Malicious PDF — malware analysis report

Static analysis result for SHA-256 4cde1ac03a8f00a9…

MALICIOUS

PDF

44.6 KB Created: 2021-06-04 01:48:49 +07:00 Authoring application: wkhtmltopdf 0.12.6 (via Qt 4.8.7) First seen: 2021-09-15
MD5: 73ba10a5b35fbd6cf2ff72e6d2e23f40 SHA-1: bd0b2b267c88dfd886b1e9f7ddfbfd426d808345 SHA-256: 4cde1ac03a8f00a9132dc6dfa0c6d2fd84e76943509b91d8bdd9d08bd65e7884
160 Risk Score

Malware Insights

MITRE ATT&CK
T1566.001 Spearphishing Attachment

The PDF document contains multiple links to known malicious redirectors, disguised as game hack generators. The primary lure is a link to 'minecraft-hacks-list-game-hack', which is hosted on malicious infrastructure. While no scripts were explicitly extracted, the PDF structure and embedded links strongly suggest a social engineering attack aimed at redirecting users to potentially harmful content.

Machine Learning

  • Nyx PDF Classifier malicious score 0.9865

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.online/app/479516143/minecraft-hacks-list-game-hack In PDF document text
    • http://lib.stimykpn.ac.id/repository/coin-master-free-spins-link-ios_GM406889139.pdfIn PDF document text
    • http://lib.stimykpn.ac.id//repository/coin-master-apk-mod-free-download_GM406889139.pdfIn PDF document text
    • http://lib.stimykpn.ac.id/repository/how-to-become-a-hacker-in-roblox_GM431946152.pdfIn PDF document text
    • http://lib.stimykpn.ac.id/repository/getrobux-info_GM431946152.pdfIn PDF document text
    • http://lib.stimykpn.ac.id/repository/coin-master-hack-apk-download_GM406889139.pdfIn PDF document text
    • http://lib.stimykpn.ac.id//repository/coin-master-hack-app-2021_GM406889139.pdfIn PDF document text
    • http://lib.stimykpn.ac.id//repository/free-spins-coin-master-2021-hack_GM406889139.pdfIn PDF document text
    • http://lib.stimykpn.ac.id//repository/coin-master-gold-cards-hack-english_GM406889139.pdfIn PDF document text
    • http://lib.stimykpn.ac.id//repository/free-spins-and-coins-coin-master-links_GM406889139.pdfIn PDF document text
    • http://lib.stimykpn.ac.id/repository/coin-master-free-pet-snacks_GM406889139.pdfIn PDF document text
    • http://lib.stimykpn.ac.id/repository/how-to-get-free-coins-on-coin-master_GM406889139.pdfIn PDF document text
    • http://lib.stimykpn.ac.id//repository/coin-master-online_GM406889139.pdfIn PDF document text
    • http://lib.stimykpn.ac.id/repository/how-to-change-your-username-in-roblox-for-free_GM431946152.pdfIn PDF document text
    • http://lib.stimykpn.ac.id/repository/minecraft-pocket-edition-free-download_GM479516143.pdfIn PDF document text
    • http://lib.stimykpn.ac.id/repository/coin-master-hack-2021-android_GM406889139.pdfIn PDF document text
    • http://lib.stimykpn.ac.id//repository/coin-master-spins-hack-2021_GM406889139.pdfIn PDF document text
    • http://lib.stimykpn.ac.id//repository/coin-master-cheat-apk-free-download_GM406889139.pdfIn PDF document text
    • http://lib.stimykpn.ac.id/repository/how-to-make-my-own-coin-master-cards-hack_GM406889139.pdfIn PDF document text
    • http://lib.stimykpn.ac.id/repository/coin-master-map_GM406889139.pdfIn PDF document text
    • http://lib.stimykpn.ac.id/repository/robux-free-c_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
stream_004_off0000548b.bin decompressed-pdf-stream PDF FlateDecoded stream at offset 0x548B 25808 bytes
SHA-256: 90bcdb468bfd9dbb6e11d6d25802c762d37c922ef85130c3d3bd9601af9a9288
font_01_sfnt_off00008db7.bin pdf-font-stream PDF embedded font (sfnt) at offset 0x8DB7 17740 bytes
SHA-256: c2e082955acc44a54c2cd6792e97aac33f079296fe9f17b7b430410190c0edcd