Malicious PDF — malware analysis report

Static analysis result for SHA-256 5530c8d48dbf6f32…

MALICIOUS

PDF

43.0 KB Created: 2021-05-11 15:01:11 +07:00 Authoring application: wkhtmltopdf 0.12.6 (via Qt 4.8.7) First seen: 2021-11-20
MD5: 8a62b9fe48675d3e733efe1e15492bae SHA-1: d14e8a6a8236deabb479da2592740dbfe831e1ae SHA-256: 5530c8d48dbf6f3251bd9b6c4e6c7d9f7ec9dd4fb1150fb6d37bcefd7d2d8145
160 Risk Score

Malware Insights

MITRE ATT&CK
T1566.001 Spearphishing Attachment

The PDF document contains multiple links to external websites, including one identified as a malicious redirector. The primary lure appears to be related to 'free Robux' or 'game hacks', a common social engineering tactic. While no scripts were explicitly extracted, the PDF structure and embedded links suggest an attempt to redirect the user to a site that may host further malicious content or exploit kits, potentially leveraging PDF vulnerabilities or social engineering.

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/431946152/can-you-actually-get-free-robux-game-hack In PDF document text
    • http://www.espaciocultivarte.com/ckfinder/userfiles/files/coin-master-free-coins-spins_GM406889139.pdfIn PDF document text
    • http://www.espaciocultivarte.com/ckfinder/userfiles/files/free-robux-codes-2021_GM431946152.pdfIn PDF document text
    • http://www.espaciocultivarte.com/ckfinder/userfiles/files/roblox-hacks-2021_GM431946152.pdfIn PDF document text
    • http://www.espaciocultivarte.com/ckfinder/userfiles/files/free-robux-only-username-no-human-verification_GM431946152.pdfIn PDF document text
    • http://www.espaciocultivarte.com/ckfinder/userfiles/files/how-to-get-free-skins-in-roblox_GM431946152.pdfIn PDF document text
    • http://www.espaciocultivarte.com/ckfinder/userfiles/files/free-robux-site_GM431946152.pdfIn PDF document text
    • http://www.espaciocultivarte.com/ckfinder/userfiles/files/lots-of-robux_GM431946152.pdfIn PDF document text
    • http://www.espaciocultivarte.com/ckfinder/userfiles/files/coin-master-hacks-that-work_GM406889139.pdfIn PDF document text
    • http://www.espaciocultivarte.com/ckfinder/userfiles/files/how-to-hack-roblox_GM431946152.pdfIn PDF document text
    • http://www.espaciocultivarte.com/ckfinder/userfiles/files/free-robux-real-working_GM431946152.pdfIn PDF document text
    • http://www.espaciocultivarte.com/ckfinder/userfiles/files/what-games-on-roblox-give-you-free-robux_GM431946152.pdfIn PDF document text
    • http://www.espaciocultivarte.com/ckfinder/userfiles/files/how-to-earn-robux-for-free-2021_GM431946152.pdfIn PDF document text
    • http://www.espaciocultivarte.com/ckfinder/userfiles/files/2021-free-spins-coin-master_GM406889139.pdfIn PDF document text
    • http://www.espaciocultivarte.com/ckfinder/userfiles/files/coin-master-free-spin-and-coins-fbid-links_GM406889139.pdfIn PDF document text
    • http://www.espaciocultivarte.com/ckfinder/userfiles/files/coin-master-free-spins-for-today_GM406889139.pdfIn PDF document text
    • http://www.espaciocultivarte.com/ckfinder/userfiles/files/download-coin-master-apk-hacked_GM406889139.pdfIn PDF document text
    • http://www.espaciocultivarte.com/ckfinder/userfiles/files/easy-robux_GM431946152.pdfIn PDF document text
    • http://www.espaciocultivarte.com/ckfinder/userfiles/files/coin-master-hacks-no-downloading_GM406889139.pdfIn PDF document text
    • http://www.espaciocultivarte.com/ckfinder/userfiles/files/free-robux-no-email_GM431946152.pdfIn PDF document text
    • http://www.espaciocultivarte.com/ckfinder/userfiles/files/coin-master-time-speed-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_off00004aae.bin decompressed-pdf-stream PDF FlateDecoded stream at offset 0x4AAE 25112 bytes
SHA-256: cc108263093bf5614c5fae2ac2954e56af9518af03d91fb915f6d6b104c0dadc
font_01_sfnt_off0000846c.bin pdf-font-stream PDF embedded font (sfnt) at offset 0x846C 18764 bytes
SHA-256: 47da03a4981b0a54a8018003304e59ec7e3f87382350c48cbaac3b3d81608ccf