-free-robux_GM431946152.pdfIn PDF document text
    • http://perpustakaan.pn-tapaktuan.go.id/repository/coin-master-hack-version-apk-download_GM406889139.pdfIn PDF document text
    • http://perpustakaan.pn-tapaktuan.go.id/repository/moonactive-coin-master-free-spins-link_GM406889139.pdfIn PDF document text
    • http://perpustakaan.pn-tapaktuan.go.id/repository/free-ways-to-get-robux_GM431946152.pdfIn PDF document text
    • http://perpustakaan.pn-tapaktuan.go.id/repository/roblox-hack-apk_GM431946152.pdfIn PDF document text
    • http://perpustakaan.pn-tapaktuan.go.id/repository/coin-master-hack_GM406889139.pdfIn PDF document text
    • http://perpustakaan.pn-tapaktuan.go.id/repository/hacker-coin-master_GM406889139.pdfIn PDF document text
    • http://perpustakaan.pn-tapaktuan.go.id/repository/apk-hack-coin-master_GM406889139.pdfIn PDF document text
    • http://perpustakaan.pn-tapaktuan.go.id/repository/coin-master-2021-free-spins-link_GM406889139.pdfIn PDF document text
    • http://perpustakaan.pn-tapaktuan.go.id/repository/is-minecraft-free-on-nintendo-switch_GM479516143.pdfIn PDF document text
    • http://perpustakaan.pn-tapaktuan.go.id/repository/coin-master-free-online-game_GM406889139.pdfIn PDF document text
    • http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/MIT_LicenseIn PDF document text

Extracted artifacts 3

Files carved from inside the sample during analysis.

FilenameKindSourceSize
stream_003_off00004d2c.bin decompressed-pdf-stream PDF FlateDecoded stream at offset 0x4D2C 26652 bytes
SHA-256: 8e7f7384ee02e9856f3e8c325cdd0d5d328a230014e4d267d485da0a4166c9e9
font_01_sfnt_off00008822.bin pdf-font-stream PDF embedded font (sfnt) at offset 0x8822 3884 bytes
SHA-256: 40b61f8938bd710dc29dc58ba3fde91c245a6a69596ec569b4d27c769ca417cf
font_02_sfnt_off000094c9.bin pdf-font-stream PDF embedded font (sfnt) at offset 0x94C9 19424 bytes
SHA-256: 30551668946d9b3d80fdd5a427c07e5f2c52faec585ae3c44dbbbd4d67cc7463