Malicious PDF — malware analysis report

Static analysis result for SHA-256 52e4a7b12c63b1c3…

MALICIOUS

PDF

42.8 KB Created: 2021-05-14 22:10:33 +07:00 Authoring application: wkhtmltopdf 0.12.6 (via Qt 4.8.7) First seen: 2021-11-21
MD5: bf01e4f917053134c014ab65999ee50a SHA-1: d9ea024a5486e5a5e85b2ad511c35e347a8f93cd SHA-256: 52e4a7b12c63b1c3f210b1a9953f0463d567d4a01e2a5a805fa33eab64d25bf1
160 Risk Score

Malware Insights

MITRE ATT&CK
T1566.001 Spearphishing Attachment

The PDF contains links designed to lure users into clicking on a 'game hack' generator, which redirects to known malicious infrastructure. The document body and embedded links suggest a social engineering pretext related to free game items or hacks. While no scripts were directly extracted, the PDF structure and embedded links are indicative of a phishing or redirection attack.

Machine Learning

  • Nyx PDF Classifier malicious score 0.9971

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/479516143/how-can-i-play-minecraft-for-free-game-hack In PDF document text
    • http://elearning.mtsn1bandung.sch.id/__statics/gudangsoal/files/coin-master-free-spins-and-coins-today-gift-reward_GM406889139.pdfIn PDF document text
    • http://elearning.mtsn1bandung.sch.id/__statics/gudangsoal/files/how-to-get-free-admin-in-roblox_GM431946152.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://elearning.mtsn1bandung.sch.id/__statics/gudangsoal/files/free-coin-master-spins-2021_GM406889139.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://elearning.mtsn1bandung.sch.id/__statics/gudangsoal/files/how-to-get-free-coins-on-coin-master-2021_GM406889139.pdfIn PDF document text
    • http://elearning.mtsn1bandung.sch.id/__statics/gudangsoal/files/coin-master-pet-food-free_GM406889139.pdfIn PDF document text
    • http://elearning.mtsn1bandung.sch.id/__statics/gudangsoal/files/roblox-april-fools-hack_GM431946152.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://elearning.mtsn1bandung.sch.id/__statics/gudangsoal/files/coin-hackhub-coin-master_GM406889139.pdfIn PDF document text
    • http://elearning.mtsn1bandung.sch.id/__statics/gudangsoal/files/minecraft-pe-hacks_GM479516143.pdfIn PDF document text
    • http://elearning.mtsn1bandung.sch.id/__statics/gudangsoal/files/coin-master-free-cards-link-2021_GM406889139.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://elearning.mtsn1bandung.sch.id/__statics/gudangsoal/files/wwwcoin-master-hack-apk_GM406889139.pdfIn PDF document text
    • http://elearning.mtsn1bandung.sch.id/__statics/gudangsoal/files/free-robux-no-verification-no-survey_GM431946152.pdfIn PDF document text
    • http://elearning.mtsn1bandung.sch.id/__statics/gudangsoal/files/free-coin-master-gifts_GM406889139.pdfIn PDF document text
    • http://elearning.mtsn1bandung.sch.id/__statics/gudangsoal/files/coin-master-daily-free-spin-and-coin_GM406889139.pdfIn PDF document text
    • http://elearning.mtsn1bandung.sch.id/__statics/gudangsoal/files/coin-master-free-spins-daily-2021_GM406889139.pdfIn PDF document text
    • http://elearning.mtsn1bandung.sch.id/__statics/gudangsoal/files/make-robux_GM431946152.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://elearning.mtsn1bandung.sch.id/__statics/gudangsoal/files/coin-master-free-spins-fb_GM406889139.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://elearning.mtsn1bandung.sch.id/__statics/gudangsoal/files/free-roblox-accounts-with-robux-that-work-not-banned-2021_GM431946152.pdfIn PDF document text
    • http://elearning.mtsn1bandung.sch.id/__statics/gudangsoal/files/coin-master-free-cards_GM406889139.pdfIn PDF document text
    • http://elearning.mtsn1bandung.sch.id/__statics/gudangsoal/files/collect-free-spins-for-coin-master_GM406889139.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://elearning.mtsn1bandung.sch.id/__statics/gudangsoal/files/coin-master-free-spins-link-download-hack_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_off00004eca.bin decompressed-pdf-stream PDF FlateDecoded stream at offset 0x4ECA 24852 bytes
SHA-256: 85a36fafa4631e1cabd11e50455b1a30713abd3a1f77e0caf12cabca3534c39a
font_01_sfnt_off00008556.bin pdf-font-stream PDF embedded font (sfnt) at offset 0x8556 18284 bytes
SHA-256: cc9f65e76ff55973cb5eb44e8d52a3d8c8dc11961be9de6072311badebd77d80