Malicious PDF — malware analysis report

Static analysis result for SHA-256 55c4b9d8fe4814b2…

MALICIOUS

PDF

45.8 KB Created: 2021-06-11 01:37:04 +07:00 Authoring application: wkhtmltopdf 0.12.6 (via Qt 4.8.7) First seen: 2026-06-04
MD5: f5281a526d7be39865a02661f079cf2a SHA-1: 5eefbcbd126a27bc97802791f63ca60fa7c096cc SHA-256: 55c4b9d8fe4814b2a5ecbafc40bb9efc5ef5dc65d96af6cea8b366cda1ac95f6
160 Risk Score

Malware Insights

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

This PDF document employs a common lure of free game hacks and in-game currency to trick users into clicking malicious links. The primary link directs to a known malicious redirector infrastructure, likely serving as a gateway to further malicious content or exploits. While no scripts were directly extracted, the PDF structure and embedded links strongly suggest an attempt to exploit vulnerabilities or deliver a payload via the linked content.

Machine Learning

  • Nyx PDF Classifier malicious score 0.9864

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.tw/app/431946152/free-admin-commands-for-roblox-game-hack In PDF document text
    • https://www.fluidtecheng.com/uploaded_files/userfiles/files/free-spins-coin-master-2021_GM406889139.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://www.fluidtecheng.com/uploaded_files/userfiles/files/coin-and-spin_GM406889139.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://www.fluidtecheng.com/uploaded_files/userfiles/files/pokemon-go-free-coins-android_GM1094591345.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://www.fluidtecheng.com/uploaded_files/userfiles/files/roblox-free-items_GM431946152.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://www.fluidtecheng.com/uploaded_files/userfiles/files/free-spin-and-coin_GM406889139.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://www.fluidtecheng.com/uploaded_files/userfiles/files/how-can-i-play-minecraft-for-free_GM479516143.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://www.fluidtecheng.com/uploaded_files/userfiles/files/minecraft-114-4-download-free_GM479516143.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://www.fluidtecheng.com/uploaded_files/userfiles/files/roblox-verification_GM431946152.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://www.fluidtecheng.com/uploaded_files/userfiles/files/yyoutube-robux-hacks-2021_GM431946152.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://www.fluidtecheng.com/uploaded_files/userfiles/files/free-robux-apps-that-work_GM431946152.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://www.fluidtecheng.com/uploaded_files/userfiles/files/free-robux-no-password_GM431946152.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://www.fluidtecheng.com/uploaded_files/userfiles/files/all-gamepasses-free-on-roblox-gitch_GM431946152.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://www.fluidtecheng.com/uploaded_files/userfiles/files/without-pokemon-go-free-incense_GM1094591345.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://www.fluidtecheng.com/uploaded_files/userfiles/files/coin-master-card-collection-hack-apk_GM406889139.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://www.fluidtecheng.com/uploaded_files/userfiles/files/free-robux-just-enter-username_GM431946152.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://www.fluidtecheng.com/uploaded_files/userfiles/files/how-to-get-free-robux-for-real_GM431946152.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://www.fluidtecheng.com/uploaded_files/userfiles/files/how-do-you-get-roebucks-for-free_GM431946152.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://www.fluidtecheng.com/uploaded_files/userfiles/files/free-minecraft-server_GM479516143.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://www.fluidtecheng.com/uploaded_files/userfiles/files/how-do-i-get-free-robux-on-roblox_GM431946152.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://www.fluidtecheng.com/uploaded_files/userfiles/files/coin-master-free-cards_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_004_off000053a0.bin decompressed-pdf-stream PDF FlateDecoded stream at offset 0x53A0 25592 bytes
SHA-256: e6757df025c22c86e89857ead9816a141ba21896847673aeeb918ca27f600267
font_01_sfnt_off00008f20.bin pdf-font-stream PDF embedded font (sfnt) at offset 0x8F20 18728 bytes
SHA-256: 7d46002ff15a0f3dcf323fa60779c6ebe943885c66c3691f97673113196c6ad1