Malicious PDF — malware analysis report

Static analysis result for SHA-256 549485478b5d302e…

MALICIOUS

PDF

42.9 KB Created: 2021-05-18 04:17:52 +07:00 Authoring application: wkhtmltopdf 0.12.6 (via Qt 4.8.7) First seen: 2021-10-27
MD5: 661112c370fa99441a2f05fc679f82d1 SHA-1: 109c805e488e080887ca24e848a04240f2f63e31 SHA-256: 549485478b5d302e4520445eda9e5062ce564809d5e8ed7e0b9f1ae2dba772fa
200 Risk Score

Malware Insights

MITRE ATT&CK
T1566.001 Spearphishing Attachment T1203 Exploitation for Client Execution

The PDF contains a critical heuristic firing for a game hack redirector lure, pointing to a malicious URL. The document body, though partially garbled, also contains this URL and other links that appear to be related to free game currency or hacks. The presence of a remote support tool lure suggests a potential pretext for further compromise after the initial redirection.

Machine Learning

  • Nyx PDF Classifier malicious score 0.9971

Heuristics 5

  • 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.
  • Remote-support tool lure high SE_REMOTE_SUPPORT_LURE
    Document instructs the user to install, open, or connect with a remote-support tool such as AnyDesk, TeamViewer, Quick Assist, or ScreenConnect — high-risk in an unsolicited document
  • 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-to-get-minecraft-on-chromebook-for-free-game-hack In PDF document text
    • http://rt9.rspo.org/ckfinder/userfiles/files/free-robux-com-real_GM431946152.pdfIn PDF document text
    • http://rt9.rspo.org/ckfinder/userfiles/files/how-to-win-free-robux_GM431946152.pdfIn PDF document text
    • http://rt9.rspo.org/ckfinder/userfiles/files/minecraft-free-download-mac_GM479516143.pdfIn PDF document text
    • http://rt9.rspo.org/ckfinder/userfiles/files/minecraft-apk-download-free-11-055_GM479516143.pdfIn PDF document text
    • http://rt9.rspo.org/ckfinder/userfiles/files/www-roblox-com-free-robux_GM431946152.pdfIn PDF document text
    • http://rt9.rspo.org/ckfinder/userfiles/files/minecraft-server-hacks_GM479516143.pdfIn PDF document text
    • http://rt9.rspo.org/ckfinder/userfiles/files/coin-master-free-spins-link-2021_GM406889139.pdfIn PDF document text
    • http://rt9.rspo.org/ckfinder/userfiles/files/coin-master-free-spins-link-no-verification-2021_GM406889139.pdfIn PDF document text
    • http://rt9.rspo.org/ckfinder/userfiles/files/www-robux-us_GM431946152.pdfIn PDF document text
    • http://rt9.rspo.org/ckfinder/userfiles/files/easy-robux-hack_GM431946152.pdfIn PDF document text
    • http://rt9.rspo.org/ckfinder/userfiles/files/guide--coin-master-free-tips_GM406889139.pdfIn PDF document text
    • http://rt9.rspo.org/ckfinder/userfiles/files/coin-master-free-spins-hack-iphone_GM406889139.pdfIn PDF document text
    • http://rt9.rspo.org/ckfinder/userfiles/files/how-to-get-a-free-minecraft-account_GM479516143.pdfIn PDF document text
    • http://rt9.rspo.org/ckfinder/userfiles/files/how-to-hack-coin-master-with-root_GM406889139.pdfIn PDF document text
    • http://rt9.rspo.org/ckfinder/userfiles/files/coin-master-daily-free-spin-and-coin-link-haktuts_GM406889139.pdfIn PDF document text
    • http://rt9.rspo.org/ckfinder/userfiles/files/coin-master-free-spins-2021-today_GM406889139.pdfIn PDF document text
    • http://rt9.rspo.org/ckfinder/userfiles/files/how-to-get-free-robux-gift-cards_GM431946152.pdfIn PDF document text
    • http://rt9.rspo.org/ckfinder/userfiles/files/robux-hacks-2021_GM431946152.pdfIn PDF document text
    • http://rt9.rspo.org/ckfinder/userfiles/files/free-minecraft-account-list_GM479516143.pdfIn PDF document text
    • http://rt9.rspo.org/ckfinder/userfiles/files/easy-way-to-get-robux_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_003_off00004ba9.bin decompressed-pdf-stream PDF FlateDecoded stream at offset 0x4BA9 25248 bytes
SHA-256: 380fc67f6d8fda4364a2914909d57fd040577255f257d0620374cd2abd29ec1f
font_01_sfnt_off00008497.bin pdf-font-stream PDF embedded font (sfnt) at offset 0x8497 18628 bytes
SHA-256: f21871f293e1374cce8b481ffeffb78eba3f21dd05dabec399dd2d571c50d8ba